And Your Name Is Jonah (1979)
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Jonah (Jeffrey Bravin) is a lonely deaf child who has been misdiagnosed as retarded. Jonah's mother (Sally Struthers) and father (James Woods) struggle to establish communication from their withdrawn son. As the specialists shake their heads and cluck their tongues, Jonah's parents finally… More Jonah (Jeffrey Bravin) is a lonely deaf child who has been misdiagnosed as retarded. Jonah's mother (Sally Struthers) and father (James Woods) struggle to establish communication from their withdrawn son. As the specialists shake their heads and cluck their tongues, Jonah's parents finally manage to teach the child sign language, thereby opening up his world both intellectually and emotionally. Despite competition from the network premiere of Taxi Driver, And Your Name is Jonah managed to post excellent ratings upon its original telecast. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Michaels
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 28, 1979 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
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Cast
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Titos Vandis
as Grandpa
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Penny Santon
as Grandma
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Ruth Manning
as Mrs.Marquardt
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Jeff Bravin
as Jonah
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Lee Kessler
as Audiologist
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Antony Ponzini
as Larry
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Bernard Bragg
as Paul
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Rose Barbato
as Carmen
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Paula Shaw
as Ann
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Tracee Lyles
as Aide
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Dick Rossner
as Intern
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Michael Muller
as Teacher
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Hilary Martin
as Teacher
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Michael Griswold
as Dr. Tibbs
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Billy Seago
as Woody
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Robert Davi
as Dickie
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Randee Heller
as Connie
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Kathleen Hughes
as Nurse Hubert
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Jeremy Licht
as Tommy
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Robin Pearson Rose
as Kate
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Sally Struthers
as Jenny Corelli
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Erica Yohn
as Jenny's Mother
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James Woods
as Danny Corelli
- Jeffrey Bravis
