Family Upside Down (1978)

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A Family Upside Down stars Fred Astaire and Helen Hayes as a retired married couple. Always proud of his independence and resilience, Astaire suffers a sudden heart attack. Though he recovers, Hayes is unable to care for Astaire herself, so she and her husband are compelled to move in with son Efrem… More A Family Upside Down stars Fred Astaire and Helen Hayes as a retired married couple. Always proud of his independence and resilience, Astaire suffers a sudden heart attack. Though he recovers, Hayes is unable to care for Astaire herself, so she and her husband are compelled to move in with son Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and daughter-in-law Pat Crowley. Astaire's heart problems persist, and the family must face the unpleasant alternative of placing him in a nursing home. Though A Family Upside Down threatens to become an uninterrupted wallow in misery, the film takes several unexpected twists and arrives at a reasonably upbeat conclusion. Coproduced by Ross Hunter, A Family Upside Down co-stars Patty Duke Astin as Astaire and Hayes' emotionally overwrought daughter. The made-for-TV film, which won Fred Astaire the last of his many Emmy awards, originally aired April 9, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: David Lowell Rich
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Jun 30, 1993

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Cast

            Patty Duke as Wendy

            Pat Crowley as Carol Long

            Kim Hamilton as Paula

            David Haskell as Painter

            Helen Hayes as Emma Long

            Karl Held as Al

            Nolan Leary as Mr. Willy

            Belinda Palmer as Rhonda

            Ford Rainey as Charlie Case

            Brad Reardon as Scott Long

            Lanna Saunders as Mrs. Lovell

            Gary Swanson as Instructor

            Miiko Taka as Mrs. Taka

            Matthew Tobin as Dr. Chisholm

            Charles Walker as Aide

            Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Mike Long

            Fred Astaire as Ted Long

            Phillip Richard Allen as Dr. Russo

            Norwood Smith as Wes Allen

            Ernestine Barrier as Mrs. Willy

            Owen Cunningham as Frank

            Jim Montoya as Waiter

            Gail Landry as Candy Striper

            Bob Marsic as Dave

            Peter Rich as Florist
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