Tuck Everlasting (1981 film)
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| Directed by | Frederick King Keller |
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| Cinematography | Michael Mathews |
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| Distributed by | One Pass Media |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tuck Everlasting is a 1981 American film based on Natalie Babbitt's 1975 book of the same title.
Background
After Frederick King Keller made the TV movie Skeleton Key, he met Natalie Babbitt at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. He liked her novel Tuck Everlasting and decided to produce and direct a film based on it. Filming was done in 1980 and the film was released on June 6, 1981. The film is not well known, as most people associate Tuck Everlasting with the book or the 2002 film. However, the film can be found on VHS and rarely on DVD. It used to air occasionally on television.
Plot
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The story involves the Tucks, a family who drank from a magic spring from the Fosters' little forest and became immortal (hence the name "Tuck Everlasting").
Cast
- Margaret Chamberlain – Winnie Foster
- Paul Flessa – Jesse Tuck
- Fred A. Keller – Angus Tuck
- James McGuire – Man in the Yellow Suit
- Sonia Raimi – Mae Tuck
- Marvin Macnow – Mr. Foster
- Bruce D'Auria – Miles Tuck
- Patricia Roth – Script Supervior
- Joel Chaney - Boy #2
Filming
Much of the film was shot in Western upstate New York State, the ending was filmed in Medina, New York. The Adirondack Mountains can be seen in the background quite often. It was filmed from late summer 1980 to early spring 1981.
