Summer Solstice (1981 film)

{{short description|1981 American film directed by Ralph Rosenblum}}

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| image =

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| genre = {{hlist|Romance|Drama}}

| based_on =

| writer = Bill Phillips

| director = Ralph Rosenblum

| starring = Henry Fonda
Myrna Loy
Stephen Collins
Lindsay Crouse

| music = John Nagy

| country = United States

| language = English

| executive_producer = Bruce R. Marson

| producer = Stephen Schlow

| editor = Dick Bartlett

| cinematography = Bob King

| runtime = 50 minutes

| company = Boston Broadcasters Incorporated
WCVB Boston

| budget =

| network = ABC

| released = {{Start date|1981|12|30}}

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Summer Solstice is a 1981 American made-for-television romantic drama film directed by Ralph Rosenblum, written by Bill Phillips and starring Henry Fonda (in his final acting performance) and Myrna Loy.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/30/arts/tv-henry-fonda-and-myrna-loy.html |title=TV: HENRY FONDA AND MYRNA LOY |first=John J. |last=O' Connor |date=30 December 1981 |access-date=22 October 2018 |newspaper=NY Times |publisher=The New York Times Company}}

Summary

The film centers on Joshua and Margaret Turner, an aging couple visiting the beach where they met 50 years earlier.

Cast

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  • Henry Fonda as Joshua Turner
  • Myrna Loy as Margaret Burnside Turner
  • Stephen Collins as Young Josh Turner
  • Lindsay Crouse as Young Maggie Burnside
  • Thomas Ruisinger as Mr. Burnside
  • Jo Henderson as Mrs. Burnside
  • Patricia Elliott as Emily
  • Marcus Smythe as Ranger
  • Christopher Childs as Justice of the Peace
  • P.J. Hussey as Malcolm Burnside
  • Michael Simons as Toby
  • Elisa Erali as Lucy
  • Mara Clark as Fisherwoman
  • Hamilton Benz as Fisherman
  • Marten Anderson as The Lover
  • Frank Avruch as The Doctor

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