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Jamie: With Brandon De Wilde, Ernest Truex, Polly Rowles, Kathleen Nolan. Jamie is an orphan who is shuttled from one uncaring home to another. He finally ends up in Aunt Laurie's house, where he meets kindred spirit Grandpa, who is ignored by everyone. The two of them become best friends and share one adventure after another.
- (11)
- 1953-09-28
- Comedy, Romance
- 30
The star of the show was 11-year-old Brandon deWilde, whose rising fame had catapulted him to national prominence in a period of three years. Debuting on Broadway in The Member of the Wedding in 1950, he followed with the film version in 1952.
He starred in his own television series, Jamie, which aired in 1953 and 1954. Although the series was popular, it was canceled because of a contract dispute. [3] In 1956, he was featured with Walter Brennan , Phil Harris and Sidney Poitier in the coming-of-age Batjac film production of Good-bye, My Lady , adapted from James Street 's book.
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Television Comes to Jamie: With Brandon De Wilde, Ernest Truex, Polly Rowles, Kathleen Nolan. Jamie sets out to win a contest where first prize is a television set.
During 1953-54, Brandon starred in his own television series, Jamie (1953), and made his mark as a screen adolescent during the 1960s playing a younger brother in All Fall Down (1962) and nephew in Hud (1963), starring Paul Newman.
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Denver, Colorado, USA
Brandon De Wilde, Ernest Truex, Polly Rowles, Eva Marie Saint, Adnia Rice, Eda Heineman, Charles Kuhn, David Winters, Neil Harrison. Synopsis: Heartwarmingly touching and comic tale of a young boy in search of a place to unpack his suitcase. Pilot for the 1953-1954 series Jamie, in which an orphaned boy moves in with his aunt and grandfather.
11-year-old Jamie (Brandon De Wilde) is an orphan who is shuttled from one uncaring relative to another. He finally ends up in the home of his Aunt Laurie (Polly Rowles) and her daughter, Liz (Kathleen Nolan) where he meets kindred spirit Grandpa Frank (Ernest Truex) who is ignored by everyone.
