On Golden Pond (1981)

Director:

Mark Rydell

Writers:

Ernest Thompson (play)
Ernest Thompson (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 January 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A TRIPLE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNER!

Plot:

The loons are back again on Golden Pond and so are Norman Thayer, a retired professor, and Ethel who...

Plot Keywords:

Summer | Marriage | Cottage | Retired | Motorboat

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Katharine Hepburn	...	Ethel Thayer
Henry Fonda	...	Norman Thayer Jr.
Jane Fonda	...	Chelsea Thayer Wayne
Doug McKeon	...	Billy Ray
Dabney Coleman	...	Bill Ray
William Lanteau	...	Charlie Martin
Christopher Rydell	...	Sumner Todd (as Chris Rydell)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Concord, New Hampshire, USA

Company:

IPC Films

Trivia:

Walter the Trout was brought over from a local trout pond at the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonboro, New Hampshire. Billy and Norman really threw him back into the lake. People still hope to catch him, but after all these years the fish would be a distant relative.

Goofs:

Continuity: There are windows on the landing of the stairway up to the second floor. When Chelsea and her new boyfriend the dentist and the dentist's son arrive it's dark outside. But sunshine is coming through the windows on the landing. Whereas all other windows are showing dark. And the time is verified that it is dark outside when Chelsea comes into the house and greets her father.

Quotes:

Ethel: Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor. Don't forget it. You're going to get back on that horse and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight and away we're going to go, go, go!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Fonda on Fonda (1992) (TV)

Henry Fonda's Swan Song

If nothing else, "On Golden Pond" will likely be remembered as Henry Fonda's final theatrical role. He finally won the Oscar after a lifetime of greatness. Just as potent is Katharine Hepburn in her record fourth Oscar-winning role. The film deals with an elderly couple that come to terms with conflicts that have lingered between them and their now-grown daughter (Jane Fonda in an Oscar-nominated role). The film is a great testimonial to old-style Hollywood film-making and is a tremendous tribute to a royal family of the cinema (the Fondas). Jane and Henry's real-life relationship is displayed to a degree here and this makes the film that much more realistic and entertaining. 4.5 out of 5 stars.