Sunshine (1973) (TV)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writers:

Jacquelyn Helton (journals)
Carol Sobieski (writer)

Release Date:

9 November 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The tender story of a girl's determination to fill her life with sunshine... for as long as she lives.

Plot:

A young woman living in the woods with her husband, a struggling musician, and her daughter discover she has terminal cancer...

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | TV Series Pilot

Cast

Cristina Raines	...	Kate Hayden
Cliff De Young	...	Sam Hayden
Meg Foster	...	Nora
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Carol Gillman
Bill Mumy	...	Weaver
Alan Fudge	...	David
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Jill Hayden
Sidney Greenbush	...	Jill Hayden at 2 1 / 2 Years (as Robin Bush)
James Hong	...	Dr. Wilde
Noble Willingham	...	Bartender
Bill Stout	...	Interviewer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Corey Fischer	...	Cory Givitz
Adrian Ricard	...	Nurse
Sarah Valentini	...	Jill at 6 months

Directed by
Joseph Sargent

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jacquelyn Helton		journals
Carol Sobieski		writer

Produced by
George Eckstein	....	producer

Original Music by
John Denver
Hal Mooney

Cinematography by
Bill Butler

Film Editing by
Buddy Small
Richard M. Sprague

Art Direction by
George C. Webb

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Fargo	....	assistant director

Production Companies

• Universal TV

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1973) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | West Germany:12 (f)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal TV

Movie Connections:

Followed by Sunshine Christmas (1977) (TV)

excellently filmed, perfect casting

It has been over thirty years since I first saw this movie and I still remember its effect on me. I bought the novel soon after and read it until the pages fell out. Someone asked me at a job interview who my most influential person and I said Jacquelyn Helton because she had the courage to do what she thought was right all the while knowing what the outcome would be. This movie is an inspiration to anyone who takes life for granted and makes you realize that no matter how long you live whether it is 20 years or a hundred, its not the length but the quality of that life, make it count, and above all else, love.