Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

*Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring*
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Written by	Bruce Feldman
Directed by	Joseph Sargent
Starring	Sally Field; Eleanor Parker; Jackie Cooper; Lane Bradbury; David Carradine
Music by	Earl Robinson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Charles Fries
Producer	Joseph Sargent
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Editor	Pembroke J. Herring
Running time	74 minutes
Production company	Metromedia Producers Corporation
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 16, 1971

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring is a 1971 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Sally Field, Eleanor Parker, Jackie Cooper, Lane Bradbury and David Carradine. The film premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on February 16, 1971.

Plot

Denise "Dennie" Miller is a teenage runaway who returns to her parents' suburban home after a year of living on the streets as a hippie. Her younger sister, Susie, is following in her footsteps, wanting the idealistic hippie life but making some rash decisions in the process. Dennie's life – before she left, and during her time as a runaway, with her hippie boyfriend, Flack – is shown in flashbacks. While the challenges of her return to a "normal" life unfold, Dennie has difficulty determining if she has made the right choice coming back. When Flack shows up to try to win her back, Dennie sends him away, choosing to stay in suburbia. As Flack leaves Los Angeles, Susie is seen on the street hitchhiking, having chosen to runaway.

Cast

Sally Field as Denise "Dennie" Miller
Eleanor Parker as Claire Miller
Lane Bradbury as Susie Miller
David Carradine as Flack
Jackie Cooper as Ed Miller

Production

Linda Ronstadt performs the title song, and a second song, written for the film.^[1]

References

^ Marill, Alvin H. (1980). "The Made-for-TV Movies: 1964–1979". Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series, 1964–1979. Farncombe: LSP Books Limited. p. 55. ISBN 0-85321-081-0. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Internet Archive Book Reader.

External links

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring at IMDb
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] Marill, Alvin H. (1980). "The Made-for-TV Movies: 1964–1979". Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series, 1964–1979. Farncombe: LSP Books Limited. p. 55. ISBN 0-85321-081-0. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Internet Archive Book Reader.

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