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December 23, 1976. ( 1976-12-23) Running time. 94 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Phantom of the Open Hearth is an American made-for-television family - comedy film, directed by Fred Barzyk and David R. Loxton, with a script written by Jean Shepherd.
Dec 23, 1976 · With David Elliott, Barbara Bolton, James Bonnell, James Broderick. Teenager Ralph Parker faces his junior prom while fantasizing about his dream date Daphne Bigelow, and dealing with the ups and downs of life as a teen in a working-class neighborhood in the early-1950's Midwest.
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- Family
- Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton
- 1976-12-23
As the prom looms on the horizon, a series of farcical events disrupt Ralph's existence, among them his "old man" (James Broderick) winning a risque table lamp, a church softball game that gets...
- Comedy
- James Broderick
- Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton
- WGBH Boston
The Phantom of the Open Hearth is an American made-for-television family - comedy film, directed by Fred Barzyk and David R. Loxton, with a script written by Jean Shepherd.
9 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: Hi Ralph! JoeBobJones 4 September 2011. This is Shepherd's first full length American Playhouse film, and all the stops are pulled. The great James Broderick establishes the original Old Man, a performance to which the other Old Men strive to hit.
The Phantom of the Open Hearth. 1976. Directed by Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton. This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and narrates it through voiceover. It tells the story of several events as they occur through the eyes of Ralph, a high-school-aged boy.
