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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 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.
- Ron Jones
- January 1, 1976
- 1976
2h. 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
1 hr 26 mins. The narrative follows smart and sassy teen Zoey Miller, a computer geek who prefers science over romantic dalliances. One day, the school heartthrob, Zach, experiences an accident,...
The Acorn People (1981 TV Movie) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Joan Tewkesbury. Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) Produced by. Music by. Craig Huxley. ... (as Craig Hundley) Cinematography by. Robert Jessup. Editing by. David Blangsted. Art Direction by. Jack Marty.
Released March 2nd, 1981, 'The Acorn People' stars Ted Bessell, Cloris Leachman, Dolph Sweet, Cheryl Anderson The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of (out...
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