The Man Who Could Talk to Kids is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film directed by Donald Wrye. It was originally broadcast on ABC on October 17, 1973.[1]
Plot
This is the story of one boy isolated in his world, who allows one man to penetrate it, in order to bring the family back together.
Cast
- Peter Boyle as Charlie Datweiler
- Scott Jacoby as Kenny Lassiter
- Collin Wilcox Paxton as Honor Lassiter
- Tyne Daly as Susie Datweiler
- Robert Reed as Tom Lassiter
- Denise Nickerson as Dena Pingitore
- Dudley Knight as Mr. Carling
References
- ^ Mosby, Wade H. (October 17, 1973). "Drama Has Something To Say". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee: Gannett Company. p. 62. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
The story was a Docu-drama based on Harold Mondschein's work with troubled kids (Learning, Behavior and Emotional issues.) The young man portrayed in the film was a composite of several children he had previously worked with. It was Peter Boyle's first adventure into trying a different kind of "softer" character, one of Donald Wrye's first forays into directing and one of ABC's first made for television movies, which started a "trend." Douglas Day Stewart began his writing career close to this time and this was one of Tomorrow Entertainments' first production efforts.
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