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The Electric Grandmother

  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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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
    7.6/10
    607
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Noel Black
    • Writers
      • Ray Bradbury
      • Jeffrey Kindley
    • Stars
      • Maureen Stapleton
      • Edward Herrmann
      • Paul Benedict
    • 32User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Robert MacNaughton and Maureen Stapleton in The Electric Grandmother (1982)
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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 itself based on I Sing the Body Electric (1962), the only episode of The Twilight Zone (1959) 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 reviews32

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    10/10
    An brief emotional journey for the soft heart
    This is a personal vote because I am somehow able to watch this movie and become emotional every time. I was emotional before my own grandmother died and now that she is gone this movie will remain in my heart forever. Plus I love the lullaby that is sung during the movie. When I read the book I really didn't know what to expect and what I got was identical to the movie except for the music. That made it even better. Plus Agatha is such a doll. This movie is so old and I'm wondering if anyone will even read this because who in the world is going to look for a review about the electric grandmother? Who's going to be crazy enough to write one? And why am I writing all this nonsense? Well the rules say it has to be 10 lines at least and when I was done it was only like three so there. I read through the credits again and Evan Morris and John Morris are credited with the orchestrations. I don't know if that includes the lullaby or not. If anyone knows let me know. I'd be grateful. I only hope some day I can write a story that pulls at the heart strings as much as this one does for me.
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    • Mar 1, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Електрична бабуся
    • Production company
      • Highgate Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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