Goodbye, Franklin High
Goodbye, Franklin High is a 1978 American sports comedy-drama film starring Lane Caudell, Julie Adams, Darby Hinton, Ann Dusenberry and William Windom. The film's tagline is: It seems like it's taken forever – but at last we're on our own!
| Goodbye, Franklin High | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mike MacFarland |
| Produced by | Mike MacFarland |
| Written by | Stu Krieger |
| Starring | Lane Caudell Julie Adams Darby Hinton Ann Dusenberry William Windom |
| Music by | Lane Caudell |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Peter Parasheles |
Production company | Cal-Am Productions |
| Distributed by | Cal-Am Artists |
Release date | April 1978 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Will Armer (Caudell) is a high school athlete who, during his senior year, must deal with his girlfriend (Dusenberry) and parents (Adams and Windom) and make a difficult decision between the certainty of college or the possibility of a glamorous baseball career. Everyone associated with Will has a different opinion, making the final decision all the more dramatic.[1]
Cast
- Lane Caudell as Will Armer
- Julie Adams as Janice Armer
- William Windom as Clifford Armer
- Darby Hinton as Mark Jeffries
- Ann Dusenberry as Sharon Browne
- Ron Lombard as Gregg Lombardi
- Stu Krieger as Kurt Moriarty
- Myron Healey as Walter Craig
- Virginia Gregg as Nurse
Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Cal-Am Artists in April 1978.
It was lauded by film critics upon its initial release, but prints no longer appear to be generally available, either on television or on video.
External links
- Goodbye, Franklin High at IMDb
- Goodbye, Franklin High at the TCM Movie Database
- Goodbye, Franklin High at AllMovie