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On Golden Pond (2001 film)

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On Golden Pond
Based onOn Golden Pond
1979 play
by Ernest Thompson
Written byErnest Thompson
Directed byErnest Thompson
Martin Pasetta (live broadcast director)
StarringJulie Andrews
Christopher Plummer
Glenne Headly
Sam Robards
Brett Cullen
Will Rothhaar
ComposerAnthony Marinelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCraig Anderson
ProducerSamuel J. Paul
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
EditorErnest Sanderson[1]
Running time100 minutes
Production companyCBS Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 29, 2001 (2001-04-29)

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Cast list

Plot

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

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

  • Nomination for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (2001)[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "On Golden Pond".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Craig Anderson Productions filmography (page 2)". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. ^ "Live 'On Golden Pond' Is All Wet - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". emmys.com. Retrieved 2010-10-28.