She is dating a 45 year old dentist, and brings him up to. The highest grossing film of 1981 and winner of three academy awards, on golden pond almost became an unproduced screenplay because no one was interested in financing it. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Web of stories life stories of remarkable people 10,265 views. Fonda would pass away a few months after winning his only oscar. Ethel and norman thayer are an old couple living on golden pond. The film stars katharine hepburn and henry fonda in his final acting performance in the lead roles along with jane fonda. On golden pond is a 2001 american television adaptation of the play starring julie andrews and christopher plummer. The story centers around the bickering but loving relationship between ethel and. Henry fondas final film, for which he won an oscar.
On golden pond is a 1981 american drama film directed by mark rydell. On golden pond was the second highest grossing film of that year, behind raiders of the lost ark. Billy williams katharine hepburn tested the director of on golden pond 107172 duration. The 10 best golden pond hotel deals apr 2020 tripadvisor. This joggled my memory as it is some time since i saw the film and it reminded me what a great film it is.
An offbroadway play that caught the attention of henry fonda and katharine hepburn, the story centered around an elderly couple dealing with the intricate dynamics of a life together and the relationships with their own. This was basically about her life and her films during which a snippet of on golden pond was screened. The ailing spencer tracy died shortly after the completion of that film. Financial analysis of on golden pond 1981 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Based on the play by ernest thompson, on golden pond tells the deceptively simple tale of one familys summer.
An elderly couple returns to their new england summer home, where they are visited by their estranged daughter. Their daughter, chelsea, is 42 years old, and has never been married. On golden pond 1981 henry fonda katharine hepburn aging couple duration. Gorgeously photographed by billy williams, on golden pond is a wonderful valedictory for henry fonda, who died not long after the films completion. The movie originally aired on cbs on april 29, 2001 and was promoted as a live. The loons are back again on golden pond and so are norman thayer, a retired professor, and ethel who have had a summer cottage there since early in their marriage. On golden pond 1981 katharine hepburn henry fonda youtube. Henry fonda won an oscar for this role but was too ill to attend the ceremony. Cantankerous retiree norman thayer henry fonda and his conciliatory wife, ethel katharine hepburn, spend summers at their new england vacation home on the shores of idyllic golden pond.
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