In Search of a Golden Sky is a 1984 adventure-drama film released by Comworld Pictures. In the film, three orphan children find solace in their uncle's wilderness home after their mother has died.[4][5]
| In Search of a Golden Sky | |
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| Directed by | Jefferson Richard |
| Written by | George "Buck Flower John F. Goff |
| Produced by | George "Buck" Flower Jefferson Richard |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Henning Schellerup |
| Edited by | Lee Stepansky |
| Music by | Bob Summers |
Production companies | International Pictures (IPI)[4] Generic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Comworld Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes[5] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Production
editShot on location in the state of Utah, Golden Sky was completed in 1982,[4] but not released until two years later.[6] It received a video release in early 1987 on CBS/Fox's Playhouse label.[1][5] The bears and foxes were trained by employees of Heber City, Utah's Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife and Thousand Oaks, California's Animal Actors of Hollywood.
Cast
edit- Charles Napier as T. J. Rivers
- George Buck Flower as Zep Morrison
- Cliff Osmond as Russ McGuire
- Anne Szesny as Luanne Morrison
- Shane Wallace as Randy Morrison
- Junior Richard as Marcus Morrison
- Josanne Wayman as Irene Rivers
- Beverly Rowland as Aunt Marcy (credited as Beverly Booth Rowland)
- Stafford Morgan as David Morrison
- Eric Hart as Arthur Sutton
- Craig Clyde as Eddie Briggs
- Jesse Bennett as Carl Hodges
- Bob Lee as Jerry Doyle
- Lynne Van Dam as Mrs. Bonner
- David A.J. Hampshire as Bob Hoskins
- John R. Hanskat as Chet Ford
- Don Gomes as Tom Duffy
Reception
editUtah's Deseret News gave the film one and a half stars out of four. The "dreadful family picture", it commented, "[has] one of the most ridiculously contrived, unintentionally humorous endings ever".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Living Today". The Miami Herald. February 27, 1986. p. 3B (Living Today). Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ a b Hicks, Christopher (April 20, 1984). "Leisure Scene: On the Screen". Deseret News. p. 2W. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ Broeske, Pat. H (May 4, 1986). "S U M M E R Scenes". Los Angeles Times. p. 3 (Calendar). Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Richard, Jefferson (director) (1984). In Search of a Golden Sky (Motion picture). Cornworld Pictures (distributor) / IPI / Generic Pictures.
- ^ a b c "'Boy Who Could Fly' and 'Shanghai Surprise' debut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 8, 1987. p. S10 (Features: Books / Leisure). Retrieved March 19, 2011.
IN SEARCH OF A GOLDEN SKY (1987, Playhouse, $79.98) (94 minutes) After the death of their mother some children leave the city to live with an uncle ...
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). "Motion Pictures and Television Made in Utah". When Hollywood Came to Town: The History of Moviemaking in Utah. Gibbs Smith. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-4236-0587-4. Retrieved March 19, 2011.