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Scout's Honor (1980 film)

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Scout's Honor
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GenreComedy
Drama
Family
Written byBennett Foster
Directed by Henry Levin
Starring Gary Coleman
Katherine Helmond
Pat O'Brien
Harry Morgan
Music by Mike Post
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Jimmy Hawkins
Producers Jim Begg
Nancy Geller
James Ragan
Production locationLos Angeles
Cinematography Gary Graver
EditorEd Cotter
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesJimmy Hawkins Company
Zephyr Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1980 (1980-09-30)

Scout's Honor is a 1980 American made-for-television comedy drama film starring Gary Coleman, Katherine Helmond, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Pat O'Brien and Harry Morgan. It was broadcast September 30, 1980 on NBC.

Contents

Director Henry Levin died after suffering a heart attack while on location on May 1, 1980. [1]

Plot

Gary Coleman stars as little Joey Seymour, a clever but lonely orphan shuffled from one foster home to the next, who is also determined to be the best Cub Scout ever. Pearl Bartlett (Katherine Helmond) is a hard-working executive who dislikes children, but she must take on a troop of Cub Scouts and become a den mother to save her job.

On an outing, she takes her den to a nearby park where the boys discover a cave and decide to explore. By accident, they cause a "cave-in" and the excitement begins. But little Joey saves the day, and in the process, teaches Pearl the true meaning of caring. Pearl returns the favor as she offers Joey the best gift a deserving orphan could get: she officially adopts him.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in April 1980 during a hiatus from Diff'rent Strokes which enabled Coleman to star. [2] The movie's premiere coincided with the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the cub scouts of America. Katherine Helmond pitched her performance deliberately different from that of Jessica on Soap , which upset the producers and the network. "To me, playing Jessica would've been a cheap way out," said Helmond. "This is a lot more fun." [3]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said the film "rambles a bit but it's a warm, sentimental offering designed for Gary Coleman fans." [4]

The film registered a 17% share in Los Angeles. It screened up against the TV movie Playing for Time which earned a 35% share. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Memorial Set for Director H. Levin". Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1980. p. sd_a3.
  2. ↑ "All work". The Daily Breeze. April 6, 1980. p. 38.
  3. ↑ "'Soap' star seeks to change image". The News San Antonio. May 28, 1980. p. 12.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (September 30, 1980). "Coleman in 'Scout's Honor'". The Los Angeles Times. p. 8 Part 6.
  5. ↑ "Protests fail to sink 'Time' ratings". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1980. p. 1 Part 6.


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