On Golden Pond (TV 2001)

Ethel and Norman Thayer are an old couple living "On Golden Pond". Their daughter, Chelsea, is 42 years old, and has never been married. She is dating a 45 year old dentist, and brings him ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernest Thompson

Writers:

Ernest Thompson (play), Ernest Thompson

Stars:

Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Glenne Headly

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Julie Andrews	...	Ethel Thayer
Christopher Plummer	...	Norman Thayer
Glenne Headly	...	Chelsea Thayer Wayne
Sam Robards	...	Bill Ray
Brett Cullen	...	Charlie Martin
Will Rothhaar	...	Billy Ray

Storyline

Ethel and Norman Thayer are an old couple living "On Golden Pond". Their daughter, Chelsea, is 42 years old, and has never been married. She is dating a 45 year old dentist, and brings him up to Golden Pond to meet her parents. Her boyfriend, Bill, has a 14 year old son named Billy, who comes along. Young Billy has been virtually raised by his mother, who is newly divorced from his father. The troubled child is left with the elderly Thayers for some time, as his father and Chelsea take off for a tour of Europe. Character-driven story about an elderly man coming to terms with his age, and the nearing of death; a middle-aged woman attempting to enter into a father-daughter relationship with her dad, whom she has never known closely; and a young teenager dealing with parental divorce.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | live television | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deres sensommer

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Productions, Craig Anderson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Michael Caine and Patrick Stewart turned down the role of Norman Thayer.

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Quotes

Charlie: Holy Mackinoley!

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Connections

Referenced in TV's Most Censored Moments (2002)

User Reviews

Charming!

Chris and Julie... together again. And Julie is still as beautiful as ever. This movie was very cute! It was done live and there were FEW mistakes! The movie had the odd boring patches, but all in all was pretty wonderful. I recommend it if it comes on TV again. Out of 10, I rate is 7.