My Old Man (film)

My Old Man is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film starring Kristy McNichol, Warren Oates and Eileen Brennan, directed by John Erman. The film, written by Jerome Kass, was based on the Ernest Hemingway 1923 short story "My Old Man", which had previously been adapted for the 1950 film Under My Skin. The TV film was originally broadcast on CBS on December 7, 1979.

My Old Man
Genre	Drama
Written by	Jerome Kass
Story by	Ernest Hemingway
Directed by	John Erman
Starring	Kristy McNichol Warren Oates Eileen Brennan Mark Arnold
Music by	Dominic Frontiere
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Carolyn McNichol Jerry Zeitman
Producer	Robert Halmi
Production locations	Saratoga Race Track, Saratoga Springs, New York
Cinematography	Larry Pizer
Editor	Argyle Nelson
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	Robert Halmi
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	December 7, 1979 (1979-12-07)

Plot

Frank Butler is a cantankerous unlucky horse trainer who wins big at the track and buys a horse for his jockey daughter Jo in an attempt to reconcile their troubled relationship.

Cast

• Kristy McNichol - Jo Butler
• Warren Oates - Frank Butler
• Eileen Brennan - Marie
• Joseph Maher - Phil Kiley
• Joseph Leon - Shimmy
• Jess Osuna - Matt
• David Margulies - Chubby
• Mark Arnold - Roy Kiley
• Michael Jeter - George Gardner

External links

• My Old Man at IMDb