The Best Place to Be
The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

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1979
3h 15m
6.0(1 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an ill-starred love affair she is having with a much younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture.

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44 members
Acting

Donna Reed

Sheila Callahan

Donna Reed
Acting

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Bill Reardon

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Acting

Mildred Dunnock

Rose Price

Mildred Dunnock
Acting

Betty White

Sally Cantrell

Betty White
Acting

John Phillip Law

Dr. Gary Mancini

John Phillip Law
Acting

Stephanie Zimbalist

Maryanne Callahan

Stephanie Zimbalist
Acting

Michael Shannon

Patrick Callahan

Michael Shannon
Acting

Gregory Harrison

Rick Jawlosky

Gregory Harrison
Acting

Timothy Hutton

Tommy Callahan

Timothy Hutton
Acting

Lloyd Bochner

Bob Stockwood

Lloyd Bochner
Acting

Madlyn Rhue

Emily Stockwood

Madlyn Rhue
Acting

Rick Jason

Paul Bellinger

Rick Jason
Acting

Alice Backes

Kitty Rawlings

Alice Backes
Acting

Peggy Converse

Jean Callahan

Peggy Converse
Acting

Leon Ames

William Callahan

Leon Ames
Acting

Coleen Gray

Dottie Parker

Coleen Gray
Acting

Susan Walden

Betty Callahan

Susan Walden
Acting

Liam Sullivan

Sean Callahan

Liam Sullivan
Acting

Redmond Gleeson

Unknown Role

Redmond Gleeson
Acting

Booth Colman

Unknown Role

Booth Colman
Acting

Joy Claussen

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Pat Corley

Unknown Role

Pat Corley
Acting

Richard Rorke

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Jon Montoya

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Marguerite DeLain

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Eduardo Noriega

Unknown Role

Eduardo Noriega
Acting

Angelina Estrada

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Marcus K. Mukai

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Johnny Haymer

Unknown Role

Johnny Haymer
Acting

Jack Grapes

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Raymond O'Keefe

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Frank Arno

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gloria Stuart

Unknown Role

Gloria Stuart
Acting

June Whitley Taylor

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Taldo Kenyon

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Harriet E. MacGibbon

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Acting

Julie Dolan

Unknown Role

Julie Dolan
Acting

Steve Eastin

Unknown Role

Steve Eastin
Acting

Charles Walker

Unknown Role

Charles Walker
Acting

Jimmy Weldon

Unknown Role

Jimmy Weldon
Writing

Michael Sloane

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Mike Hammett

Tommy's Friend

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Directing

Tom Logan

Dan Forsom

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Sound

Chris Mancini

Unknown Role

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