
Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage, Aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be. The movie covers several years of their lives as each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy. Aurora's interludes with Garrett Breedlove, retired astronaut and next door neighbor are quite striking. In the end, different people show their love in very different ways.
John LithgowSam Burns
Troy BishopTommy Horton
Jack NicholsonGarrett Breedlove
Danny DeVitoVernon Dahlart
Shirley MacLaineAurora GreenwayJennifer Jones originally owned the book rights and wanted to play the part of Aurora. Sissy Spacek was originally scheduled to play the Debra Winger role.
[Lying in the surf after being thrown from the car]
Garrett Breedlove:
If you wanted to get me on my back, all you had to do was ask me.
Continuity: Garret's glasses during one conversation with Aurora.
By Cole Porter
Performed by Ethel Merman
Produced by Jule Styne (uncredited)
Orchestrated by Buddy Bregman (uncredited) and Nelson Riddle (uncredited)
Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company
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