The Man Who Could Talk to Kids

The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
GenreDrama
Written byDouglas Day Stewart
Directed byDonald Wrye
StarringPeter Boyle
Scott Jacoby
Music byFred Karlin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert W. Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg
CinematographyGene Polito
EditorWalter Thompson
Running time75 min.
Production companyTomorrow Entertainment
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 17, 1973 (1973-10-17)

The Man Who Could Talk to Kids is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film directed by Donald Wrye. It was originally broadcast on ABC on October 17, 1973.[1]

Plot

This is the story of one boy isolated in his world, who allows one man to penetrate it, in order to bring the family back together.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Mosby, Wade H. (October 17, 1973). "Drama Has Something To Say". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee: Gannett Company. p. 62. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

The story was a Docu-drama based on Harold Mondschein's work with troubled kids (Learning, Behavior and Emotional issues.) The young man portrayed in the film was a composite of several children he had previously worked with. It was Peter Boyle's first adventure into trying a different kind of "softer" character, one of Donald Wrye's first forays into directing and one of ABC's first made for television movies, which started a "trend." Douglas Day Stewart began his writing career close to this time and this was one of Tomorrow Entertainments' first production efforts.


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