The Electric Grandmother (1982): Cast
The Electric Grandmother is a 1982 sci-fi family film directed by Noel Black, starring Maureen Stapleton as Grandmother, Edward Herrmann and Madeleine Sherwood. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- Noel Black
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Highgate Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Electric Grandmother About?
The premise of The Electric Grandmother without spoilers.
After their mother’s death, a grieving family receives three mysterious parts that assemble into a recording advertising an Electric Grandmother. They visit a factory to design a robotic grandmother, who soon arrives fully equipped to care for the children. The boys adore her, but the daughter still longs for her mother and resists the substitute.
The Electric Grandmother Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- robot sci fi
- teleplay adapted by author
- artificial intelligence sci fi
- robot
- android
- loss of mother
- united states of america
- literature
- 1980s
- based on short story
- single father
- widower
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- death of mother
- based on novel
The Electric Grandmother Cast & Characters
Maureen Stapleton leads the cast as Grandmother, with Edward Herrmann as Father and Madeleine Sherwood as Aunt Clara. Directed by Noel Black; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Noel Black
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Maureen Stapleton as Grandmother -
Edward Herrmann as Father -
Madeleine Sherwood as Aunt Clara - Paul Benedict as Guido Fantoccini
Also Starring in The Electric Grandmother
· 7 more- Paula Trueman Old Agatha
- Robert MacNaughton Tom
- Dortha Duckworth Grandma Neighbor
- Charles Fields Timothy
- Richard Whiting Old Timothy
- Truman Gaige Old Tom / Narrator
- Tara Kennedy Agatha
More from Noel Black
More films directed by Noel Black, best-rated first: Private School, Pretty Poison (1968), My Two Loves and Deadly Intentions.
The Electric Grandmother Also Known As
Also known as “电子祖母”.
- Also known as
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- 电子祖母
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The Electric Grandmother FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Electric Grandmother, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Electric Grandmother?
The Electric Grandmother runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was The Electric Grandmother released?
The Electric Grandmother was released on January 17, 1982.
Who directed The Electric Grandmother?
The Electric Grandmother was directed by Noel Black.
More films by Noel Black Who is in the cast of The Electric Grandmother?
The Electric Grandmother stars Maureen Stapleton as Grandmother, Edward Herrmann as Father and Madeleine Sherwood as Aunt Clara, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Electric Grandmother have a post-credit scene?
No. The Electric Grandmother has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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