Sam's Son (movie released 8/17/84)
Directed by and screenplay by Michael Landon |
![]() Michael Landon as Gene Orman (as he was called later in life) After he finds success in life, Gene returns to his childhood home and it brings back a world of memories.
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Michael Landon directed and acted in Sam's Son, his autobiography, about his struggles as a kid growing up. He deals with a really rough situation with a bully, works hard to excel as a high school javelin thrower, and helps his father in a wonderful way. He also has a desire to become an actor. It's an inspirational film I truly enjoyed. I loved the ending of this movie. The Four Aces singing "Dream" over the closing credits was the icing on the cake.
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Gene Orowitz (the young Michael Landon) | Timothy Patrick Murphy |
Sam Orowitz (Gene's father) | Eli Wallach
Eli wrote a book called "The Good, the Bad, and Me: In My Anecdotage". He's married to actress Anne Jackson and they were named the king and queen of Brooklyn. |
Harriet Orowitz (Gene's mother) | Anne Jackson |
Cathy Stanton (Gene's girlfriend) | Hallie Todd |
Robert Woods (bully) | Alan Hayes |
Bonnie Barnes (Gene's 1st girlfriend in film) | Jonna Lee |
Gene Orman (Michael Landon later in life) | Michael Landon |
Cy Martin (Gene's business associate) | Howard Witt |
Coach Sutter (Gene's coach) | William Boyett |
Jake Bellow (Sam's boss at movie theater) | Harvey Gold |
Mr. Collins (school principal) | James Karen |
Buddy (Gene's friend) | David Wakefield |
Maxine Wagner (neighbor with new car) | Montana Smoyer |
Miss Bass (school secretary) | Barbara Collentine |
Art Fisher (projectionist) | Phil Proctor |
Marv Gates (USC Scout) | Buck Young |
Coach Diener | Herb L. Mitchell |
Cathy Orman (Gene's wife) | Kathleen Coyne |
Cathy Stanton's father | Michael Griswold |
Sam's Son is available on video from www.amazon.com (verified 11/3/08)
Michael Landon's real life story is told in "Michael Landon: Memories With Laughter And Love". It's on the season 1 DVD set of "Highway To Heaven", that is available from www.amazon.com. The book Conversations With Michael Landon by Tom Ito is available from www.amazon.com The book Michael Landon's Legacy 7 Keys to Supercharging Your Life by Cheryl Landon is available from www.amazon.com Sam's Son last updated 12/27/08 |