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• On Golden Pond is a drama written by Ernest Thompson and directed by Mark Rydell. It was based off of a screenplay written by Thompson and was released on January 22, 1982. The movie stars Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda as Ethel and Norman Thayer, who take an annual summer trip to New England. Herny Fonda passes away shortly after the film is completed. On Golden Pond won 3 Academy Awards and grossed $118,710,777 at the box office.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: January 22, 1982 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/
  2. Director: Mark Rydell http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/
  3. Writer: Ernest Thompson http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/
  4. Editor: Robert L. Wolfe http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800102855...
  5. Production company: Universal Studios http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/comp...
  6. Studio: Universal Studios http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/
  7. Running time: 109 minutes http://www.allmovie.com/work/on-golden-p...
  8. MPAA rating: PG http://www.allmovie.com/work/on-golden-p...
  9. Genre: Drama http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/
  10. Has won 3 Academy Awards http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082846/

• Plot Synopsis

  On Golden Pond tells the story of Norman and Ethel Thayer, played by Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. The Thayer's take their annual summer trip to New England. Their solitude is interrupted with the arrival of their daughter Chelsea, played by Jane Fonda, her finance, played by Dabney Coleman, and his son Billy, played by Doug McKeon. After disliking each other from the start, Norman and Billy grow to like each other, which strengthens the relationship between Chelsea and her father. Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn and Ernest Thompson won Academy Awards for this film.

• Cast

  • Katharine Hepburn as Ethel Thayer
  • Henry Fonda as Norman Thayer Jr.
  • Jane Fonda as Chelsea Thayer Wayne
  • Doug McKeon as Billy Ray
  • Dabney Coleman as Bill Ray
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• Reviews

  "Watching the movie, I felt I was witnessing something rare and valuable." — Roger Ebert http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19810101/REVIEWS/101010349/1023

  "This family melodrama about aging, mortality, and reconciliation is more significant as a social than artistic event: It's the only teaming of Henry Fonda (who won an Oscar) with daughter Jane (who produced it for him) and also with screen icon Hepburn." — Emmanuel Levyhttp://www.emanuellevy.com/search/details.cfm?id=5079

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  Katharine Hepburn | Henry Fonda | Jane Fonda | Academy Awards | Golden Globe Awards | Grammy Awards | Universal Studios

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