Drop-Out Mother (1988) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Charles S. Dubin

Writer:

Bob Shanks (writer)

Release Date:

1 January 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A successful lady executive makes a somewhat comical transition from big business to becoming housewife and mom. |

Plot Keywords:

Executive | Husband Wife Relationship | Mother | Family Relationships

Cast

Valerie Harper	...	Nora Cromwell
Wayne Rogers	...	Jack Cromwell
Carol Kane	...	Maxine
Danny Gerard	...	Sam Cromwell
Jayne Eastwood	...	Blanche (as Jane Eastwood)
Alyson Court	...	Caroline Cromwell
Kim Hunter	...	Leona
Bruce Gray
Tim Henry
Meg Hogarth
Diane Stapley
Mairlyn Smith
Allen Stewart-Coates
Clare Barclay
Wally Bondarenko

Also Known As:

Goodbye, Supermom

Runtime:

95 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Comco Productions

Touches on serious issues with a light touch

A bit ahead of its time with a plea for simplifying life, this telefilm covers what could have been a serious topic with a comedic tone. None of the drama ever gets truly serious; you know everything will end happily. The problem was not that Harper's character was wrong to be a working mother. In fact, at one point, her daughter chastises her for having given up her career--she feels betrayed. But all manage to achieve moral equilibrium by the end of the film. The performances are fine, if never particularly deep; the same can be said for the film itself.