Family Secrets (1984 film)

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| genre = Drama{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/9q8g/family-secrets|title=Family Secrets|work=Radio Times|publisher=Immediate Media Company|accessdate=June 2, 2016}}

| director = Jack Hofsiss

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

Sandy Gallin
Raymond Katz

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

Stefanie Powers
Leonora Thuna

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| writer = {{Plainlist|

Stefanie Powers
Leonora Thuna

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| music = Charles Fox

| cinematography = James Crabe

| editor = Marjorie Fowler

| company = Half-Pint Productions

| network = NBC

| released = {{start date|1984|5|13}}

| runtime = 91 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

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Family Secrets is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film starring Maureen Stapleton, Melissa Gilbert and Stefanie Powers (who also co-wrote and co-produced). The TV film was directed by Jack Hofsiss.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/460365/family-secrets#credits|title=Family Secrets|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=April 25, 2016}}

Synopsis

Three generations of female family members spend time together over an emotional weekend.

Cast

Melissa Gilbert as Sara Calloway
Stefanie Powers as Jessie Calloway
Marion Ramsey as Linda Jones
Kimmy Robertson as Mickey
Gary Sinise as Motorcyclist
James Spader as Lowell Everall
Maureen Stapleton as Maggie Lukauer
Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Fenwick

Release

The film was broadcast on NBC May 13, 1984.{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0511/051114.html|title=Three women of different ages share their lives in 'Family Secrets'|work=The Christian Science Monitor|first=Arthur|last=Unger|date=May 11, 1984|accessdate=June 1, 2016}}

=Home media=

The film was released on VHS on January 1, 1987.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Family-Secrets-Stefanie-Powers-Stefania/dp/B000JJJONG|title=Family Secrets|work=Amazon.com|date=January 1, 1987|accessdate=June 2, 2016|asin=B000JJJONG}}

Production

The working title of the film was Mother's Day.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71578c69|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817025106/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71578c69|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 17, 2016|title=Family Secrets|work=British Film Institute|accessdate=June 2, 2016}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0087235|title=Family Secrets}}

Category:1984 television films

Category:1984 films

Category:1984 drama films

Category:Films scored by Charles Fox

Category:NBC original films

Category:American drama television films

Category:1980s American films

Category:1980s English-language films

Category:English-language drama films