The Trouble with Grandpa

The Trouble with Grandpa (also known as Grandpa's Day) is a 1982 American short television film starring Elisha Cook Jr. and Meg Tilly (in her television debut). The film was produced in 1981 by Paulist Productions and originally aired as a presentation of Capital Cities Family Specials on the syndicated weekly religious-themed anthology series Insight on January 21, 1982.[2]

The Trouble with Grandpa
GenreDrama
Written byLan O'Kun
Directed byMichael Rhodes
StarringElisha Cook Jr.
Meg Tilly
Millie Perkins
Lee Lucas
Music byChris Stone
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersEllwood Kieser
ProducerMichael Rhodes
CinematographyRichard Beymer
EditorsMichael B. Gladych
David Ross
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesPaulist Productions
DistributorCapital Cities Communications
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original releaseJanuary 21, 1982 (1982-01-21)[1]

Plot

The Trouble with Grandpa tells the story of the relationship between a 17-year-old girl named Dori (Meg Tilly) and her 75-year-old grandfather "Grampa" (Elisha Cook Jr.) living in a trailer by the sea. Dori, who has lost her parents, is very insecure and believes herself to be plain, inept and friendless, while her grandfather is active and loves to swim. Together, they are two lonely people both dependent upon each other – he worries about her and she worries about him. When her grandfather soon begins to show signs of senility, Dori must face the possibility of him becoming ever more dependent upon her. She rises to the challenge, getting a new appreciation of herself in the process.

Cast

References
  1. The Classic TV Archive - US Anthology - Insight" (1980-85), retrieved April 15, 2020
  2. Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2, retrieved April 23, 2016


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