The Man Who Could Talk to Kids

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The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
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GenreDrama
Written by Douglas Day Stewart
Directed by Donald Wrye
Starring Peter Boyle
Scott Jacoby
Music by Fred Karlin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Robert W. Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg
Cinematography Gene Polito
EditorWalter Thompson
Running time75 min.
Production company Tomorrow Entertainment
Original release
Network ABC
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]

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Plot

When an emotionally-disturbed young boy shuts out all of his family and friends, a counselor tries to help bring him and his family together again.

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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