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The Best Place to Be (1979)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 3H 15M

Director : David Miller

Synopsis

A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an ill-starred love affair she is having with a much younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture.

Actors

Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Sheila Callahan
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Bill Reardon
Mildred Dunnock
Mildred Dunnock
Rose Price
Betty White
Betty White
Sally Cantrell
John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law
Dr. Gary Mancini
Stephanie Zimbalist
Stephanie Zimbalist
Maryanne Callahan
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
Patrick Callahan
Gregory Harrison
Gregory Harrison
Rick Jawlosky
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Tommy Callahan
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner
Bob Stockwood
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Rhue
Emily Stockwood
Rick Jason
Rick Jason
Paul Bellinger
Alice Backes
Alice Backes
Kitty Rawlings
Peggy Converse
Peggy Converse
Jean Callahan
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
William Callahan
Coleen Gray
Coleen Gray
Dottie Parker
Susan Walden
Susan Walden
Betty Callahan
Liam Sullivan
Liam Sullivan
Sean Callahan
Redmond Gleeson
Redmond Gleeson
Booth Colman
Booth Colman
Joy Claussen
Joy Claussen
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
Richard Rorke
Richard Rorke
Jon Montoya
Jon Montoya
Marguerite DeLain
Marguerite DeLain
Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega
Angelina Estrada
Angelina Estrada
Marcus K. Mukai
Marcus K. Mukai
Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer
Jack Grapes
Jack Grapes
Raymond O'Keefe
Raymond O'Keefe
Frank Arno
Frank Arno
Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart
June Whitley Taylor
June Whitley Taylor
Taldo Kenyon
Taldo Kenyon
Harriet E. MacGibbon
Harriet E. MacGibbon
Julie Dolan
Julie Dolan
Steve Eastin
Steve Eastin
Charles Walker
Charles Walker
Jimmy Weldon
Jimmy Weldon
Michael Sloane
Michael Sloane
Mike Hammett
Mike Hammett
Tommy's Friend
Tom Logan
Tom Logan
Dan Forsom
Chris Mancini
Chris Mancini

Crews

David Miller
David Miller
Director
Helen Van Slyke
Helen Van Slyke
Book
Stanford Whitmore
Stanford Whitmore
Writer
Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter
Producer
Jacques Mapes
Jacques Mapes
Producer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Music
Terry K. Meade
Terry K. Meade
Director of Photography
Richard Bracken
Richard Bracken
Editor
Jack De Shields
Jack De Shields
Production Design
Chris Mancini
Chris Mancini
Songs

Posters and backgrounds

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