Drama ·Family ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Acorn People

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Director
Joan Tewkesbury
Cast
Ted Bessell as Jesse Hooten Cloris Leachman as Nurse Betty Nelson Dolph Sweet as Donald Bradshaw Cheryl Anderson as Jill LeVar Burton as Rodney Shawn Timothy Kennedy as Charlie
Crew
Robert C. Jessup — Director of Photography David Blangsted — Editor Craig Huxley — Original Music Composer Joan Tewkesbury — Screenplay Ron Jones — Novel Peter Katz — Producer
Synopsis

An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.

Mood & Themes
woman director
Key Collaborators
Joan Tewkesbury Director Robert C. Jessup Director of Photography David Blangsted Editor Craig Huxley Original Music Composer Joan Tewkesbury Screenplay Ron Jones Novel Peter Katz Producer
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