Freaky Friday (1976)
- Starring:
- Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gary Nelson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Prolific television director Gary Nelson made the Walt Disney live-action comedy Freaky Friday, based on the novel by Mary Rodgers. Barbara Harris stars as suburban housewife Ellen Andrews, the wife of Bill (John Astin) and the mother of Annabel (Jodie Foster) and Ben (Sparky Marcus). Ellen just can't understand what's going on with teenaged Annabel, who hangs around the house making snappy remarks, eating ice cream for breakfast, and calling her brother Apeface. They each make a separate wish to be in the other's place, and they get their wish on Friday 13th. Ellen has to go through the day as a kid, playing on the field hockey team and dealing with typing class. Annabel has to deal with grown-up problems like getting appliances fixed and preparing a banquet. The whole silly story ends with a wacky car-chase/water skiing/hang-gliding conclusion in keeping with other Disney movies of the day. Freaky Friday was remade twice with the same title, and spawned a whole subgenre of body-switching movies in the 1980s. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast:
- Barbara Harris - Ellen Andrews
- John Astin - Bill Andrews
- Dick Van Patten - Harold Jennings
- Sorrell Booke - Mr. Dilk
- Ruth Buzzi - Opposing Coach
- Marie Windsor - Mrs. Murphy
- Ceil Cabot - Miss McGuirk
- Karen Smith - Mary Kay Gilbert
- Al Molinaro - Drapery Man
- Barbara Walden - Mrs. Benson
- Don Carter - Delivery Boy
- Charlene Tilton - Bambi
- Jack Sheldon - Lloyd
- Fritz Feld - Jackman
- Jodie Foster - Annabel Andrews
- Patsy Kelly - Mrs. Schmauss
- Vicki Schreck - Virginia
- Alan Oppenheimer - Mr. Joffert
- Kaye Ballard - Coach Betsy
- Sparky Marcus - Ben Andrews
- Brooke Mills - Mrs. Gibbons
- Marvin Kaplan - Carpet Cleaner
- Iris Adrian - Bus Passenger
- Fuddly Bagley - Bus Driver
- Laurie Main - Mr. Mills
- James Van Patten - Cashier
- Marc McClure - Boris Harris
- Dermott Downs - Harvey Manager
- Director(s):
- Gary Nelson
- Writer(s):
- Mary Rodgers
- Producer(s):
- Tom Leetch, Ron Miller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Watch With Your Kids, Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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