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A Family Upside Down
''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 cast, earning Astaire a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special. It also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Film. Plot Ted Long (Fred Astaire) is a retiree who 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. Familial bonds are tested when Ted and Emma decide to move in with their son Mike (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and daughter-in-law Carol (Pat Crowley) rather than face the prospect of living in a retirement home. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Di Pego
Gerald Di Pego (born July 22, 1941) is an American screenwriter and producer. Feature film screenplays *'' W'' (also known as ''I Want Her Dead''), Cinerama, 1974 *'' Sharky's Machine'', Orion, 1981 *''Phenomenon'', Buena Vista, 1996 *'' Message in a Bottle'', Warner Bros., 1999 *''Instinct'', Buena Vista, 1999 *'' Angel Eyes'', Warner Bros., 2001 *'' The Forgotten'', Sony Pictures, 2004 *''Little Murder'', Mind in Motion, 2011 *'' Words and Pictures'', Roadside Attractions, 2013 Television screenplays * '' The Astronaut'', ABC, 1972 * ''Short Walk to Daylight'' (also known as ''The Night the Earth Shook''), ABC, 1972 * ''You'll Never See Me Again'', ABC, 1973 * '' Runaway!'' (also known as ''The Runaway Train''), ABC, 1973 * ''I Heard the Owl Call My Name'', CBS, 1973 * ''The Stranger Who Looks Like Me'', ABC, 1974 * '' Born Innocent'', NBC, 1974 * ''The Four Feathers'', NBC, 1978 * ''A Family Upside Down'', NBC, 1978 * ''Freedom Fighter'', NBC, 1988 * ''The Trial of the Incre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip R
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an annual award presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Winners and nominations 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Programs with multiple nominations ;5 nominations * '' Fargo'' ;3 nominations * '' Sherlock'' ;2 nominations * ''1883 * ''American Horror Story'' * ''Black Mirror'' * '' Into the West'' * ''John Adams'' * '' The Pacific'' * ''Watchmen'' Individuals with multiple wins ;5 wins * Donald M. Morgan ;3 wins * Gayne Rescher ;2 wins * Bill Butler * Robbie Greenberg * Philip H. Lathrop * Woody Omens * Ted Voigtlander Individuals with multiple nominations ;9 nominations * Donald M. Morgan ;8 nominations * Gayne Rescher ;6 nominations * Ted Voigtlander ;5 nominations * Robbie Greenberg * Philip H. Lathrop ;4 nominations * Joseph F. Biroc * James Crabe * Dana Gonzales ;3 nominations * Ralf D. Bode * Bill Butler * Mike Eley * Stephe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19, 1975, to Juliet Mills, for her role as Samantha Cody in ''QB VII''. The award ceremony garnered criticism during the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, when Ellen Burstyn received a nomination for her work in '' Mrs. Harris'' (2005), despite having only 14 seconds of screen time and 38 words of dialogue. This resulted in a rule change, requiring nominees submitting for the category to have more than 5% screen-time on their respective projects. Since its inception, the award has been given to 38 actresses. Regina King, Jane Alexander, Judy Davis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Before 1975, supporting actors featured in a miniseries or movie were included in categories such as comedy or drama. From 1975 to 1978, the award was called Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special. Despite the category's name, actors appearing in many episodes of a miniseries were included. In 1979, the award was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special. The award was renamed again in 1986, in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special. By 1998, the award was renamed Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. Winners and nominations 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Programs with multiple nominations ;6 nominations * ''American Crime Story'' ;5 nominations * ''American Horror Story'' ;4 nominations * ''Angels in America'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards on March 7, 1955, to Judith Anderson, for her performance as Lady Macbeth on the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' episode "Macbeth". It has undergone several name changes, with the category split into two categories at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy; and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. By the 31st Primetime Emmy Awards, the categories were merged into one, and it has since undergone several name changes, leading to its current title. Since its inception, the award has been given to 54 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), also colloquially known as the Television Academy, is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the television industry in the United States. It is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization founded in 1946, the organization presents the Primetime Emmy Awards, an annual ceremony honoring achievement in U.S. primetime television. History Syd Cassyd considered television a tool for education and envisioned an organization that would act outside the "flash and glamor" of the industry and become an outlet for "serious discussion" and award the industry's "finest achievements". Envisioning a television counterpart of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cassyd founded the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1946 in conjunction with leaders of the early television industry who had gathered at a meeting he organized. Cassyd's academy in Los Angeles merged with a New York academy founded by Ed Sulli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 30th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 17, 1978. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California. The top shows of the night were ''All in the Family'', which won its then record fourth Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and ''The Rockford Files''. CBS continued its streak of dominance by winning its eighth straight Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, this record still stands. Actor Will Geer received three posthumous acting nominations for three different performances, but lost in each category. For the first time in Emmy history, two shows won six major awards, ''All in the Family'' became the first show to win six major awards twice, and the miniseries ''Holocaust'' tied the record for most wins by a miniseries set the previous year by ''Roots''. This ceremony was interrupted for thirty minutes by a nationally televised address by then-President Jimmy Carter, joined by then-Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernestine Barrier
Ernestine Barrier (born Ernestine Spratt; March 19, 1908 – February 13, 1989) was an American actress of stage, film and television. She used the stage name of Ernestine De Becker (after her mother's maiden name). She is noted for playing a female president in the film ''Project Moonbase'' (1953). Descended from an acting family, Barrier made her first stage appearance at the age of roughly six months when she was carried onstage by her mother Ernestine ("Nesta") De Becker (sister of Marie De Becker), also an actress. Barrier acted into her eighties appearing on such television shows as ''Charlie's Angels'', ''CHiPs'', and ''The Waltons'' and the television film ''A Family Upside Down'' (1978) with Helen Hayes and Fred Astaire. Her feature film appearances include '' Lust for Life'' (1956) with Kirk Douglas, and ''The Bottom of the Bottle'' (also 1956) with Van Johnson and Joseph Cotten. She is also remembered for her work in the 1930s on Broadway where she appeared under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolan Leary
George Nolan Leary (April 26, 1889 – December 12, 1987) was an American actor and playwright. Leary was born in Rock Island County, Illinois. His acting career started in France during World War I, providing entertainment for United States Troops. In 1919 he appeared in the Broadway play ''Forbidden'', playing the Second Lieutenant and Luke O'Keefe. Other Broadway appearances included productions of ''Happy Landing'', ''Rendezvous'' and ''Dodsworth''. He later appeared in films and on television. His film appearances included roles in ''The Valley of Vanishing Men'', ''Strangler of the Swamp'', ''That Texas Jamboree'', ''Out California Way'', ''Love Laughs at Andy Hardy'', ''I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now'', ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' and ''Devil Bat's Daughter''. Leary retired in 1981, after making his final TV appearance in ''Nero Wolfe''. Leary died in December 1987 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 98. He was buried in Holl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Swanson
Gary Swanson (born September 1, 1948) is an American film and television actor. Early life Born in Queens, New York, Swanson graduated from Long Island University (then C.W. Post College), in Long Island, New York, with a bachelor's degree in English Literature. He soon then began studying under renowned acting coaches Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at The Actors' Studio in New York City, where he is presently a lifetime member. Career Swanson kickstarted his acting career in the films ''Vice Squad'' (1982) with Season Hubley and ''Making Love'' (1982) with Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean. He also was featured in the television miniseries ''Loose Change'' (1977–78). He also appeared in the NBC-TV movie ''A Family Upside Down'' (1977–78). After briefly working as a high diver for the Atlantic City Steel Pier, Swanson began in television around the start of his acting career with a role on the NBC-TV soap opera series ''Somerset'' in 1974, where he appeared as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Haskell
David Michael Haskell (June 4, 1948 – August 30, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor and singer best known for his performance in Godspell. Early life He was born in Stockton, California. David graduated from Terra Linda High School, San Rafael, California, in June 1966. He attended the College of Marin before transferring to Carnegie Mellon University. He was also a Past Master Councilor of the Mill Valley Chapter, Order of DeMolay. Career Haskell is best remembered for his dual performance in the 1970s in the New York City, New York, Off-Broadway musical-theatre production ''Godspell'' and its subsequent film adaptation '' Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew'' (1973) appearing as both John the Baptist and Judas Iscariot. He also appeared as Claudio in the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival off-Broadway theatre production (1976), at the Delacorte Theater, of the play ''Measure for Measure'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
