The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

195 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 27, 1979

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.

The Best Place to Be

195 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 27, 1979

The Best Place to Be
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.
Producers Ross Hunter Productions Inc., Jacques Mapes Productions
Original title The Best Place to Be
Directors David Miller
Writers Helen Van Slyke, Stanford Whitmore

Cast

Donna Reed

as Sheila Callahan

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

as Bill Reardon

Mildred Dunnock

as Rose Price

Betty White

as Sally Cantrell

John Phillip Law

as Dr. Gary Mancini

Stephanie Zimbalist

as Maryanne Callahan

Michael Shannon

as Patrick Callahan

Gregory Harrison

as Rick Jawlosky

Timothy Hutton

as Tommy Callahan

Lloyd Bochner

as Bob Stockwood

Madlyn Rhue

as Emily Stockwood

Rick Jason

as Paul Bellinger

Alice Backes

as Kitty Rawlings

Peggy Converse

as Jean Callahan

Leon Ames

as William Callahan

Coleen Gray

as Dottie Parker

Susan Walden

as Betty Callahan

Liam Sullivan

as Sean Callahan

Mike Hammett

as Tommy's Friend

Tom Logan

as Dan Forsom