On Golden Pond

Movie1981

77/100

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For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.

Filmmaking

Overall: 80
Screenplay: 75
Acting: 78
Cinematography: 78
Production: 77
Directing: 79
Concept: 57
Story: 75
Dialogue: 82
Characters: 80
Pacing: 70
Musical Score: 72

Attributes

Entertaining: 79
Uniqueness: 60
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Romance: ?
Science Fiction: 0
Fantasy: 1
Animation: ?

Maturity

Family Friendly: ?
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Violence: ?
Gore: 2
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1 Review

Alex the Animator2026-06-28

80 Overall75 Screenplay78 Acting78 Cinematography77 Production57 Concept75 Story82 Dialogue80 Characters72 Musical Score60 Uniqueness79 Entertaining

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Cast and Crew

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Ethel Thayer

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Henry Fonda

Norman Thayer Jr.

Jane Fonda

Chelsea Thayer Wayne

Doug McKeon

Billy Ray

Dabney Coleman

Bill Ray

William Lanteau

Charlie Martin

Christopher Rydell

Sumner Todd

Troy Garity

Young Boy on Jetty (uncredited)

Crew

Mark Rydell

Director

Ernest Thompson

Screenplay

Billy Williams

Director of Photography

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Robert L. Wolfe

Editor

Bruce Gilbert

Producer

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Barry Primus

Casting

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Stephen B. Grimes

Production Design

Matt Sweeney

Special Effects Supervisor

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Jane Bogart

Set Decoration

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ida Random

Assistant Art Director

Stephen B. Grimes

Second Unit Director

Victoria Rose Sampson

Sound Editor

Robert L. Wolfe

In Memory Of

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Scott Rathner

Assistant Camera

Bobby Porter

Stunt Double

Mark Conte

Assistant Editor

Ernest Thompson

Theatre Play

Gary Daigler

First Assistant Director

Gary Muller

Second Assistant Camera

James A. Contner

Camera Operator

Kay Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

James W. Gavin

Pilot

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Terry Carr

Production Supervisor

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Peter Norman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Richmond L. Aguilar

Gaffer

Donald Krafft

Leadman

Emily Ferry

Property Master

Rexford L. Metz

Aerial Director of Photography

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

James Potter

Post Production Supervisor

Adger W. Cowans

Still Photographer

David M. Ronne

Production Sound Mixer

Emad Helmy

Set Designer

Else Blangsted

Music Editor

Ramon Gow

Hairstylist

Venita Ozols-Graham

Second Assistant Director

Phill Norman

Title Designer

James Rosenfield

Location Manager

Robert L. Clark

Painter

Gary Martin

Construction Coordinator

Tony Faso

Costume Supervisor

Hank Muller

First Assistant Camera

Hank Muller

Assistant Camera

Leonard Lookabaugh

Key Grip

Jerry Masarone

Hairstylist

Arlene Encell

Costume Supervisor

Ken Reed

Prop Maker

William Trobaugh

Construction Foreman

Greg Wong

Assistant Editor

Geralyn Miller

Production Coordinator

Trailers

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