On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond is a 1981 film was a Broadway play turned cinematic hit written by playwright Ernest Thompson. The film tells the story of a summer spent by an aging couple at their summer home on Golden Pond, their daughter who attempts to close the age-old gap between herself and her father, and her new stepson who spends a month on the pond with her parents. Produced by the British ITC Entertainment production company, it stars Katharine Hepburn (Ethel), Henry Fonda (Norman), Jane Fonda (their daughter Chelsea), Doug McKeon (their step-grandson Billy Ray) and Dabney Coleman.

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1981 - Ernest Thompson - British - ITC Entertainment - Katharine Hepburn - Henry Fonda - Jane Fonda - Dabney Coleman

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The movie was adapted by Thompson from his stage play and was directed by Mark Rydell, who was also directing a stage play, The West Side Waltz, in which Hepburn also performed that year. Ernest Thompson received an Academy Award in 1981 for his work.

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Mark Rydell - The West Side Waltz - Ernest Thompson - Academy Award

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It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Henry Fonda), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Katharine Hepburn) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. It was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jane Fonda), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Original Score, Best Picture and Best Sound.

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Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Best Cinematography - Best Director - Best Film Editing - Best Music, Original Score - Best Picture - Best Sound

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Before becoming involved with this film, despite their many common acquaintances and long careers in the movies, Henry Fonda and Hepburn had never met. The film was made on Squam Lake, in central New Hampshire.

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Squam Lake - New Hampshire

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In 2001, CBS aired a live television adaptation of On Golden Pond, which was heavily publicized in the press, mainly due to the reunion of former Sound of Music stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.

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2001 - CBS - Sound of Music - Julie Andrews - Christopher Plummer

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