The Trouble with Grandpa
| The Trouble with Grandpa | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Lan O'Kun |
| Directed by | Michael Rhodes |
| Starring | Elisha Cook Jr. Meg Tilly Millie Perkins Lee Lucas |
| Music by | Chris Stone |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ellwood Kieser |
| Producer | Michael Rhodes |
| Cinematography | Richard Beymer |
| Editors | Michael B. Gladych David Ross |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Paulist Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 21, 1982[1] |
The Trouble with Grandpa (also known as Grandpa's Day) is a 1982 American short television film starring Elisha Cook Jr. and Meg Tilly (in her television debut). The film was produced in 1981 by Paulist Productions and originally aired as a presentation of Capital Cities Family Specials on the syndicated weekly religious-themed anthology series Insight on January 21, 1982.[2]
Plot
The Trouble with Grandpa tells the story of the relationship between a 17-year-old girl named Dori (Meg Tilly) and her 75-year-old grandfather "Grampa" (Elisha Cook Jr.) living in a trailer by the sea. Dori, who has lost her parents, is very insecure and believes herself to be plain, inept and friendless, while her grandfather is active and loves to swim. Together, they are two lonely people both dependent upon each other – he worries about her and she worries about him. When her grandfather soon begins to show signs of senility, Dori must face the possibility of him becoming ever more dependent upon her. She rises to the challenge, getting a new appreciation of herself in the process.
Cast
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Grampa
- Meg Tilly as Dori
- Millie Perkins as Dr. Langly
- Lee Lucas as Paul
References
- ^ The Classic TV Archive - US Anthology - Insight" (1980-85), retrieved April 15, 2020
- ^ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2, retrieved April 23, 2016
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