The Best Place to Be
Brief Synopsis
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A lavish romantic drama in true Ross Hunter style about a young widow whose life is complicated by a hippie daughter, a rebellious teenage son and an ill-starred love affair with a younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture. The film not only marked Donna Reed's TV movie debut but also brought her back to television after a twelve-year absence.
Cast & Crew
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Booth Colman
Mildred Dunnock
Richard Rourke
Marguerite De Lain
Stephanie Zimbalist
Mike Hammett
Film Details
Also Known As
Best Place to Be
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A lavish romantic drama in true Ross Hunter style about a young widow whose life is complicated by a hippie daughter, a rebellious teenage son and an ill-starred love affair with a younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture. The film not only marked Donna Reed's TV movie debut but also brought her back to television after a twelve-year absence.
Cast
Booth Colman
Mildred Dunnock
Richard Rourke
Marguerite De Lain
Stephanie Zimbalist
Mike Hammett
Johnny Haymer
Pat Corley
Peggy Converse
Jimmy Weldon
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Charles Walker
John Phillip Law
Chris Mancini
Michael J Shannon
Gloria Stuart
Betty White
Coleen Gray
Julie Dolan
Rick Jason
Alice Backes
Redmond Gleeson
Marcus Mukai
Angelina Estrada
Christopher Carson
Donna Reed
Michael Sloan
Lloyd Bochner
Raymond O'keefe
Timothy Hutton
Leon Ames
Frank Arno
Jack Grapes
Eduardo Noriega
Joy Claussen
Madlyn Rhue
Susan Walden
Jon Montoya
Gregory Harrison
June Whitley Taylor
Thomas Logan
Taldo Kenyon
Steve Eastin
Harriet Macgibbon
Liam Sullivan
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Best Place to Be
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 27, 1979
Aired in United States May 28, 1979
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