Uploaded by rasrealtor on Jan 20, 2012
The Film:
On Golden Pond, a 1981 film, is an adaptation of Ernest Thompson's play, marking one final professional and personal triumph for Fonda.
Directed by Mark Rydell, the project provided unprecedented collaborations between Fonda and Katharine Hepburn, along with Fonda and his daughter, Jane.
The elder Fonda played an emotionally brittle and distant father who becomes more accessible at the end of his life.
Jane Fonda has said that elements of the story mimicked their real-life relationship, and helped them resolve certain issues.
She bought the film rights in the hope that her father would play the role, and later described it as "a gift to my father that was so unbelievably successful."
Premiering in December 1981, the film was well received by critics, and after a limited release on December 4 On Golden Pond developed enough of an audience to be widely released on January 22.
With 11 Academy Award nominations, the film earned nearly $120 million at the box office, becoming an unexpected blockbuster.
In addition to wins for Hepburn (Best Actress), and Thompson (Screenplay), On Golden Pond brought Fonda his only Oscar - for Best Actor (he was the oldest recipient of the award; it also earned him a Golden Globe Best Actor award).
Fonda was by that point too ill to attend the ceremony, and his daughter Jane accepted on his behalf.
She said when accepting the award that her dad would probably quip, "Well, ain't I lucky."
After Fonda's death, some film critics called this performance "his last and greatest role".
The Music:
Academy Award Nominee, 1981 "Best Original Score" for On Golden Pond
David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys. He has had a prolific recording career as an artist, arranger, producer and executive producer.
His many awards include an Oscar for best original score for The Milagro Beanfield War, as well as Oscar nominations for The Champ, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond.
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I haven't seen the movie or heard this music for along time. I'd forgotten how pretty this tune is.
Grusin is one of my favorites. Such talent!
Fri
FriPilot 1 month ago
Very interesting video and beautiful music. Thanks!
Rgds,
Bruno
MrBruno1935 1 month ago