On Golden Pond (2001 film)

On Golden Pond

Written by	Ernest Thompson
Directed by	Ernest Thompson Martin Pasetta (live broadcast director)
Starring	Julie Andrews Christopher Plummer Glenne Headly Sam Robards Brett Cullen Will Rothhaar
Composer(s)	Anthony Marinelli
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Craig Anderson
Running time	100 minutes
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	April 29, 2001 (2001-04-29)

On Golden Pond is a 2001 American television adaptation of the play starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The movie originally aired on CBS 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 11.9 million people watched the production when it was initially released. This was the lowest viewership for a program in its timeslot.^[3]

Cast list

Julie Andrews as Ethel Thayer
Christopher Plummer as Norman Thayer
Glenne Headly as Chelsea Thayer Wayne
Sam Robards as Bill Ray
Brett Cullen as Charlie Martin
Will Rothhaar as Billy Ray Jr

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

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

References

↑ Gates, Anita (April 29, 2001). "TELEVISION/RADIO; 'On Golden Pond,' the Event: Yes (Sigh), I'll Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
↑ "Craig Anderson Productions filmography (page 2)". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
↑ Susman, Gary (May 7, 2001). "Niki Taylor is seriously hurt in a car crash Plus, no writers' strike yet, Jerry Seinfeld hits the road, and more [TV Ratings This 'Weak']". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
↑ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". emmys.com. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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