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  • The Best Place to Be (1979)
  • TV Movie | 195 min | Drama
The Best Place to Be (1979)
TV Movie | 195 min | Drama

A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an affair she is having with a much younger man. Then, as if all that wasn't quite enough, a man she was in love with prior to her marriage ...See moreA widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an affair she is having with a much younger man. Then, as if all that wasn't quite enough, a man she was in love with prior to her marriage reappears. Written by [email protected] See less
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Director
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Ross Hunter | Jacque Mapes (as Jacques Mapes)
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Updated May 27, 1979

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May 27, 1979 (United States)

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45 cast members
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Donna Reed
Sheila Callahan Sheila Callahan   See fewer
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Bill Reardan Bill Reardan   See fewer
Mildred Dunnock
Rose Price Rose Price   See fewer
Betty White
Sally Cantrell Sally Cantrell   See fewer
John Phillip Law
Dr. Mancini Dr. Mancini   See fewer
Stephanie Zimbalist
Maryanne Callahan Maryanne Callahan   See fewer
Michael Shannon
Patrick Callahan Patrick Callahan   See fewer
Gregory Harrison
Rick Jawlosky Rick Jawlosky   See fewer
Timothy Hutton
Tommy Callahan Tommy Callahan   See fewer
Lloyd Bochner
Bob Stockwood Bob Stockwood   See fewer
Madlyn Rhue
Emily Stockwood Emily Stockwood   See fewer
Rick Jason
Paul Bellinger Paul Bellinger   See fewer
Alice Backes
Kitty Rawlings Kitty Rawlings   See fewer
Peggy Converse
Jean Callahan Jean Callahan   See fewer
Leon Ames
William Callahan William Callahan   See fewer
Coleen Gray
Dottie Parker Dottie Parker   See fewer
Susan Walden
Betty Callahan Betty Callahan   See fewer
Liam Sullivan
Sean Callahan Sean Callahan   See fewer
Joy Claussen
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Pat Corley
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Angelina Estrada
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Frank Arno
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Gloria Stuart
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Julie Dolan
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Mike Hammett
Tommies Friend Tommies Friend   See fewer
Tom Logan
Dan Forsom (as Thomas Logan) Dan Forsom (as Thomas Logan)   See fewer
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