Ron Howard’s enchanting sci-fi fantasy about a group of resident senior citizens in a Florida rest home who discover a fountain of youth from another planet is close to being the ultimate in feelgood movies. Their lives turned upside down when they meet some bizarre and not-so-human beings who are visitors from a distant galaxy. They have come to Earth on a rescue mission to retrieve a secret which has lain hidden on the ocean floor for thousands of years. They share a wondrous adventure and learn more about love and friendship than they ever imagined. Cast includes Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gifford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware and Tahnee Welch.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
38659
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Florida
Closed captioning
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Extraterrestrial beings
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Extraterrestrial beings
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life on other planets
Places → Florida
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)