The Best of Families (TV Mini-Series 1977)

TV Mini-Series | Drama

Drama set in late 19th-century America, following the lives of three families - one wealthy, one middle-class, and a family of poor Irish immigrants.

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Guy Boyd

Stephen Rafferty
William Carden

Peter Rafferty
Alice Drummond

Mabel Baldwin
George Ede

Frederick Baldwin
Jill Eikenberry

Sarah Lathrop
Peter Evans

Wilbur Evans
Clarence Felder

Dan Fitzpatrick
Robert P. Fields

Young Peter Rafferty
Pauline Flanagan

Aline Rafferty
Victor Garber

Teddy Wheeler
Sean P. Griffin

John Patrick Rafferty
George Hearn

Rev. Dupee
John Houseman

Host
William Hurt

James Lathrop
Suzanne Lederer

Maeve Rafferty

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Writer:

Naomi Foner (creator)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

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14 September 2017 | joyceebutler

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| Very well produced

Spurred by the extraordinary success of Upstairs Downstairs, it was the first attempt at adult production by Children's Television Workshop. Gareth Davies assembled a fine production staff and the actors were exceptional. As a graduate student at Columbia I had the pleasure of interning on this production as a picture researcher, searching New York Public Library and the Bettmann Archive for period photos and news articles to provide historical context. I'd love to see it available again.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Victor Garber replaced Peter Burnell after the first episode.

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Genres

Drama

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Release Date:

27 October 1977

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Fox Movietone Studio, New York, USA

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