In Search of a Golden Sky explained
| In Search of a Golden Sky |
| Director: | Jefferson Richard |
| Producer: | George "Buck" Flower
Jefferson Richard |
| Music: | Bob Summers |
| Cinematography: | Henning Schellerup |
| Editing: | Lee Stepansky |
| Studio: | International Pictures (IPI)[1]
Generic Pictures |
| Distributor: | Comworld Pictures |
| Released: | [2] [3] [4] |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes[5] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
In Search of a Golden Sky is a 1984 adventure-drama film released by Comworld Pictures. In the film, three orphan children find solace in their uncle's wilderness home after their mother has died.[1] [5]
Production
Shot on location in the state of Utah, Golden Sky was completed in 1982,[1] but not released until two years later.[6] It received a video release in early 1987 on CBS/Fox's Playhouse label.[2] [5] The bears and foxes were trained by employees of Heber City, Utah's Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife and Thousand Oaks, California's Animal Actors of Hollywood.
Cast
- Charles Napier as T. J. Rivers
- George Buck Flower as Zep Morrison
- Cliff Osmond as Russ McGuire
- Anne Szesny as Luanne Morrison
- Shane Wallace as Randy Morrison
- Junior Richard as Marcus Morrison
- Josanne Wayman as Irene Rivers
- Beverly Rowland as Aunt Marcy (credited as Beverly Booth Rowland)
- Stafford Morgan as David Morrison
- Eric Hart as Arthur Sutton
- Craig Clyde as Eddie Briggs
- Jesse Bennett as Carl Hodges
- Bob Lee as Jerry Doyle
- Lynne Van Dam as Mrs. Bonner
- David A.J. Hampshire as Bob Hoskins
- John R. Hanskat as Chet Ford
- Don Gomes as Tom Duffy
Reception
Utah's Deseret News gave the film one and a half stars out of four. The "dreadful family picture", it commented, "[has] one of the most ridiculously contrived, unintentionally humorous endings ever".[3]
Notes and References
- Richard, Jefferson (director) . 1984 . In Search of a Golden Sky . Motion picture . Cornworld Pictures (distributor) / IPI / Generic Pictures .
- News: Living Today. February 27, 1986. March 19, 2011. registration . The Miami Herald. 3B (Living Today).
- News: Leisure Scene: On the Screen. Hicks. Christopher. April 20, 1984. May 4, 2011. Deseret News. 2W.
- News: S U M M E R Scenes. Broeske. Pat. H. May 4, 1986. May 4, 2011. Los Angeles Times. 3 (Calendar).
- News: 'Boy Who Could Fly' and 'Shanghai Surprise' debut. March 8, 1987. March 19, 2011. registration . The Philadelphia Inquirer. S10 (Features: Books / Leisure). IN SEARCH OF A GOLDEN SKY (1987, Playhouse, $79.98) (94 minutes) After the death of their mother some children leave the city to live with an uncle ... .
- Book: D'Arc, James V.. https://books.google.com/books?id=WiLgQUah478C&q=%22In+Search+of+a+Golden+Sky%22&pg=PA294. When Hollywood Came to Town: The History of Moviemaking in Utah. Motion Pictures and Television Made in Utah. 294. 978-1-4236-0587-4. 2010. March 19, 2011. Gibbs Smith.
