The Long Days of Summer

"A Season of Innocence Shattered by Hatred"

1980 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective series), producer/director Dan Curtis recalls more of his youth during the late '30, and follows a fictionalized family where the father has jeopardized a promising law career to defend a Jewish immigrant against the prejudices of a staid New England town.

“A Season of Innocence Shattered by Hatred”

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Cast

Dean Jones
Ed Cooper
Joan Hackett
Millie Cooper
Ronnie Scribner
Daniel Cooper
Louanne
Sarah Cooper
Donald Moffat
Josef Kaplan
Andrew Duggan
Sam Wiggins
David Baron
Freddy Landauer, Jr.
Michael McGuire
Lieutenant O'Hare

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dan Curtis
Writers: Hindi Brooks, Lee Hutson, Lee Hutson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Daniel Cooper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dan Curtis, shot by Charles Correll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dean Jones and Joan Hackett and Ronnie Scribner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Season of Innocence Shattered by Hatred".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dan Curtis directs. Charles Correll behind the camera. Bernard Gribble cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Daniel Cooper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Dan Curtis, shot by Charles Correll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dean Jones and Joan Hackett and Ronnie Scribner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Season of Innocence Shattered by Hatred".
8IMDB entry: tt0081069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.