The legendary Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn star in one of the 1980’s most honored and cherished films, On Golden Pond.
In his final role, Fonda masterfully plays Norman Thayer, a prickly retired professor who visits his Maine summer home with his loving wife, Ethel (Hepburn). Soon after they are joined by their daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda, in her only on-screen teaming with her father), her fiance Bill, and his son Billy. The cantankerous Norman develops an unlikely bond with young Billy, providing the framework for an emotional summer in which the Thayers’ strained familial relationships are finally allowed to heal and take wing.
Nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture, On Golden Pond earned Henry Fonda his first Oscar after a lifetime of outstanding performances, and solidified Hepburn as one of film’s greatest actresses when she received her unprecedented fourth Best Actress Oscar. Also starring Dabney Coleman and Doug McKeon, On Golden Pond is a classic tale of family told with heart and warmth as well as a timeless treasure that represents the end of an era for Hollywood cinema.
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Review of the extras material I have the DVD version.5 Stars for the movie.3 Stars for picture quality. Moderately grainy and fuzzy picture. Not bad but I was a bit surprised.In terms of how wonderful the movie is, there are numerous other reviews. I’d like to give some information on the DVD and the extras.-Interesting connections to Spencer Tracy (Katharine Hepburn’s long time love interest in real life from early 40’s to his death in 1967):The first scene where Hepburn and…
A very special movie for me. My Mom & Dad’s favorite movie. This was Henry Fonda’s last film. He died the year after it was released in 1982.Catching ‘Walter’ was a motto for my dad. For 40 years my parents fished all over the world.His last and most favorite place to fish was Henry’s Lake, Idaho. Just 12 miles from West Yellowstone.And ….yes he did….My Dad caught ‘Walter’ at Henry’s Lake. A record Trout Hybrid 38 inches longand weighing 22+ pounds. My dad said that he knew what heaven looked like. He said it was in my…
Still wonderful after all these years, and a nice change from the violence of current films. I hadn’t seen this film since it first came out, but I had a hankering to watch it again. I used to vacation on the same lake that was the author’s inspiration for the story, and the scenery and verisimilitude alone make me give On Golden Pond five stars.Sure, it’s a bit dated, and Jane Fonda’s performance isn’t up to that of her father’s and Hepburn’s, but I think the story still stands the test of time.For anyone who has ever had a summer cabin like the Thayers’s, a…
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