Like Mom, Like Me

Like Mom, Like Me
Main title
Genre	Drama
Based on	Like Mom, Like Me by Sheila Schwartz [note 1]
Written by	Nancy Lynn Schwartz
Directed by	Michael Pressman
Starring	Linda Lavin Kristy McNichol
Music by	Lee Holdridge
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Nancy Malone
Cinematography	Brianne Murphy
Editor	Millie Moore
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	CBS Entertainment Production
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 22, 1978 (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

• Like Mom, Like Me at IMDb  

Notes

1. This author was not Sheila Schwartz, the writer and creative writing professor.