Today’s movie is a drama with a scene that happens on
January 23. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
KRAMER VS KRAMER
Ted Kramer is a hard-working ad
executive who has just landed a big account after months of effort. When he
comes home his wife tells him she is leaving him and their son Billy and
departs. After a lot of adjustment both Ted and Billy adjust to their new
situation. Ted befriends his neighbor
Margaret Phelps, a divorced mom who had advised Joanna to leave Ted if
she was not happy. Billy gets hurt in an accident on the jungle gym and Ted
carries him through Manhattan’s streets to the hospital. After 15 months Joanna
returns and wants custody of Billy, but Ted fights her. Ted gets fired because he had spent too much
time focused on Billy and not work, but he gets a new, albeit lower paying job
within 24 hours. After a court hearing
that shows Joanna is a flake she still wins custody and Ted, to spare Billy
further trauma doesn’t appeal. On January 23rd when Joanna is supposed to have her first
visitation with Billy, she shows up, says she knows Billy’s home is with Ted
and leaves without taking him. [1:38:13 to 1:42:34]
A sad movie about the problems caused by divorce.
Date of visitation given in film at 1:34:47-48
Producers - Richard Fischoff and Stanley R. Jaffe
Director - Robert Benton
Awards – The movie won the Best
Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Hoffman), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best
Supporting Actress (Streep) Oscars. It was also nominated for the Best Supporting
Actor (Henry), Best Supporting Actress (Alexander), Best Film Editing and Best
Cinematography Oscars at the 52nd Academy Awards.
Screenplay - Robert Benton
Runtime – 1 hour 45 minutes
Released – December 19, 1979
Staring –
Dustin Hoffman as Ted Kramer
Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer
Justin Henry as Billy Kramer
Jane Alexander as Margaret Phelps
Petra King as Petie Phelps
Melissa Morell as Kim Phelps
Howard Duff as John Shaunessy
George Coe as Jim O'Connor
JoBeth Williams as Phyllis Bernard
Howland Chamberlain as Judge Atkins
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