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The Electric Grandmother

  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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The Electric Grandmother (1982)
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Three children and their father get a very special robot grandmother to assist them.Three children and their father get a very special robot grandmother to assist them.Three children and their father get a very special robot grandmother to assist them.

  • Director
    • Noel Black
  • Writers
    • Ray Bradbury
    • Jeffrey Kindley
  • Stars
    • Maureen Stapleton
    • Edward Herrmann
    • Paul Benedict
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    653
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Noel Black
    • Writers
      • Ray Bradbury
      • Jeffrey Kindley
    • Stars
      • Maureen Stapleton
      • Edward Herrmann
      • Paul Benedict
    • 33User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton
    • Grandmother
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Father
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    • Guido Fantoccini
    Tara Kennedy
    Tara Kennedy
    • Agatha
    Robert MacNaughton
    Robert MacNaughton
    • Tom
    Charles Fields
    Charles Fields
    • Timothy
    • (as Charlie Fields)
    Madeleine Sherwood
    Madeleine Sherwood
    • Aunt Clara
    • (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
    Truman Gaige
    • Old Tom…
    Richard Whiting
    • Old Timothy
    Dortha Duckworth
    Dortha Duckworth
    • Grandma Neighbor
    Paula Trueman
    Paula Trueman
    • Old Agatha
    • Director
      • Noel Black
    • Writers
      • Ray Bradbury
      • Jeffrey Kindley
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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the 1969 short story "I Sing the Body Electric" by Ray Bradbury, which was based on I Sing the Body Electric (1962), the only episode that he wrote.
    • Quotes

      Guido Fantoccini: Oh, come on, Amanda.

      Agatha: It's not Amanda! It's Agatha!

    • Connections
      Remake of The Twilight Zone: I Sing the Body Electric (1962)

    User reviews33

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    One of the best made-for-television movies ever!

    The Electric Grandmother is one of the best made-for-televsion movies ever. I have been searching for a copy of this film ever since I got children of my own. This is a wonderful family film that stresses that love goes on forever, no matter who, or what you really are. Someone should make this film available for purchase or at least run it on The Family Channel or as an after school
    • cmperkin
    • Mar 21, 2001
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Електрична бабуся
    • Production companies
      • Highgate Pictures
      • Project Peacock
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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