Scattering Dad (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Dotty, an agoraphobe, must confront her fear of leaving the house after the ghost of her recently deceased husband, Hiram, reminds her of a promise she made to scatter his ashes in a nearby canyon. Dotty hasn't left the house in twenty years, so when her daughters Molly and Taylor discover that she

Cast & Crew

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Joan Tewkesbury

Olympia Dukakis

Andy Griffith

Lucinda Jenney

Michelle Rene Thomas

August Schellenberg

Film Details

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Barbara Bosson Productions; CBS Entertainment; Larson Sound Center; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Panavision, Ltd.

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Dotty, an agoraphobe, must confront her fear of leaving the house after the ghost of her recently deceased husband, Hiram, reminds her of a promise she made to scatter his ashes in a nearby canyon. Dotty hasn't left the house in twenty years, so when her daughters Molly and Taylor discover that she is missing, they panic. They eventually find her in the desert headed for Cathedral Rocks, but Dotty insists on completing her mission. Together the three women journey into the canyon, where Molly and Taylor talk for the first time about the pain and embarrassment Dotty's condition has caused them. The adventure helps cure Dotty of her fears, but also brings the family back together after years of unspoken anguish.

Director

Joan Tewkesbury

Cast

Olympia Dukakis

Andy Griffith

Lucinda Jenney

Michelle Rene Thomas

August Schellenberg

Jo Harvey Allen

Javier Grajeda

Elaine Miles

John Flax

Jane Goold

Frank G Adamo

Officer Montoya

Robert Lanchester

Walter Thergood

Frederick Lopez

Dotty'S Spirit Guide

Ron Chee

Dotty'S Spirit Guide

Kenneth White Eagle Wings

Dotty'S Spirit Guide

Steven Light-orr

Crew

John B Asman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Simon Ayer

Steve Banister

Assistant Camera Operator

Sam Black

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson

Executive Producer

Tamera Brooks

Production Coordinator

Lynda Brotherton

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Tom Brumberger

Tom Brumberger

Bayard Carey

Ron Carr

Location Manager

Jeff Clark

Assistant Camera Operator

Michel Colombier

Woody Crocker

Production Designer

Karen Danaher-dorr

Executive Producer

Janet L Davidson

Assistant Director

Katie Douthit

Chris Espeset

Cynthia Fret

Assistant Editor

Guy Fuller

Construction Coordinator

David R Ginsburg

Executive Producer

Matthew Halbert

Leonard E Hoffman

Thomas J Huth

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Beth Hymson-ayer

Ross Judd

Steadicam Operator

Joanna Kennedy

Script Supervisor

Sarah Koeppe

Casting (New Mexico)

Greg Lavoi

Costume Designer

Bruce Lewis

Camera Operator

Denis Lewiston

Director Of Photography

Joanna Massey

Tim Mcgivern

Property Master

Kimberly Mcgregor

Dennis W Milliken

Transportation Coordinator

Robert Newkirk

Property Master

Nancy Nye

Mark O'connor

Mary Patrao

Aldo Porras

Assistant Camera Operator

Angel Roberts

Brian K Rosett

Assistant Location Manager

Anthony Santa Croce

Unit Production Manager

Anthony Santa Croce

Robert P Seppey

Barbara Simpson

Location Manager

Cynthi Stefenoni

Assistant Director

Lynn Stevenson

Post-Production Supervisor

Joan Tewkesbury

Lon Thompson

Phil Undercuffler

Linda Vallejo

Michael Warren

Burt Weinstein

Film Details

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Barbara Bosson Productions; CBS Entertainment; Larson Sound Center; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Panavision, Ltd.

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 4, 1998

Began shooting June 23, 1997.

Completed shooting July 15, 1997.

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