''Home to Stay'' is a 1978 Canadian-American made-for-television

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directed by Delbert Mann and starring

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, Michael McGuire and

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. It was originally broadcast on CBS on May 1, 1978.

Plot

Fonda portrays an old man who runs away from home with his young granddaughter rather than be placed in an old folks home.

Cast

as Grandpa George * Michael McGuire as Frank McDermott *

as Aunt Martha *David Stambaugh as Joey Brewster *Pixie Bigelow as Clara Hirshman *

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as Richard *

Trudy Young Trudy is a diminutive of Gertrude. Notable people with the name include: People * Trudy Adams (born 1964), American actress * Trudy Anderson (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer * Trudy Bellinger, British music video director * Trudy Benson ( ...

as Hildy * Doris Petrie as Mrs. Strickmeyer *Eleanor Beecroft as Frances *

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as Sarah * Dave Thomas as Petrie *David Hughes as Bill Brewster *Judy Sinclair as Edith Brewster *Len Doncheff as Farmer *James D. Morris as Policeman

Filming Locations

* Seagrave, Ontario: the bed and breakfast * 12 Scugog Line: the farm *

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: the city scenes

References

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* English-language Canadian films 1978 television films 1978 films 1978 drama films Canadian drama television films CBS network films Films directed by Delbert Mann 1970s Canadian films 1970s English-language films English-language drama films {{tv-drama-film-stub