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I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
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Synopsis
Based on the play by
Robert Anderson
, I Never Sang for My Father is devoted to the prickly relationship between aged Tom Garrison (
Melvyn Douglas
) and his grown son Gene (
Gene Hackman
). A college professor who feels that he has never been fully accepted by his self-made dad, Gene announces that he is going to move from New York to marry a California divorcee. His mother (
Dorothy Stickney
) approves of the union but worries that her son's move will have a negative effect on the increasingly truculent Tom. When his mother dies just before the wedding, Gene is forced to help his father through his dark days. His sister (
Estelle Parsons
) urges her brother to break the ties for good and all--or else he'll wind up as bitter and withdrawn as their father. Gene realizes the wisdom of these words when he tries to reach out to his father during a vulnerable moment, only to have the crabby Tom tell him to get lost and leave him alone. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Conrad Bain
Rev. Pell
Melvyn Douglas
Tom Garrison
Gene Hackman
Gene Garrison
Elizabeth Hubbard
Peggy
Daniel Keyes
Dr. Mayberry
Estelle Parsons
Alice
Lovelady Powell
Norma
Dorothy Stickney
Margaret Garrison
Production Crew
Hank Aldrich
Art Director
George Stoetzel
Cinematographer
Morris Hartzband
Cinematographer
Al Gorgoni
Composer (Music Score)
Barry Mann
Composer (Music Score)
Cynthia Weil
Composer (Music Score)
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Designer
Gilbert Cates
Director
Angelo Ross
Editor
Robert Anderson
Play Author
Robert W. Anderson
Play Author
Gilbert Cates
Producer
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
Charles Federmack
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1970
Runtime: 90
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Columbia Pictures
Jamel Productions
Awards
1970 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1970 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
© 2008 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.