Leave Yesterday Behind (TV 1978)

Paul was injured while playing polo. He then learns that he is paralyzed from the waist down. Feeling despondent, he decides to go to his grandfather's ranch. He meets Marnie a horse ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Michaels

Writer:

Paul Harrison

Stars:

John Ritter, Carrie Fisher, Buddy Ebsen

Cast

Cast overview:
John Ritter	...	Paul Stallings
Carrie Fisher	...	Marnie Clarkson
Buddy Ebsen	...	Doc
Ed Nelson	...	Mr. Clarkson
Carmen Zapata	...	Connie
Robert Urich	...	David Lyle
Barbara Stuart	...	Betty Stallings
Walter Maslow	...	Howard Stallings
Lucia Stralser	...	Kim
Carol Ann Williams	...	Laura
Bruno Piergentili	...	Dan (as Dan Harrison)
Josh Hall	...	Biff

Storyline

Paul was injured while playing polo. He then learns that he is paralyzed from the waist down. Feeling despondent, he decides to go to his grandfather's ranch. He meets Marnie a horse trainer. For some reason she decides that she wants to get him to get his head out of the sand that he placed it in since the accident. She finds herself falling for him and he for her, too. But he tries to resist cause he doesn't know what kind of future, he could give her, cause he fears that he could be impotent.

---

Plot Keywords:

disability

---

Genres:

Drama | Romance

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vergiß, was gestern war

Filming Locations:

Carmel Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Leave Yesterday Behind"
Lyrics & Music By Fred Karlin
Sung by Shandi Sinnamon

User Reviews

It's too bad Nick at Nite doesn't come up with a cable-channel for TV movies like this

Young people just discovering "Three's Company" from Nickelodeon would probably love to see the TV-movies the cast made during their summer hiatus (Suzanne Somers played a nightclub singer in "Happily Ever After", Joyce DeWitt played a prospective bride in "With This Ring" and John Ritter takes a dramatic leap here as a paraplegic). Casting Ritter as a wheelchair-bound horse-lover who finds love post-accident with none other than Carrie Fisher was a wild idea (even in 1977), but it pays off. It's a very sincere, heartfelt drama that surprises us not with its message but with the frank dialogue and nice chemistry. It would be very nice to see this one again...maybe Carrie Fisher has a copy?