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Director:
David Miller
Writers:
Helen Van Slyke (book)
Stanford Whitmore (writer)
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Release Date:
27 May 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an affair she is having with a much younger man... more | add synopsis
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Wonderful TV Movie! Donna is superb! more (1 total)

Cast

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Donna Reed ... Sheila Callahan

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ... Bill Reardan
Mildred Dunnock ... Rose Price

Betty White ... Sally Cantrell
John Phillip Law ... Dr. Mancini

Stephanie Zimbalist ... Maryanne Callahan

Michael Shannon ... Patrick Callahan
Gregory Harrison ... Rick Jawlosky

Timothy Hutton ... Tommy Callahan
Lloyd Bochner ... Bob Stockwood
Madlyn Rhue ... Emily Stockwood
Rick Jason ... Paul Bellinger
Alice Backes ... Kitty Rawlings
Peggy Converse ... Jean Callahan
Leon Ames ... William Callahan
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Runtime:
195 min | USA:240 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Ross Hunter Productions Inc. more

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Wonderful TV Movie! Donna is superb!, 1 November 2004
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Author: mattieboyinaz2003 from Arizona, United States

I saw this 1979 TV movie on HBO oddly enough one morning. I started watching it and I was hooked! Donna has to be in here 50's and she doesn't look a day over 35! Her acting is wonderful, I thought it was so cute her having a fling with an older man, her kids being wild, complete opposite from her television show which I adore. I just got done reading the Jay Fultz biography on Donna called "In Search Of Donna Reed" in the book he talks about Donna's feelings about this TV movie, the whole process of making it. You get to see her in a new light, its just great! I recommend any Donna fans like myself to watch it, even if you aren't I am sure you will enjoy it, its sooooo worth the time!A+++++++

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