On Golden Pond (2001 film)

On Golden Pond
Format Play
Directed by Ernest Thompson
Martin A. Pasetta Jr. (live broadcast director)
Produced by Craig Anderson
Written by Ernest Thompson
Starring Julie Andrews
Christopher Plummer
Glenne Headly
Sam Robards
Brett Cullen
Will Rothhaar
Music by Anthony Marinelli
Country United States
Language English
Original channel CBS
Release date 29 April 2001
Running time 100 minutes

On Golden Pond is a 2001 television adaptation of the play starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The movie originally aired on April 29, 2001 and was promoted as a live television event. The movie was filmed on a sound stage in Los Angeles, CA.[1]

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer had previously starred in the highly successful 1965 film The Sound of Music, and their reuniting in this play was part of the promotion for the original broadcast of the film. The film is also notable because the author of the play, Ernest Thompson, directed this version and Craig Anderson, the producer/director of the original Off Broadway and Broadway productions of the play, was the executive producer.[2]

Thompson provided rewrites to his original play for this broadcast. Most of them in Act II and centering on the characters of Bill Ray and Charlie Martin.

Approximately 11,900,000 people watched the production when it was initially released. This was the lowest viewership for a program in its time slot.[3]

Cast list

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

Nomination for "Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -2001"[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gates, Anita (2001-04-29). "TELEVISION/RADIO; 'On Golden Pond,' the Event: Yes (Sigh), I'll Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Craig Anderson Productions filmography (page 2)". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. ↑ Susman, Gary (2001-05-07). "Entertainment Weekly, Model Patient, May 7, 2001". Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  4. ↑ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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