CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Acorn People

37%(3)IMDbDramaFamilyTV Movie

An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.

Directed byJoan Tewkesbury

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
March 2, 1981
Studios
NBC ProductionsRollins-Joffe-ProductionMorra-Breszner Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ted Bessell

Ted Bessell

Jesse Hooten

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Nurse Betty Nelson

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Donald Bradshaw

Cheryl Anderson

Cheryl Anderson

Jill

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Rodney

Shawn Timothy Kennedy

Charlie

Mark Gear

Benny

Tim Stone

Aaron

Patrick Lewis

Stewart

Jay Rowell

Spider

Creative team
Directed by
Joan Tewkesbury
Joan Tewkesbury
Written by
Joan Tewkesbury
Joan Tewkesbury
Produced by
Peter Katz

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