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The Best Place to Be (1979)

The Best Place to Be

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3h 15m

May 27th, 1979

7.3/10

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Synopsis

A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an ill-starred love affair she is having with a much younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture.

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Cast

Donna Reed
Sheila Callahan
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Bill Reardan
Mildred Dunnock
Rose Price
Betty White
Sally Cantrell
John Phillip Law
Dr. Mancini
Stephanie Zimbalist
Maryanne Callahan
Michael Shannon
Patrick Callahan
Gregory Harrison
Rick Jawlosky
Timothy Hutton
Tommy Callahan
Lloyd Bochner
Bob Stockwood
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Directors

David Miller
Full cast & crew

Producers

Ross Hunter
producer
Jacques Mapes
producer
(as Jacques Mapes)
Marvin Miller
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Helen Van Slyke
book
Stanford Whitmore
Full cast & crew

Keywords

widow
based on book
affair
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 27th, 1979 (United States of America)
May 27th, 1979 (United States of America) NBC-TV

Alternative Titles

The Best Place to Be (original title)
The Best Place to Be (Canada) (French title)
The Best Place to Be (United States of America)

Running Times

195 min
240 min (United States of America) (including commercials)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Ross Hunter Productions
Ross Hunter Productions Inc.
NBC
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Distribution Companies

National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (original airing)
NBC Universal Television Distribution (United States of America) (syndication)

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