| The Electric Grandmother | |
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| Directed by | Noel Black |
| Written by | Ray Bradbury |
| Starring | Maureen Stapleton Edward Herrmann Paul Benedict Robert MacNaughton |
| Distributed by | Coronet Video |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Language | English |
The Electric Grandmother is a 1982 television movie based on the short story "I Sing the Body Electric" by Ray Bradbury. It stars Maureen Stapleton and Edward Herrmann and was directed by Noel Black. Bradbury's story was previously adapted for television in 1962 as "I Sing the Body Electric", an episode of The Twilight Zone. The film was distributed on VHS by Coronet Video, but the video tape has now become hard to obtain.
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The Electric Grandmother received an Emmy Award nomination, and won a Peabody Award. It has been recognized by Chicago International Children's Film Festival, International Film Festival for Children and Youth, American Film Festival and the Southern California Motion Picture Council.
"Devotees of science fiction in school classes or public library programs will find this a fascinating interpretation of Ray Bradbury's fiction."- School Library Journal.