Has a new love Dec 13, 2007
"I provided Katharine Hepburn with a great going out with 'On Golden Pond,' " she explains. But Davis went out doing low-budget horror movies like "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cast set for 'Tin Roof' revival Dec 12, 2007
Eye on the Oscars: The Actor. Variety: Digital Editions. (Variety)
The Waltons: Where are they now? Nov 19, 2007
Olivia Livie Walton (Mom)Michael Learned recently wrapped up a national tour of the stage version of On Golden Pond, co-starring Tom Bosley of Happy Days fame. Learned says her husband, three sons and five grandchildren are currently keeping her busy. (MSNBC -- News)
Review: Review: 'Love in the Time of Cholera' lacks a voice of its own Nov 17, 2007
The movie pushes this fable of endless love in the sentimental direction of "On Golden Pond." In the novel's vision of undying romantic obsession, Florentino is both the embodiment of passion ennobled by suffering and a ridiculous clown afflicted with the disease of passion, for which cholera is a pungent metaphor. In awkwardly illustrating this paradox the film teeters between slapstick (several scenes of Florentino's frenetic sex life) and soap opera. (International Herald Tribune)
When parking attendants go really, really bad Nov 9, 2007
Then again -- and maybe I'm just desensitized -- compared to Saw IV, P2 felt about as bloody as On Golden Pond. . (Winnipeg Sun)
Fishburne going back to Broadway Oct 24, 2007
That production, which had been tipped to be eyeing Gotham, was directed by Leonard Foglia ("On Golden Pond"), who will helm the Broadway incarnation. Written by screen producer, director and scribe George Stevens Jr., "Thurgood" offers a biographical account of Marshall, including his Baltimore upbringing and his stint as chief counsel of the NAACP, during which time he argued the landmark Brown v. Board of Education desegregation case in 1954. (Variety)
Entertainment guide Oct 22, 2007
ON GOLDEN POND: presented by Lakeside Players, Friday through Oct. 28 and Nov. 2-4, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m., Union Dale Hall, Route 171 and Skyline Drive, $15. For reservations, call 226-6207. (Scranton Times, PA)
Read on... Oct 19, 2007
Three films that mean a lot to me: On Golden Pond, directed by Mark RydellSoldiers Girl, directed by Frank Pierson Beetle Juice, directed by Tim Burton. Last CD I bought: In the Dark, Grateful Dead. (Variety)
Anne Robinson: Who's now one person short of a marriage? Oct 2, 2007
"We think of ourselves as being like Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn in the movie On Golden Pond?!" she wrote in her 2001 autobiography, Memoirs of an Unfit Mother. "I work in front of a camera and write for a living. He does the rest. He is my strength and support. He runs our business life." Less endearingly, she commented: "Girlfriends observed with some envy that Penrose came just as soon as I whistled, however badly I behaved.". (Telegraph.co.uk)
Birdsong Marina hosts Dixieland Antique Boaters Sep 27, 2007
The Korts also own another antique boat which happens to be the duplicate sister boat to the one in the movie On Golden Pond. They intend to bring that boat on the next river cruise. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Extra 'Office' is worth the time Sep 2, 2007
While this might have been a fair follow-up to "On Golden Pond," it tackles too many social issues to really get at the heart of mother/daughter/granddaughter relationships ... Playing a pursed, cold woman, she tries to approximate father Henry's demeanor in "On Golden Pond." It's an interesting take but, ultimately, a wrong one. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Here for a month Aug 18, 2007
Bruce Gilbert, producer of The China Syndrome, 9 to 5 and On Golden Pond films, called the publisher to option the entire series, Mangum said. That movie option is really something, said Glenn Bodish, the executive director of the Butte-Silver Bow Arts Foundation. (Montana Standard, MT)
PCPA opens ‘Urinetown, the Musical’ Aug 17, 2007
DeLaurier s summer stage credits for PCPA include Light Up The Sky, Enter the Guardsman and On Golden Pond. He has directed productions for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Festival and The Great American Melodrama. (Santa Maria Times)
Wayback Machine: Henry Fonda dies in 1982 Aug 12, 2007
Fonda, who appeared in more than 80 movies, including "The Grapes of Wrath" and "12 Angry Men," but won his first acting Oscar this year for "On Golden Pond," died surrounded by his family. Aug. 14: A lot of people spent a lot of time looking at a 1-inch-square piece of paper. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Jacob Zachar to Visit Habbo's Virtual World Aug 10, 2007
About Jacob Zachar Raised in Chicago, Jacob Zachar's acting career began in the theater, with roles in several successful productions, including On Golden Pond, Big: The Musical, Les Miserable and Guys and Dolls. Since moving to Los Angeles last year, he has completed work on two films: Little Big Top (High Fly Films) and Drunkboat (Arclight Films), starring John Malkovich and John Goodman. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Craig Anderson thinking film Aug 3, 2007
"I originally came from the New York theater ('On Golden Pond') to do features, but ended up with a great career in television," Anderson said. Anderson's credits include "The Ballad of Lucy Whipple," "Sally Hemmings: An American Scandal" and "The Christmas Shoes." He also produced a live version of "On Golden Pond" for CBS in 2001. (Variety)
What's On: Out of Town Events Aug 3, 2007
Highlands Summer Festival presents On Golden Pond, to Aug. 10 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton. 705-547-9933 or. (Toronto Star)
'Science Fiction' is buried treasure Aug 2, 2007
In some ways, this is pretty amazing stuff: material from top-flight authors like Robert Heinlein and Harlan Ellison, directed by well-known directors like Mark Rydell ("On Golden Pond") and Michael Tolkin ("The Player"), with actors like Sam Waterston, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Anne Heche and Malcolm McDowell. On the other hand, the series will be broadcast in the dead of summer on Saturday nights, suggesting that the network sees its likely audience as pudgy misfits in "Star Trek" costumes,... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007
" No Sly, you were pox! Posted by: Mark on August 1, 2007 8:26 AM any film with cate blanchett sould be burned and destroyed the most over rated actor ever Posted by: pete on August 1, 2007 8:27 AM Wild, Wild West! Posted by: Alftura on August 1, 2007 8:27 AM 'The Coolangatta Gold' was an early 80s shocker. I don't think Grant Kenny's acting career ever got off the ground. Posted by: Paul Newcombe on August 1, 2007 8:29 AM Passion of the Christ. Posted by: Hell Fire Rod on August 1, 2007 8:30 AM... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jefferson mint fest turns 50 Jul 19, 2007
JEFFERSON Celebrating its 50th Mint Festival with the theme On Golden Pond, Jefferson will combine a new film festival, Corvette cruise-in and a free shuttle service with the traditional favorites of a parade, frog-jumping contest, great music, vendors and garage sales. Saturday s pancake breakfast and parade will be held downtown, but most events will be at the middle and high schools, at N. Second Street and Talbot. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Leon to sit for 'Dinner' Jul 18, 2007
Show will be produced by Jeffrey Finn, also a producer of the 2005 revival of "On Golden Pond" that starred James Earl Jones. Finn originated the idea to adapt "Guess" into a play. (Variety)
Leon to direct 'Dinner' Jul 18, 2007
Producer Jeffrey Finn ( On Golden Pond ), at Leon s suggestion, has tapped Todd Kreidler, August Wilson s dramaturg and protege, to adapt the screenplay for the stage. The show is expected to open in fall 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bandera Riverside Players debut at the Silver Sage Jul 11, 2007
"I've played so many Katherine Hepburn plays - 'On Golden Pond,' 'Lion in Winter,'" Ellis said. "This is the perfect opportunity.". (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
What's on your top 10 movies list? Jun 30, 2007
Gaslight An Affair to Remember Wait Unitl Dark Sophie's Choice My Big Fat Greek Wedding Inn of Happiness On Golden Pond Shawshank Redemption Bird Man of Alcatraz The French Connection ... The Day the Earth Stood Still On Golden Pond When Harry Met Sally Amelie What's Up Doc It's a Wonderful Life Funny Girl The Terminator Clint Eastwood's spaghetti westerns - A Fistful of Dollars; For a Few Dollars More; ood, the Bad and the Ugly. (NPR)
» Theater schedule Jun 14, 2007
July 13 - 22 - "On Golden Pond." Nancy Marine Studio Theatre. Fri, 8 p.m.; Sat, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays: July 15, 2 p.m. and July 22, 2 and 7 p.m. $10. (CTNow.com)
Charlie Retherford Jun 7, 2007
Favorite movies: On Golden Pond, Once Upon a Time in the West. Favorite TV shows: The Unit, House, CSI. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
It happened here, years ago Jun 2, 2007
At the Carolyn Theater; On Golden Pond, while the late show feature was The Life and Times of Xavier Hollander. 1987. (The Piggott Times, AR)
Even Money' *1/2 Jun 1, 2007
Director Mark Rydell is known to be a much better actor than a director (On Golden Pond notwithstanding). Given his track record with treacly weepies (The River, For the Boys), it's no surprise to find him at the helm. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
When it comes to aging, honesty is best medicine May 24, 2007
Add her performance to a film library shelf on the subject that also holds "On Golden Pond," "A Song for Martin," "Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter," "Iris" and "The Notebook," among others. Television has its own Alzheimer's collection, from the 1985 Joanne Woodward and Richard Kiley vehicle "Do You Remember Love" to a parade of characters on medical dramas, soap operas, "The Sopranos" and assorted disease-of-the-week films. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
"7/13-7/29: "On Golden Pond. "8/17-9/2: "The Fantasticks. (Boston Globe)
Cynical Shrek Grows Up; Don't Bet on `Even Money': Rick Warner May 20, 2007
The gifted cast is hamstrung by Robert Tannen's contrived script and pedestrian directing by Mark Rydell (``On Golden Pond''). Even Money,'' from Yari Film Group, opens today in New York and Los Angeles. (Bloomberg)
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion offers double feature concerts with "Classically Gershwin" and "Sounds From Hollywood" May 18, 2007
" Austrian-born Graf has been conducting the Houston Symphony since opening night of the 2001-02 season. He has been a guest conductor in the United States and has led the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Atlanta and Washington D.C., among others. He also has appeared with the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, as well as with the St. Petersburg, Czech and Israel philharmonics. For "Sounds From Hollywood," favorite... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Directorial debut a labor of love May 14, 2007
"It was never going to be shot like On Golden Pond or some other films that romanticize the warmth of the later years," the Toronto denizen said, somewhat facetiously, during a stop in Los Angeles. "I wanted it to be beautiful and elegant and have grace in it, but not be sentimental.". (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Jane Fonda's Run-In With Lindsay Lohan May 12, 2007
To see photos from Fonda's career,".Fonda says "Georgia Rule" reminds her of the 1981 classic "On Golden Pond," in which her real-life father, Henry Fonda, played her on-screen one. That, she says, is "because 'On Golden Pond' dealt with very universal, kind of tough family issues, but it was also very funny. Georgia Rule' very funny, but it deals with some pretty universal issues. (CBS News -- World)
'Georgia's' family ties are twisted May 12, 2007
He gets performances, though you may wonder how Fonda feels about finally inheriting the quilted endearments and crabby admonishments of Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond. It's her pond now. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Georgia Rule': Actresses Gone Wild May 11, 2007
It's a kind of "On Golden Pond" from hell, with Jane Fonda in the role of her late father, Henry; Felicity Huffman in the role of Jane Fonda, and Lohan in the role of that annoying kid who never made another movie but made the phrase "suck face" famous for a week. (His name was Doug McKeon, and he did make a few more movies, the last one in the role of "Detective.") It has the same emotional fraudulence as "On Golden Pond," a series of crass manipulations to give each of the three battleships a... (Washington Post)
Big names but little to like in 'Georgia Rule' May 11, 2007
For "Georgia Rule" is a bad idea dreadfully executed -- "On Golden Pond " with fellatio jokes and whimsical incest melodrama and Fonda playing her dad (who, more and more, she eerily resembles). For her and for Felicity Huffman , cast as the third side of the film's tortured grandmother/daughter/granddaughter triangle, the movie's merely a humiliation. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Jane Fonda returns to the big screen in Georgia Rule May 10, 2007
" Fonda's own dysfunctional relationship with her father has been well-documented, and was pretty much played out in the 1981 film On Golden Pond, for which Henry Fonda won his only Oscar. His daughter says that film remains one of her favourites. "I am proud that I produced it, I am proud that I got to work with my father in it and I am proud that he finally won an Oscar. " As for reports that she channels her father in "Georgia Rule," particularly in the disapproving way her character looks at... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Gossip: Raining on area arts organizations' parades and more Apr 26, 2007
As we've come to learn Ernest Thompson, author of "On Golden Pond," skulks about the Seacoast quite often. He recently caught a production of his play at Seacoast Repertory Theatre. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The show must go on! Apr 22, 2007
Bill Humphreys recently had a classic "no bell" cue, during Seacoast Repertory Theatre's "On Golden Pond." But that's small potatoes as mishaps go. A better one occurred at a California dinner theater. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
India to have a presence at Cannes Film Festival Apr 22, 2007
There will also be a tribute to the late actor Henry Fonda On Golden Pond in the presence of his daughter Jane Fonda. On 20 May a public concert of film music will be held on Plage Mac;, with the participation of the Traffic Quintet, DJ Wax Taylor, artist Ange Leccia and video directors from Divan du Monde who will come to revisit the images and film music of Cannes. (Indiantelevision.com)
'Ray' to play in Pasadena Apr 10, 2007
In addition, the Pasadena Playhouse has replaced "On Golden Pond" with "Matter of Honor," a new play by Michael J. Chepiga that will be directed by Scott Schwartz ("Golda's Balcony," "Tick Tick Boom"). Play opens Aug. 31. (Variety)
The song ends for 'Sopranos' Apr 8, 2007
The season premiere offers a variation on On Golden Pond, the 1981 tear-jerker with Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. Tony and Carmela celebrate his birthday in the Adirondack Mountains with his sister Janice (Aida Turturro) and her husband, Bobby (Steven Schirripa). (Orlando Sentinel)
During winter in New Hampshire, a hint of Hollywood Apr 2, 2007
While New Hampshire was the memorable setting for "On Golden Pond" and, more recently, for some scenes in "Affliction" and "Jumanji," filmmakers seeking a New England setting have traditionally bypassed the state in favor of places like Rhode Island, which offers incentives, such as tax credits, to filmmakers. New Hampshire offers no such incentives, and filmmakers have avoided the state as a filming location even for movies with New Hampshire-based premises, such as "What About Bob," "Hotel New... (Boston Globe)
Jane Fonda looks back Mar 30, 2007
In the strongest segments, Fonda discusses the Academy Awards, On Golden Pond and her father, screen legend Henry Fonda ... She produced On Golden Pond, the 1981 drama that finally brought him an Academy Award ... On Golden Pond presented another challenge: working with Katharine Hepburn, "who didn't like me very much," Fonda says. (Orlando Sentinel)
Bada-Bang Beginning for Sopranos Mar 29, 2007
The scenery is beautifully shot - like "On Golden Pond," only with gangsters. In Episode 2, the action is closer to home - New Jersey. (Multichannel News)
Coming of age in the racially troubled South Mar 16, 2007
After working in theater in New York and Los Angeles, King moved to Ashland, where his most recent OSW appearances include "On Golden Pond" and "The Wild Guys.". Joining him is Judith Sanford, who trained at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal and worked in Quebec and Toronto on stage and in film and TV. She performed with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for six seasons and was last seen at OSW in "Our Town" and "Copenhagen." Other OSW veterans include Brian Wallace, who worked in... (Mail Tribune, OR)
Weekend Guide Mar 1, 2007
" RSVP, . Click on upcoming events. AQUARIUM FISH SHOW Comfort Inn East, 199 Rodi Road, just north of I-376 off Exit 11. March 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; March 25, 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society with a live fish and plant auction. 412-558-9490. SOUTH PARK THEATRE For the 2007 season. For "The Owl & The Pussycat," "A Thousand Clowns," "On Golden Pond," "Greater Tuna," "Hay Fever," "The Melville Boys" and "Art. " Sat. noon-5 p.m. and Mon. 7:30-10 p.m. Cold readings form the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
10 greatest Oscar upsets Feb 24, 2007
1982: It was the year of the color wars: "On Golden Pond," the intimate family film, vs. "Reds," the sprawling political epic. "Chariots of Fire," about the 1924 Olympics, outran them both. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oscar's kids Feb 21, 2007
Life, post-Oscars: Divorced with two children; once involved with playwright Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond). Quote: "I have a feeling that the part of Rhoda was so indelible when I was young that afterward I had a rough time sitting on some of my strengths.". (USA Today -- Life)
Reflections on a life onstage Feb 11, 2007
Actors Doug Rowe, right, and Brandy Carson discuss Rowes characters unusual hats during a scene from On Golden Pond, currently playing at Ashlands Oregon Stage Works ... In Oregon Stage Works' production of "On Golden Pond," a 69-year-old actor playing 80ish Norman Thayer fixes Brandy Carson with the look, and there's a big laugh ... Half a century later, Brandy Carson, who is co-starring with Rowe in "On Golden Pond," says he's the consummate professional. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Object of beauty Feb 9, 2007
And in those few scenes where Peter O'Toole, the old actor, and Vanessa Redgrave as his ailing, indulgent ex-wife, come together, you're seeing the most endearing "Love Among the Ruins" since Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda doddered through their lines together in "On Golden Pond.". Frankly, I have difficulty with the film's second half, when mortality and depth and insult and injury - as they must, by some lights - assert themselves rather gracelessly into the story. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
SAG to honor Andrews' achievements tonight Jan 28, 2007
On a more adult note, she was reunited with "Sound of Music" co-star Christopher Plummer in 2001 for a live version of "On Golden Pond" on CBS.. "The Princess Diaries" have brought Andrews fame among a generation that might not have seen her in "Mary Poppins" or "The Sound of Music," and she happily recounts an encounter with a 6-year-old whose mother listed the actress' credits to her with no response until she got to "Diaries," at which point the child said, "Oh, cool.". (The Standard-Times, MA)
OSW's 'On Golden Pond' a warm-hearted tear-jerker Jan 28, 2007
For most of the first act of "On Golden Pond," you want to take one of the corny hats Norman Thayer Jr. is always wearing and cram it right down his mean, sarcastic throat ... "On Golden Pond" is sweet, homogenized, predictable and unabashedly sentimental ... "On Golden Pond" is, like "The Philadelphia Story," a play that will forever be linked to a fine film version. (Mail Tribune, OR)
‘Ghostbusters,' Bond and ‘On Golden Pond' at Egyptian Jan 27, 2007
Ghostbusters,' Bond and On Golden Pond' at Egyptian ... Ghostbusters,' Bond and On Golden Pond' at Egyptian. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Oscar race lacks best-picture favorite as 'Dreamgirls,' 'Departed,' 'Babel' square off Jan 19, 2007
The precedent is there: A year after the academy gave Henry Fonda an honorary award, the 76-year-old Hollywood legend finally won the best-actor Oscar, for "On Golden Pond.". THE BEST-PICTURE PUZZLE. (North County Times)
Oscar may scratch head over best pic Jan 19, 2007
The precedent is there: A year after the academy gave Henry Fonda an honorary award, the 76-year-old Hollywood legend finally won the best-actor Oscar, for "On Golden Pond.". The best-picture puzzleThe rousing Motown-era musical. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Growing old with humor Jan 19, 2007
Oregon Stage Works is best known for challenging plays such as Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen" and Martin McDonagh's "Beauty Queen of Leeane." But on Thursday, Jan. 25, it will open its production of Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond," one of the most-produced plays in the world, in its theater in Ashland's A Street Market Place ... "On Golden Pond" will play at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 25 through Feb. 25, with $10 previews at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday,... (Mail Tribune, OR)
Performances Jan 19, 2007
ON GOLDEN POND: Brandy Carson and Doug Rowe star in Ernest Thompson's story about family relationships, love and the making of amends later in life at a cabin on Golden Pond. The show runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Thursday, Jan. 25 through Feb. 25. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Do community theaters face final curtain? Jan 10, 2007
Mary Purdy, director for Titusville Playhouse's upcoming "On Golden Pond," said one of the problems for community theaters is the perception that quality theater can only be found at professional venues. "I've heard people say that," she said. (Florida Today)
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She challenged Picketwire to tackle serious drama four times - The Lion in Winter (1977), On Golden Pond (1981), A Man For All Seasons (1983) and Death of a Salesman (1985). Once reflecting on relatively sparse audience turnout for such shows, she created a special Picketwire priority: Sometimes we need to do something for ourselves. (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
'For all things there is a season...' Jan 4, 2007
Tom Bosley and Michael Learned Star in On Golden Pond at the Phil. The national tour of the acclaimed new production of Ernest Thompson's Academy Award-winning family comedy-drama "On Golden Pond" can be seen at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Jan. 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. ... Tickets to "On Golden Pond" are $55 for adults, $33 for students. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Tom Bosley and Michael Learned star in 'On Golden Pond' Dec 22, 2006
Marco Island Sun Times - Tom Bosley and Michael Learned star in 'On Golden Pond ... Tom Bosley and Michael Learned star in 'On Golden Pond ... The national tour of the acclaimed new production of Ernest Thompson's Academy Award-winning family comedy-drama "On Golden Pond" can be seen at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples on Jan. 25 and 26 at 8 p.m.. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
The family that plays together ... Dec 11, 2006
Jane Fonda still has similar deep feelings about the classic "On Golden Pond," which starred her famous father, Henry Fonda. "In many ways, my father and I were able to say many things to each other through the characters in the film that we were unable to say in real life," she says. (Chicago Sun-Times)
FATHERS & SONS, INC. Dec 10, 2006
Luckily, he redeemed himself with "On Golden Pond.". Martin & Charlie Sheen. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
