Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV)

Regista:

Richard Crenna

Writers:

John Carpenter (writer)
Greg Strangis (writer)

Data di uscita:

17 ottobre 1979 (USA)

Genere:

Drama

Plot:

Harry Landers is a feisty senior citizen who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home run by a dour Ms...

Plot Keywords:

Actor Shares First Name With Character

Recensioni degli utenti:

Pure Escapist Fun w/ Underdog Sentiments

Cast

Harold Gould	...	Harry Landers
Strother Martin	...	J.D. Ashcroft
Tyne Daly	...	Ms. Davis
Harry Morgan	...	Mr. Scott
Marjorie Bennett	...	Marjorie Crane
Victor Buono	...	Dr. Zoltan Polos
George Gobel	...	Captain Taylor
Jeanette Nolan	...	Lavinia Leventhal
Donald Pleasence	...	Colonel Riddle
Larry Storch	...	Sheriff
Lou Jacobi	...	Milton Cohen
Paula Trueman	...	Alke Elam
William Bogert	...	Rapist
Joyce Bulifant	...	Jean Wallace
Woody Chambliss		(as Woodrow Chambliss)

Alias:

Giorno in cui voleranno le allodole, Il (Italy) [it]

Durata:

120 min (including commercials)

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono

Divieti:

Iceland:L

Luoghi delle riprese:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company:

Factor/Newland Productions

Curiosità:

Uncredited Fred Astaire sings the opening song "You're never too young to try".

Citazioni:

[repeated line]
Ms. Davis: Damn you, Harry Landers!

Pure Escapist Fun w/ Underdog Sentiments

It wasn't often that you saw a movie where the rebellious types were a bunch of senior citizens - considering society's attitude about old people. This was a fun movie to watch with a bit of tragedy thrown in. It surprises me that John Carpenter, of all people, was one of the writers! One doesn't think of him as doing light-hearted fare. In any case, they don't show this one too often, if at all, on TV anymore, and it was done in the early 80's! Larry Storch is funny in the role of the exasperated sheriff who always seems to be caught in the middle between Mrs. Davis (Tyne Daly) and her crusty charges at the nursing home. I only saw this once, and it just seemed to have disappeared.