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The Best of Families

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1977
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
60
YOUR RATING
William Hurt, Victor Garber, Guy Boyd, Jill Eikenberry, Pauline Flanagan, Sean P. Griffin, William Prince, and Robert P. Fields in The Best of Families (1977)
DramaFamilyHistory

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.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.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.

  • Creator
    • Naomi Foner
  • Stars
    • William Hurt
    • Milo O'Shea
    • Peter Burnell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    60
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Naomi Foner
    • Stars
      • William Hurt
      • Milo O'Shea
      • Peter Burnell
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast27

    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • James Lathrop
    • 1977
    Milo O'Shea
    Milo O'Shea
    • 1977
    Peter Burnell
    • Teddy Wheeler
    • 1977
    Pauline Flanagan
    • 1977
    Robert P. Fields
    • 1977
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Laura Wheeler
    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Teddy Wheeler
    Josef Sommer
    Josef Sommer
    • Jacob Riis
    Alice Drummond
    Alice Drummond
    • Mabel Baldwin
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Robert Wheeler
    John Houseman
    John Houseman
    • Host
    Jill Eikenberry
    Jill Eikenberry
    • Sarah Lathrop
    Lisa Pelikan
    Lisa Pelikan
    • Mary Margaret Rafferty
    George Hearn
    George Hearn
    • Rev. Dupee
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Stephen Rafferty
    Kate McGregor-Stewart
    Kate McGregor-Stewart
    • Evelyn Stokes
    Clarence Felder
    Clarence Felder
    • Dan Fitzpatrick
    Nick Wyman
    • Johannson
    • Creator
      • Naomi Foner
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      Victor Garber replaced Peter Burnell after the first episode.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 27, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Menschen in Manhattan
    • Filming locations
      • Fox Movietone Studio, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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