A Family Upside Down

A Family Upside Down

A Family Upside Down

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A Family Upside Down

1978

1h 38m

7.0(2 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

An elderly married couple find that as their physical and mental health deteriorates, they find themselves dependent more and more upon their grown children.

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Production Companies

Paramount Television

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Helen Hayes

Emma Long

Helen Hayes

Acting

Fred Astaire

Ted Long

Fred Astaire

Acting

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Mike Long

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Acting

Pat Crowley

Carol Long

Pat Crowley

Acting

Patty Duke

Wendy

Patty Duke

Acting

Brad Rearden

Scott Long

Brad Rearden

Acting

Ford Rainey

Mr. Case

Ford Rainey

Acting

Kim Hamilton

Paula

Kim Hamilton

Acting

Phillip R. Allen

Dr. Russo

Phillip R. Allen

Acting

Karl Held

Al

Karl Held

Acting

Lanna Saunders

Mrs. Lovell

Lanna Saunders

Acting

Belinda Palmer

Rhonda

No Image

Acting

Miiko Taka

Mrs. Taka

Miiko Taka

Acting

David Haskell

House Painter

David Haskell

Acting

R. Norwood Smith

Wes Allen

No Image

Acting

Charles Walker

Aide

Charles Walker

Acting

Gary Swanson

Instructor

Gary Swanson

Acting

Gail Landry

Candy Striper

No Image

Acting

Matthew Tobin

Dr. Chisholm

No Image

Acting

Nolan Leary

Mr. Willy

Nolan Leary

Acting

Ernestine Barrier

Mrs. Willy

No Image

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Owen Cunningham

Frank

No Image

Acting

Bob Marsic

Dave

No Image

Acting

Peter Rich

Florist

No Image

Acting

Jon Montoya

Waiter

No Image

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