The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
The Man Who Could Talk to Kids is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film directed by Donald Wrye. It was originally broadcast on ABC on October 17, 1973.[1]
| The Man Who Could Talk to Kids | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Douglas Day Stewart |
| Directed by | Donald Wrye |
| Starring | Peter Boyle Scott Jacoby |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robert W. Christiansen Rick Rosenberg |
| Cinematography | Gene Polito |
| Editor | Walter Thompson |
| Running time | 75 min. |
| Production company | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Disney-ABC Domestic Television (syndication) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | October 17, 1973 |
Plot
This is the story of one boy isolated in his world, who allows one man to penetrate it, in order to bring the family back together.
Cast
- Peter Boyle as Charlie Datweiler
- Scott Jacoby as Kenny Lassiter
- Collin Wilcox Paxton as Honor Lassiter
- Tyne Daly as Susie Datweiler
- Robert Reed as Tom Lassiter
- Denise Nickerson as Dena Pingitore
- Dudley Knight as Mr. Carling
References
- Mosby, Wade H. (October 17, 1973). "Drama Has Something To Say". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee: Gannett Company. p. 62. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
The story was a Docu-drama based on Harold Mondschein's work with troubled kids (Learning, Behavior and Emotional issues.) The young man portrayed in the film was a composite of several children he had previously worked with. It was Peter Boyle's first adventure into trying a different kind of "softer" character, one of Donald Wrye's first forays into directing and one of ABC's first made for television movies, which started a "trend." Douglas Day Stewart began his writing career close to this time and this was one of Tomorrow Entertainments' first production efforts.