Like Mom, Like Me
{{Short description|1978 American made-for-television movie}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = LikeMomLikeMe.jpg
| caption = Main title
| genre = Drama
| based_on = {{Based on|Like Mom, Like Me|Sheila Schwartz}}{{refn|group=note|This author was not Sheila Schwartz, the writer and creative writing professor.}}
| writer = Nancy Lynn Schwartz
| screenplay =
| story =
| director = Michael Pressman
| starring = Linda Lavin
Kristy McNichol
| music = Lee Holdridge
| country = United States
| language = English
| executive_producer =
| producer = Nancy Malone
| location =
| cinematography = Brianne Murphy
| editor = Millie Moore
| camera =
| runtime = 100 minutes
| company = CBS Entertainment Production
| budget =
| network = CBS
| released = {{Start date|1978|10|22}}
}}
Like Mom, Like Me is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Michael Pressman. The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Sheila Schwartz, and the screenplay was written by her daughter Nancy Lynn Schwartz.
Plot
Althea is the mother of teenager Jennifer. Althea's husband leaves her; this has a horrible influence on her relationship with her daughter. When Althea starts to date other men, Jennifer can't accept this. Meanwhile, Althea is irritated by Jennifer taking over her own habits.
Cast
- Linda Lavin - Althea Gruen
- Kristy McNichol - Jennifer Gruen
- Max Gail - Henry Millen
- Stacey Nelkin - Tao Wolf
- Michael LeClair - Peter
- Lawrence Pressman - Michael Gruen
- Patrick O'Neal - Philip Stanford
- Michele Laurita - Mellissa
External links
- {{IMDb title}}
Notes
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{{Michael Pressman}}
Category:1978 television films
Category:1970s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Michael Pressman
Category:Films scored by Lee Holdridge
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:Films about mother–daughter relationships
Category:English-language drama films
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