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Happy Mother's Day, Love George

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
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5.6/10
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Ron Howard in Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
Mystery

A teenage drifter becomes embroiled in the lives and mysteries of the residents in a small coastal fishing village while searching for his family roots.A teenage drifter becomes embroiled in the lives and mysteries of the residents in a small coastal fishing village while searching for his family roots.A teenage drifter becomes embroiled in the lives and mysteries of the residents in a small coastal fishing village while searching for his family roots.

  • Director
    • Darren McGavin
  • Writer
    • Robert Clouse
  • Stars
    • Patricia Neal
    • Cloris Leachman
    • Bobby Darin
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    220
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    • Director
      • Darren McGavin
    • Writer
      • Robert Clouse
    • Stars
      • Patricia Neal
      • Cloris Leachman
      • Bobby Darin
    • 17User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Patricia Neal
    Patricia Neal
    • Cara Perry
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Ronda Carlson
    Bobby Darin
    Bobby Darin
    • Eddie Martin
    Tessa Dahl
    Tessa Dahl
    • Celia Perry
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Johnny Hanson
    Kathie Browne
    Kathie Browne
    • Crystal
    Joseph Mascolo
    Joseph Mascolo
    • Piccolo
    • (as Joe Mascolo)
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Sheriff Roy
    Thayer David
    Thayer David
    • Minister Pollard
    Gale Garnett
    Gale Garnett
    • Yolanda Perry
    Ron Applegate
    • Porgie Perry
    Jan Rooney
    • Florence
    • (as Jan Chamberlain)
    Gerald E. Forbes
    • Bomber
    Orest Ulan
    • Preacher
    Clarence Greene Jeans
    • Mr. Mears
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • George Perry (in photographs)
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    • Director
      • Darren McGavin
    • Writer
      • Robert Clouse
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    • Trivia
      Producer/director Darren McGavin actually does make an (uncredited) appearance in this film, wearing a mustache in photographs depicting the long dead title character.
    • Connections
      Referenced in What's My Line?: Darren McGavin #1 (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      A Man Can Be A Very Lonely Thing
      Words and Music by Don Vincent
      Sung by Mike Martsolf

    User reviews17

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    Solid suspenser with excellent performances by a superb all-star cast.

    Actor Darren McGavin made a stunning directorial debut with this suspenseful chiller about a series of gruesome murders in a small New England fishing village that end up having a bizarre connection to an adopted teen(Ron Howard) who is searching for his biological parents. The marvellous cast includes Cloris Leachman(as Howard's mother), Patricia Neal(as Howard's aunt), Bobby Darin, and Simon Oakland. The most memorable performance is given by Tessa Dahl, who not only plays Neal's daughter in the film, but is, in fact, her daughter in real life. Released to theatres as HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, LOVE GEORGE, the film was retitled RUN, STRANGER, RUN for home video release.
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    • Feb 25, 2001
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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Run Stranger Run
    • Filming locations
      • Main Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada(location)
    • Production companies
      • Taurean Films , S.A.
      • Taurean
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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