On Golden Pond
A very rare modern day live TV drama with two legends.
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. 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.
Directed by Ernest Thompson · Written by Ernest Thompson
Cast
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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
Make it a double feature
3h 10m together
On Golden Pond
The West Side Waltz
Both from Ernest Thompson.
