The Acorn People (1981)

An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.

Director:

Joan Tewkesbury

Writers:

Ron Jones (based on the novel by), Joan Tewkesbury (teleplay)

Stars:

Ted Bessell, Cloris Leachman, Dolph Sweet

Cast

Cast overview:
Ted Bessell	...	Jesse Hooten
Cloris Leachman	...	Nurse Betty Nelson
Dolph Sweet	...	Donald Bradshaw
Cheryl Anderson	...	Jill
LeVar Burton	...	Rodney
Shawn Timothy Kennedy	...	Charlie
Mark Gear	...	Benny
Tim Stone	...	Aaron
Patrick Lewis	...	Stewart
Jay Rowell	...	Spider
Christian McIntire	...	Hobson
Paul Davis	...	Martin
Kate Finlayson	...	Penny
Kimo Schulze	...	Basil
Gary Jochimsen	...	Ralph

Storyline

An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | children | summer camp | f rated | friend | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed at a real summer camp. The kitchen crew were the actual camp kitchen staff.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Żołędziowi ludzie

Filming Locations:

Cedar Hill, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rollins-Joffe-Morra-Breszner Productions, NBC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1