The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)
- Director(s):
- Frank D. Gilroy
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This TV movie was originally aired as John O'Hara's Gibbsville. Based on O'Hara's semi-autobiographical story anthology The Doctor's Son, the film tells the story of Jim Malloy (John Savage) and his youth in his Pennsylvania home town. Aspiring to become a reporter, Malloy goes to work for alcoholic editor Ray Whitehead. Biff McGuire plays Jim's doctor father; other cast members include Kathleen Quinlan, Peggy McCay and Janis Paige. Written and directed by playwright Frank D. Gilroy, Gibbsville: The Turning Point of Jim Malloy was first telecast April 12, 1975; it was the pilot for the Gibbsville TV series, also starring John Savage and Gig Young, which (after several delays) ran briefly in the fall of 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Gig Young - Ray Whitehead
- Janis Paige
- John Savage
- Allan Miller - Dr. Enright
- Director(s):
- Frank D. Gilroy
- Writer(s):
- Frank D. Gilroy
- Producer(s):
- James Brown, Peter Katz
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