A Time to Remember (2003)

An artist and single mother returns to her childhood home to patch things up with her mother who has Alzheimers disease.

Director:

John Putch

Writer:

William Sims Myers

Stars:

Dana Delany, Doris Roberts, Megan Gallagher

Cast

Credited cast:
Dana Delany	...	Britt Calhoun
Doris Roberts	...	Maggie Calhoun
Megan Gallagher	...	Valetta Calhoun
Louise Fletcher	...	Billy Calhoun
Amy Steel	...	Claire Goodman Isenberg
Robert Bauer	...	Nicolas
Erich Anderson	...	Julian Proctor
Davenia McFadden	...	Marion
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Dorothy Walderson
Michael Dean Jacobs	...	Cousin Merle
Karly Rothenberg	...	Cousin Connie
Jacleen Haber	...	Salesperson
Rodney Lee Conover	...	Butcher
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Griffin Kehoe	...	Henry
Riley Kehoe	...	Henry

Storyline

An artist and single mother returns to her childhood home to patch things up with her mother who has Alzheimers disease.

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Plot Keywords:

thanksgiving | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Turning Homeward

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alpine Medien Productions, Larry Levinson Productions, MAT IV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A Time to Remember- The Years Go By Too Quickly ***1/2

Doris Roberts does a wonderful job as a difficult mother who is having her daughter home for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Trouble is that the daughter has been alienated from her mother for quite a while. This daughter (Dana Delaney) has had a child out of wedlock and is an accomplished artist on the verge of winning a scholarship grant in order to pursue her career.

Roberts plays a widow who lives with her sister-in-law. (Louise Fletcher)Other than the fact that Fletcher plays a woman who was once in show business, her character is not fully developed. The years have also taken their toll on Ms. Fletcher. She appears quite old and is very heavy.

The Roberts character is suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease and her fears are worsening as the disease is progressing. Her coldness and aloofness are attributed to Delaney as her just being her usual nasty self. In reality, Roberts wants to hide as much as she can since she knows that within 1-2 years she may not recognize anyone. The costume designer must be criticized here for allowing Doris Roberts to wear such loud clothing. After all, Ms. Roberts is heavy and her color schemes only brings this out.

An equally good performance is by the other daughter known as Valetta. She is a dominating, cold, stuck up woman who is afraid that her husband's frequent absences for business purposes is more than that.

This film deals with the importance of family and strong family relationships. It is well recommended.