Dick Van Dyke
Ed McCall
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Sep 27, 1982 · Drop-Out Father: Directed by Don Taylor. With Dick Van Dyke, Mariette Hartley, George Coe, William Daniels. A middle-aged man's decision to leave his high-pressure advertising job has a profound effect on his family.
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- Comedy
- Don Taylor
- 1982-09-27
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Drop-out Father is a 1982 American television comedy filmi directed by Don Taylor which aired on September 27, 1982 on the CBS network.
The film follows Ed McCall, a middle-aged man who decides to quit his advertising job in New York, leaves his wife, Katherine and gets a loft with his daughter, Elizabeth in SoHo.
•Dick Van Dyke as Ed McCall
•Mariette Hartley as Katherine McCall
•Martha Byrne as Elizabeth McCall
•Claudia Lonow as Peggy McCall
•Charles Bloom as David McCall
•Michael Cummings as Bud McCall
John J. O'Connor from The New York Times wrote:
Overview. Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation.
Directed by Don Taylor. When they don’t understand you at home or at work, stress strikes! Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines.
- Don Taylor
- CBS
Drop-out Father (1982) - Turner Classic Movies. 2h 1982. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines.
- Don Taylor
- Celia Wellman
A New York adman (Dick Van Dyke) quits his job, leaves his wife (Mariette Hartley) and gets a loft with his daughter (Martha Byrne) in SoHo.
- Comedy
Problem is, no-one but his youngest daughter seems willing to give his new outlook on life a try. As Van Dyke and his daughter move into a small apartment in what some might call a "bad" neighborhood in the city, his wife and remaining children stay right where they are, convinced he's gone nuts.
