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The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

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DramaTV Movie

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A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an ill-starred love affair she is having with a much younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

195 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

27 May 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Sheila Callahan

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Bill Reardon

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Rose Price

Betty White

Betty White

Sally Cantrell

John Phillip Law

John Phillip Law

Dr. Gary Mancini

Stephanie Zimbalist

Stephanie Zimbalist

Maryanne Callahan

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Patrick Callahan

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

Rick Jawlosky

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Tommy Callahan

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Bob Stockwood

Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

Emily Stockwood

Rick Jason

Rick Jason

Paul Bellinger

Alice Backes

Alice Backes

Kitty Rawlings

Peggy Converse

Peggy Converse

Jean Callahan

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

William Callahan

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Dottie Parker

Susan Walden

Susan Walden

Betty Callahan

Liam Sullivan

Liam Sullivan

Sean Callahan

Redmond Gleeson

Redmond Gleeson

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Joy Claussen

Joy Claussen

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Richard Rorke

Richard Rorke

Jon Montoya

Jon Montoya

Marguerite DeLain

Marguerite DeLain

Eduardo Noriega

Eduardo Noriega

Angelina Estrada

Angelina Estrada

Marcus K. Mukai

Marcus K. Mukai

Johnny Haymer

Johnny Haymer

Jack Grapes

Jack Grapes

Raymond O'Keefe

Raymond O'Keefe

Frank Arno

Frank Arno

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

June Whitley Taylor

June Whitley Taylor

Taldo Kenyon

Taldo Kenyon

Harriet E. MacGibbon

Harriet E. MacGibbon

Julie Dolan

Julie Dolan

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

Charles Walker

Charles Walker

Jimmy Weldon

Jimmy Weldon

Michael Sloane

Michael Sloane

Mike Hammett

Mike Hammett

Tommy's Friend

Tom Logan

Tom Logan

Dan Forsom

Chris Mancini

Chris Mancini

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