''Goldenrod'', also retitled ''Glory Days'' in some releases, is a Canadian drama film directed by

Harvey Hart Harvey Hart (August 30, 1928 – November 21, 1989) was a Canadian television and film director and a television producer. Hart studied at the University of Toronto before being hired by the CBC in 1952.Rist, Peter Harry (2001). "Harvey Ha ...

and released in 1976."Canadiana on film: a busted cowboy and a vaguely familiar painter: Goldenrod fresh and compelling". ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'', September 25, 1976. Based on the novel by Herbert Harker,"Coming attractions!: The following Canadian films are in production or are about to be shown". ''

'', July 24, 1976. the film stars

Tony Lo Bianco Anthony LoBianco (born October 19, 1936) is an Italian-American film, stage, and television actor. Born to first-generation Italian American parents in New York City, Lo Bianco began his career in theater, and appeared in several Broadway prod ...

as Jesse Gifford, a former rodeo champion who must take responsibility for raising his two sons as a single parent after his wife Shirley (Gloria Carlin) leaves him. The film's cast also includes Patricia Hamilton,

Ed McNamara Ed McNamara (21 June 1921 – 11 October 1986) was a Canadian film actor."Ed McNamara"
'' ...

Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence (; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. He began his career on stage in the West End before transitioning into a screen career, where he played numerous supporting and character roles including RAF ...

and

Donnelly Rhodes Henry Donnelly Rhodes (December 4, 1937 – January 8, 2018) was a Canadian actor, known professionally as Donnelly Rhodes. He had many American television and film credits, probably best known to American audiences as the hapless escaped convic ...

. The film had a brief theatrical run in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

in 1976, but was withdrawn from theatres after the filmmakers secured a deal with

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, which aired it as a

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

in 1977."Canada's Cannes committee deliberates". ''

'', January 22, 1977. Hart won the

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for Best Director in 1976.

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* 1976 films Canadian drama television films English-language Canadian films Films shot in Alberta Films set in Alberta Films directed by Harvey Hart 1970s English-language films 1970s Canadian films {{1970s-Canada-film-stub