Goodbye, Franklin High
| Goodbye, Franklin High | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mike MacFarland |
| Written by | Stu Krieger |
| Produced by | Mike MacFarland |
| Starring | Lane Caudell Julie Adams Darby Hinton Ann Dusenberry William Windom |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Peter Parasheles |
| Music by | Lane Caudell |
Production company | Cal-Am Productions |
| Distributed by | Cal-Am Artists |
Release date | April 1978 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Goodbye, Franklin High is a 1978 American sports comedy-drama film starring Lane Caudell, Julie Adams, Darby Hinton, Ann Dusenberry and William Windom. The film's tagline is: It seems like it's taken forever – but at last we're on our own!
Plot
Will Armer (Caudell) is a high school athlete who, during his senior year, must deal with his girlfriend (Dusenberry) and parents (Adams and Windom) and make a difficult decision between the certainty of college or the possibility of a glamorous baseball career. Everyone associated with Will has a different opinion, making the final decision all the more dramatic.[1]
Cast
- Lane Caudell as Will Armer
- Julie Adams as Janice Armer
- William Windom as Clifford Armer
- Darby Hinton as Mark Jeffries
- Ann Dusenberry as Sharon Browne
- Ron Lombard as Gregg Lombardi
- Stu Krieger as Kurt Moriarty
- Myron Healey as Walter Craig
- Virginia Gregg as Nurse
Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Cal-Am Artists in April 1978.
It was lauded by film critics upon its initial release, but prints no longer appear to be generally available, either on television or on video.