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April 9, 1978. ( 1978-04-09) A Family Upside Down is a 1978 American drama television film directed by David Lowell Rich and written by Gerald Di Pego. It stars Helen Hayes and Fred Astaire as an elderly married couple, with Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Pat Crowley, and Patty Duke in supporting roles. The film was praised for the performances of the ...
- April 9, 1978
- David Lowell Rich
- Ross Hunter Productions
- Gerald Di Pego
Apr 9, 1978 · A Family Upside Down: Directed by David Lowell Rich. With Helen Hayes, Fred Astaire, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Pat Crowley. An elderly married couple find that as their physical and mental health deteriorates, they find themselves dependent more and more upon their grown children.
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- Drama
- David Lowell Rich
- 1978-04-09
Apr 12, 2019 · A Family Upside Down ( 1978) Once-spry retiree Ted Long (Fred Astaire) suffers a debilitating heart attack that leaves him incapable of caring for himself. Unable to rely on his wife, Emma (Helen Hayes), herself suffering from deteriorating health, Ted grows increasingly dependent on his adult children for his basic needs.
- 98 min
Synopsis. Fred Astaire won an Emmy Award as Best Actor and Helen Hayes received a nomination as Best Actress for their performances as a retired house painter and his loving wife of forty years who face an emotional crisis when he has a heart attack that makes both of them dependent on their grown children and leads to a separation.
- David Lowell Rich
- Ernestine Barrier
Synopsis. Elderly Ted Long is rushed to the hospital after suffering a mild heart attack. While his wife Emma and the rest of the family are relieved to learn that he will be all right, it is obvious that the elderly couple can no longer manage on their own. Their adult children, Mike and Wendy, try to decide what to do.
(by MartinHafer Feb 12, 2017): In many ways, "A Family Upside Down" reminds me of the great but super-depressing film "Make Way for Tomorrow". It's a brutal and honest look at aging...and it's certainly NOT a movie to watch if you are seriously depressed. Regardless, it's a film that you should watch with some Kleenex nearby...you may well need ...
