It is magnificent. There was nothing familar. On Golden Pond opened February 28, 1979 at Broadway's New Apollo Theatre where it ran for 3 months. Likewise, Valerie Nowosielskis rendering of the Thayers daughter Chelsea is full and multilayered, as she handles a role that is stocked with a variety of deep emotions. : As they resettle into their summer home, Norman, who is about to turn 80, has memory problems arise when he is unable to recognize several family photographs, which he copes with by frequently talking about death and growing old. A bit verbose, but nice Bill Ray "[23] Mad magazine satirized the film as On Olden Pond. The loons! How do you know what I want? Universal Pictures. After leaving Billy behind to bond with Norman, Chelsea returns, attempting to repair the long-strained relationship with her aging father before it's too late. : James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams headed the cast. The film On Golden Pond was released in December 1981, directed by Mark Rydell and produced by Bruce Gilbert with Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn and Jane Fonda in the starring cast. Norman and Ethel are packing to leave for the winter. I didn't think we were mad; I just thought we didn't like each other. Billy Ray Norman Technical Specs, [referring to the fact that Ms. Appley was a lesbian], [as he heads out to the lake to go skinny-dipping with Ethel and Chelsea], [responding to Billy Ray's request to share a bedroom with Chelsea], [Looking at an old family photo of himself, his wife and daughter]. A thousand. No, but you should meet him. It's just the two of them now. New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy. : On Golden Pond, adapted as a film by Ernest Thompson and starring Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda, was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures (1981) Ethel, Chelsea, and Billy go for a quick canoe ride, and Billy asks Norman if it is acceptable for him to share a bed with Chelsea while they are there. crises. Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer and his conciliatory wife, Ethel, spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. You're my knight in shining armour. They are visited by their only child, daughter Chelsea, who is somewhat estranged from her curmudgeon of a father. What are you doing with a dotty old son of a bitch like me? Black bears and grizzlies. When she sees the change in her father's demeanor, Chelsea attempts something Billy accomplished that she never could: a backflip. Operator, I wondered what you called me for oh, I called you. Don't you forget it. psychosocial crisis of middle adulthood. Well, how does it feel to turn eighty? I understand that the conflict between Henry and Jane Fonda informs the film's contemporary interpretation, but as it plays today, there needs to be more setup than Chelsea's weeping into her mother's arms about Norman's placidity. 1h 49m, Distributor: Official Sites The water level in Squam Lake was so low during the summer of production that Fonda and Doug McKeon could have stood during the scene in which they were supposedly clinging to the rocks for fear of drowning. Her Ethel is real full of joie de vivre, exasperated patience, motherly wisdom, and a loving heart. Vocabulary words from Chapters 13-19. We've been there a thousand times. Norman and Ethel appear hunched and infirm which is a sign of osteoporosis or general bone . This year, their adult daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda), visits with her new fiance and his teenage son, Billy (Doug McKeon) on their way to Europe. Chelsea calls, and they agree to go visit her in California. The shows supporting cast also deserves high marks. 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. "On Golden Pond" Performance Dates: January 16th through January 19th 2020 . : You're going to get back on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we're gonna go, go, go!" : Listen, I know I'm just being dumped here. 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Billy also begins to enjoy reading books in the cottage, first reading Treasure Island and later A Tale of Two Cities. Reference: Quiz: On Golden Pond . Audition date: Nov. 04 - Nov. 05, 2019 at 7:00 pm. English, Director: On Golden Pond is above all a love story and this twosome couples well to provide an expressive and emotional telling of how age and affection are still very strong partners. Norman By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and This summer their daughter Chelsea -- whom they haven't seen for years -- feels she must be there for Norman's birthday. Cinemark Cinemark There were three Thayer IV's used in the movie, including one replica used for the crash scene. Marvell's poem is about sexual love, but the principle of carpe diem applies to any of life's evanescent possibilities. TV Guide rates it .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}3+12 out of four stars, calling it "a beautifully photographed movie filled with poignancy, humor, and (of course) superb acting there could have been no finer final curtain for [Henry Fonda] than this. Here is . The Brass Bell Official Publication of the Antique Boat Club serving the interests of owners of Chris Craft and other antique and classic boats. Thompsons script gives Charlie a wonderful framework, and Moon has build a fully thought-out characterization, from the way Charlie laughs, to his lack of depth, to the way he gossips, eats biscuits, and drinks coffee. politics, education and life in Maine. Leftover footage of Fonda and Hepburn driving through the New Hampshire countryside, as seen in the opening credits, was later used for the opening of the CBS television sitcom Newhart. It received ten nominations at the 54th Academy Awards, including for the Best Picture and won three: Best Actor (for Henry Fonda), Best Actress (for Hepburn), and Best Adapted Screenplay. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. If you would like to see more content please subscribe to my channel JohnnyFrickinRico It costs nothing but it can make a world of difference. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms. : 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. Norman : Heims is a writer and teacher living in Paris. 6 What is the name of the little boy? Ethel : They proceed to uncover the furniture and open the windows, while Normans failing memory reveals the onset of his senility. : You're a bottom line man? [responding to Billy Ray's request to share a bedroom with Chelsea] 17 - Apr. "Come here, Norman!" says Katharine Hepburn . There is also a restaurant called "Walter's Basin", which is named after the trout called "Walter" that Billy catches with Norman. Coming Soon. You're safe, you old poop and you're definitely still you picking on poor old Charlie. Ms. Boylan is a contributing Opinion writer. They're welcoming us back." - Ethel Thayer, 'On Golden Pond'. Coming Soon, Regal Nominated, This page was last edited on 7 April 2023, at 12:53. In 2001, CBS aired a live television adaptation of the play that was publicized heavily in the press due to the reunion of former Sound of Music stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the lead roles. Ethel (Dame Julie Andrews) and Norman Thayer (Christopher Plummer) are an old couple living "On Golden Pond". After lunch, after we've gobbled up all those silly strawberries we'll take ourselves to the old town road. Sarcastic and grumpy, Norman's turning 80 and growing frustrated and frightened over his mental decline. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. I got to the end of our lane. After leaving Billy behind to bond with Norman, Chelsea returns . Listen to me, mister. He is eager and bright, his hair long, his posture terrible. This is a very moving character study, but it couldn't be if the characters weren't so well-portrayed, and sure enough, just about everyone delivers, with the lovely Jane Fonda, the endearing Dabney Coleman and the young Doug McKeon being pretty convincing in their respective supporting roles, while Katharine Hepburn, with her classic sparkling charisma at its most realized, would have stolen the show, if it wasn't for Henry Fonda's final performance, which is rich with charm, and with effortless dramatic layers whose more subtle spots capture a sense of fear in a man nearing the end of a long and happy life, and whose more charged spots sell the great deal of life and humanity still left in the Norman Thayer Jr. character. Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer and his conciliatory wife, Ethel, spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. Artisan Entertainment, . This film is reasonably entertaining, I guess, but it's more family dysfunction, and features Henry Fonda about a year away from dying, and that is some sad stuff, and premium Oscar bait, at least in the early '80s, when family dysfunction dramas were still being popular after "Kramer vs. Kramer". ", Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, On Golden Pond was a treasure for many reasons, but the best one, I think, is that I could believe it. Time is the present. Learn how your comment data is processed. Norman (Henry Fonda) and Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) Thayer have been coming to their cottage on Golden Pond for almost fifty years. Would you like the room where I first violated her mother? Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Me. An aging couple cares for their estranged daughter's stepson. : and the : Chelsea Thayer Wayne Man, she was nearing her mid-40s in this film, and she was still hot, as well she should be if she was going to fulfill certain daddy issues that this film kind of helped her resolve. One of 'em came along here last month and ate an old lesbian. The play was adapted for the screen written by Thompson in 1981. Most people know "On Golden Pond," not from Ernest Thompson's stage play, but rather from the 1981 film adaptation that starred Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn as Norman and Ethel Thayer, and . That is why the teenager asks for $38.00. On Golden Pond. A thousand. Writer Ernest Thompson, who came up with the original stage play of On Golden Pond and adapted it for film, is lucky to have two giants of the screen give dignity and breadth to his sometimes trite dialogue . At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms. Listen to me, mister. Girl's name. The shooting was done in Big Squam Lake and Little Squam Lake. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and Read allNorman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. David Kehr of the Chicago Reader: The cinematic equivalent of shrink-wrapping, in which all of the ideas, feelings, characters, and images are neatly separated and hermetically sealed to prevent spoilage, abrasion, or any contact with the natural world Mark Rydell's bright, banal visual style further sterilizes the issues. The popular model stayed in the Chris Craft line up until 1960. She introduces her parents to her fianc Bill and his 13-year-old son Billy. Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn's farewell to the screen that provided so many wonderful memories is a jewel. Norman, seeming more senile and cynical than usual due to his 80th birthday and heart palpitations, agrees to Billy's staying. [1], Last edited on 19 November 2022, at 03:20, "Live 'On Golden Pond' Is All Wet - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=On_Golden_Pond_(play)&oldid=1122700699. While filming the scene where Fonda and Hepburn were watching the loons on the lake, the speedboat that zoomed by and disturbed them was so forceful it overturned their canoe in one take. : Act 1 opens with Norman and Ethel Thayer, an older retired couple, arriving at their summer house near a lake called Golden Pond. Answer: Parcheesi. Both give excellent performances. camera operator: second unit (uncredited) . Immediate development is barely there, and gradual exposition does have its lapses, in spite of nuanced storytelling whose depth would be more realized if there weren't certain sentimental extremes to the dramatics which shake a sense of genuineness, and overemphasize an ambition to milk this drama for all its worth that, in turn, overemphasizes the limitations of this drama. Runtime: 109 minutes. She does too, sometimes. The plot focuses on aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. The Racine Theatre Guild will be holding open auditions . Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Bottomline: The finished product resulting from Director Davis and his casts good work is an excellent show (presented on Davis outstanding set design), and is well-worth the drive to Danvilles Longstreet Playhouse. New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy. This summer, however, will be different. [17], On Golden Pond received critical acclaim with critics highlighting the screenplay and performances of the cast (particularly of Hepburn and Henry Fonda). It's not many years ago I watched this film for the first time. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memorybut still as tart-tongued, observant and eager for life as ever. Just like the Indians used. Ethel shows her impatience with Chelsea's habit of bitterly harping on the past. Company Credits On Golden Pond: Directed by Mark Rydell. Mark Rydell's steady directorial approach to storytelling is thoroughly realized more often than not, with adequate entertainment value and a solid deal of intrigue, but things really start to bland up once Rydell loses material to draw upon, as he does fairly often, or at least just often enough. He resents Norman's brusque manner, but eventually comes to enjoy their Golden Pond fishing adventures together. Thank you. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years. They are later rescued by Ethel and Charlie. They proceed to uncover the furniture and open the windows, while Normans failing memory reveals the onset of his senility. She and her fiance are on their way to Europe the next day but will be back in a couple of weeks to pick up the . : By that, I mean that there is enough dragging to the storytelling to beget a sense of repetition, if not aimlessness, until the film begins to lose focus, if not consistency to focus. On Golden Pond By Ernest Thompson August 24 - September 2 Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7:30 PM Wednesdays @ 2:00 PM Jean's Playhouse Need Directions? You should meet my father. 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