Scout's Honor (1980 film)
| Scout's Honor | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama Family |
| Written by | Bennett Foster |
| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Starring | Gary Coleman Katherine Helmond Pat O'Brien Harry Morgan |
| Music by | Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jimmy Hawkins |
| Producers | Jim Begg Nancy Geller James Ragan |
| Production location | Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Gary Graver |
| Editor | Ed Cotter |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Jimmy Hawkins Company Zephyr Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 30, 1980 |
Scout's Honor is a 1980 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Gary Coleman, Katherine Helmond, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Pat O'Brien and Harry Morgan. It was broadcast September 30, 1980 on NBC.
Director Henry Levin died after suffering a heart attack while on location on May 1, 1980.[1]
Plot
[edit]Gary Coleman stars as little Joey Seymour, a clever but lonely orphan shuffled from one foster home to the next, who is also determined to be the best Cub Scout ever. Pearl Bartlett (Katherine Helmond) is a hard-working executive who dislikes children, but she must take on a troop of Cub Scouts and become a den mother to save her job.
On an outing, she takes her den to a nearby park where the boys discover a cave and decide to explore. By accident, they cause a "cave-in" and the excitement begins. But little Joey saves the day, and in the process, teaches Pearl the true meaning of caring. Pearl returns the favor as she offers Joey the best gift a deserving orphan could get: she officially adopts him.
Cast
[edit]- Gary Coleman as Joey Seymour
- Katherine Helmond as Pearl Bartlett
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Uncle Toby 'Nuncle' Bartlett
- Pat O'Brien as Mr. Caboose
- Harry Morgan as Mr. Briggs
- Eric Taslitz as Grogan
- Meeno Peluce as Big Ace
- Marcello Krakoff as Little Ace
- John Louie as Patrick
- Angela Cartwright as Alfredo's Mom
- Lauren Chapin as Ace's Mom
- Jay North as Grogan's Dad
- Paul Petersen as Ace's Dad
- Joanna Moore as Ms. Odom
- Peter Hobbs as U.S. President
- Wesley Pfenning as Ms. Lopes (as Wesley Ann Pfenning)
- Robert Trujillo as Boy Scout
- Basil Hoffman as Alexander
- Rance Howard as Captain
- Al Fann as Mr. Prewitt
- Shelley Oloport as Linda
- Bobby Lento as Football Player
- Shavar Ross as Joey's Schoolmate
References
[edit]- ^ "Memorial Set for Director H. Levin". Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1980. p. sd_a3.
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