The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Josh is a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, he chances across an old diary once kept by his grandfather. Leafing through the yellowed pages, Josh discovers that Grandpa went through many of the same childhood travails that he is enduring at that moment. Armed with a renewed understanding of and appreciation for his elders, Josh decides to stick around for a while and see how things develop.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael KaninDirector
Cast
- Bobby DriscollJosh / Danny Reed
- Robert PrestonFather Reed
- Martha ScottMother Reed
- Sherry JacksonRuthie Reed
- John WilderDuckface Kelly
- Frances ChaneyMrs. Kelly
- Poodles HannefordBobo
- Ralph DumkeCarp
- Paul GuilfoyleDoc
- Paul LevittCarp's Assistant
- Griff BarnettDr. Bailey
- Margaret LloydVolunteer Nurse
Stills
Themes
growing up