Better Late Than Never
Brief Synopsis
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A feisty senior citizen (Harold Gould) who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home leads a revolt against the dour head of the house (Tyne Daly). Originally, this one was called "Never Too Young," and its title song was sung by an uncredited Fred Astaire. Then it was retitled "Darn
Cast & Crew
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Richard Crenna
Director
Tyne Daly
William Bogert
John Malloy
Joyce Bulifant
Weldon Sipe
Film Details
Also Known As
Darn You, Harry Landers, Never Too Young
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A feisty senior citizen (Harold Gould) who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home leads a revolt against the dour head of the house (Tyne Daly). Originally, this one was called "Never Too Young," and its title song was sung by an uncredited Fred Astaire. Then it was retitled "Darn You, Harry Landers", before getting its final one. TV veteran George Gobel, despite his prominent billing, does not turn up until the final scene playing an old sea dog, the new boy at the home.
Director
Richard Crenna
Director
Cast
Tyne Daly
William Bogert
John Malloy
Joyce Bulifant
Weldon Sipe
Arch Johnson
Jeanette Nolan
Elizabeth Robinson
Larry Storch
Bill Fiore
Helen Martin
Michael P Alan
Donald Pleasence
Victor Buono
Strother Martin
Woodrow Chambliss
Marjorie Bennett
George Gobel
Vince Howard
Harold Gould
Harry Morgan
Paula Trueman
Al Berry
Lou Jacobi
Dick Wilson
Cele Bullard
Meg Wyllie
Tom Spratley
Crew
Ursula Alexander
Production Associate
Fred Astaire
Other
Ray Aubert
Property Master
Frank Ballou
Transportation Captain
Bob Birnbaum
Producer
Zoltan Lynn Brooks
Makeup
Ronald W Browne
Director Of Photography
Dan Carlin
Music Editor
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Elie Cohn
Assistant Director
Don Courtney
Special Effects
Jerry Dronsky
Editor
Teresa Eckton
Sound Effects Editor
Charles Fox
Music
Charles Fox
Song
Norman Gimbel
Song
Ted Gomillion
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mary Ann Good
Set Decorator
William Hogan
Executive Producer
Robert L. Johnson
From Story
Caro Jones
Casting
Ted Keep
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Darin Knight
Sound Mixer
Donna Roberts
Wardrobe
Bill Ross
Art Director
Sheldon Russell
Music Supervisor
Weldon Sipe
Assistant
Robert Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Spano
Assistant Editor
Robert Stitzel
From Story
Greg Strangis
Screenplay
Greg Strangis
Executive Producer
Ken Swor
Assistant Director
Gene Talvin
Photography
Joel Tappis
Production Coordinator
Donna Turner
Hair Stylist
Don Vargas
Wardrobe
Jay Wertz
Sound Effects Editor
Jerry Wineman
Unit Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Darn You, Harry Landers, Never Too Young
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 17, 1979
