On Golden Pond (2001 film)

*On Golden Pond*
On Golden Pond
Based on	On Golden Pond; 1979 play; by Ernest Thompson
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	Anthony Marinelli
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Craig Anderson
Producer	Samuel J. Paul
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	CBS Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 29, 2001

On Golden Pond is a 2001 American live television adaptation of the play of the same name starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The movie originally aired on CBS on April 29, 2001 and was filmed on a sound stage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California.^[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] For Andrews, the film marked the first instance of public singing, albeit only a few notes, since throat surgery ruined her singing voice in 1995.^[3]

Thompson provided rewrites to his original play for this broadcast. Most of the revisions are to Act II and center on the characters of Bill Ray and Charlie Martin.

Approximately 11.9 million people watched the production when it was initially released, the lowest viewership for a program in its time slot.^[4]

Cast list[edit]

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.

Plot[edit]

For an approximate plot and synopsis, see On Golden Pond (1981 film) and On Golden Pond (play), respectively.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Emmy Awards[edit]

Nomination for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (2001)^[5]

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ "Live 'On Golden Pond' Is All Wet - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22.
^ 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.

External links[edit]

On Golden Pond at IMDb
On Golden Pond at AllMovie
On Golden Pond at the TCM Movie Database
Movie on YouTube
Variety Review
LA Times article
YouTube video of part 1

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[1] 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.

[2] "Craig Anderson Productions filmography (page 2)". Retrieved 2010-10-31.

[3] "Live 'On Golden Pond' Is All Wet - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22.

[4] 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.

[5] "Primetime Emmy Award Database". emmys.com. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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