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Mar 2, 1981 · The Acorn People: Directed by Joan Tewkesbury. With Ted Bessell, Cloris Leachman, Dolph Sweet, Cheryl Anderson. An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.
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- Drama, Family
- Joan Tewkesbury
- 1981-03-02
The Acorn People (1981) ← Back to main. Cast 16. Ted Bessell. Jesse Hooten Cloris Leachman. Nurse Betty Nelson Dolph Sweet. Donald Bradshaw Cheryl Anderson ...
Inspiring drama about the relationship between an unemployed English instructor who takes a job as counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children and his young charges, The Acorn People (the children affectionately refer to themselves as "nuts" and wear handmade acorn necklaces).
- Joan Tewkesbury
- Ted Bessell
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The Acorn People. 1977 cover (publ. Bantam Books) Author. Ron Jones. Publication date. January 1, 1976. The Acorn People is a non-fiction book for middle grade readers first published in 1976. It is a memoir by author, educator and storyteller Ron Jones about a summer he spent at a camp for disabled children. It was adapted for television in 1981.
Mar 2, 1981 · Cast & Crew. Related. Share on. facebook. twitter. Synopsis by Hal Erickson. First telecast March 2, 1981, The Acorn People was adapted by director Joan Tewksbury from the book by Ron Jones. Ted Bessell plays a no-nonsense children's counselor who takes a job at a summer camp for severely handicapped children.
