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The Electric Grandmother
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Wikipedia article
'The Electric Grandmother' is a television movie that originally aired January 17, 1982, on NBC as a 60-minute 'Project Peacock' special, based on the 1969 science fiction short story "I Sing the Body Electric" by Ray Bradbury. It stars Maureen Stapleton and Edward Herrmann and was directed by Noel Black. Bradbury's story was originally written as a teleplay in 1962 as "I Sing the Body Electric", an episode of 'The Twilight Zone'. The film was distributed on VHS by Coronet Video.
Cast
*Maureen Stapleton as Grandmother
*Edward Herrmann as Father
*Paul Benedict as Guido Fantoccini
*Tara Kennedy as Agatha
*Robert MacNaughton as Tom
*Madeleine Sherwood as Aunt Clara
Awards
'The Electric Grandmother' received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Children's Program, and won a Peabody Award. It has been recognized by Chicago International Children's Film Festival, International Film Festival for Children and Youth, American Film Festival and the Southern California Motion Picture Council. Additionally, 10-year-old actress Tara Kennedy was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category Best Young Actress in a Movie Made for Television.
Reviews
"Devotees of science fiction in school classes or public library programs will find this a fascinating interpretation of Ray Bradbury's fiction." — 'School Library Journal'
References in popular culture
Washington DC musical duo The Electric Grandmother took their name from the film.
References
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