ABC SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE: OUR SONS (TV)
Summary
One in this series of movies presented by ABC. In this drama, a wealthy widow named Audrey Grant, learns from her son, James, that his longtime lover, Donald, has been hospitalized for complications from AIDS and does not have long to live. James explains that his lover's mother, Luanne Barnes, has not spoken to Donald for eleven years because of his sexual orientation. Audrey feels that Luanne should be informed about her son's condition. James, knowing what would happen if he called Luanne himself, suggests that Audrey travel to Arkansas where Luanne is living and tell her in person. James and Audrey hope that Luanne will want to see her son, who is afraid to call himself. Audrey visits Luanne and tells her the tragic news about Donald -- and Luanne blurts out that he deserves everything he gets for his actions. Shocked by Luanne's defiant homophobia, Audrey returns to her hotel room and plans to fly back to California alone. Late that night, she receives a call from Luanne, who has changed her mind and wants to see her son before he dies. Audrey and Luanne travel to California together and discuss their feelings about their sons' homosexuality. Luanne realizes that Audrey is uneasy with James's sexual orientation just as she is with Donald's. Meanwhile, Donald attempts to deal with his mother's impending arrival. Luanne has an awkward, but productive visit with Donald, who decides to leave the hospital and spend his last days at his and James's home. During that time, Audrey, Luanne, and their sons confront the unresolved issues between them. Meanwhile, James must accept the fact that he needs to be tested for HIV. Includes commercials, promos, PSAs, and an ABC News Brief. This program is closed-captioned.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Blake Byrne.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: May 19, 1991 Sunday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:55:42
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:21493
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: LGBTQ+ Collection - Drama; Drama; HIV/AIDS
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1962-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - 2000 Flushes toilet cleanser
- TV - Commercials - Alpine Lace Free N'Lean cheese
- TV - Commercials - Ben-Gay pain relief cream
- TV - Commercials - Burlington Socks
- TV - Commercials - Carnival cruises
- TV - Commercials - Dove beauty bar soap
- TV - Commercials - HBO cable service
- TV - Commercials - Honda automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Kraft Free mayonnaise dressing
- TV - Commercials - Lipton tea bags
- TV - Commercials - Listerine antiseptic mouth wash
- TV - Commercials - Massengill feminine cleansing wash
- TV - Commercials - Mrs Dash salt substitute
- TV - Commercials - Nexus hair products
- TV - Commercials - Oscar Mayer Lunchables
- TV - Commercials - Plax dental rinse
- TV - Commercials - Playtex tampons
- TV - Commercials - Polaroid instant photography
- TV - Commercials - Poli-Grip denture product
- TV - Commercials - Total cereal
- TV - Commercials - Ultra Slim-Fast diet drink
- TV - Commercials - Unisom sleeping pills
- TV - Commercials - Vagisil cream and powder
- TV - Commercials - Visine Extra eye drops
- TV - PSAs - PLUS (Project Literacy U.S.)
- TV - PSAs - Partnership for a Drug-Free America
- TV - PSAs - The Will Rogers Institute: Colon Cancer
- TV - Promos - "20/20"
- TV - Promos - "ABC News: World News Tonight"
- TV - Promos - "American Detective"
- TV - Promos - "Anything But Love"
- TV - Promos - "Backdraft" (feature film)
- TV - Promos - "City Slickers" (feature film)
- TV - Promos - "Father Dowling Mysteries"
- TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
- TV - Promos - "My Life and Times"
- TV - Promos - "Only the Lonely" (feature film)
- TV - Promos - "Plymouth"
- TV - Promos - "Roseanne"
- TV - Promos - "Stat"
- TV - Promos - "The Best of Disney: Fifty Years of Magic"
- TV - Promos - "Thirtysomething"
- TV - Promos - "Who's the Boss"
- TV - Promos - "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken"
CREDITS
- Robert Greenwald … Executive Producer
- Carla Singer … Executive Producer
- William Hanley … Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- John Erman … Supervising Producer, Director
- Philip Kleinbart … Producer
- Micki Dickoff … Co-Producer
- John Morris … Music by
- Julie Andrews … Cast, Audrey Grant
- Ann-Margret … Cast, Luanne Barnes
- Hugh Grant … Cast, James
- Zeljko Ivanek … Cast, Donald
- Tony Roberts … Cast, Harry
- Hal England … Cast, Charley
- Loyda Ramos … Cast, the Patient's Wife
- Annabelle Weenick … Cast, the Nurse
- Lisa Blake Richards … Cast, the Female Bar Patron
- Essex Smith … Cast, the Trailer Park Manager
- Frank Whiteman … Cast, George
- Elizabeth Austin … Cast, Sally
- George Whiteman … Cast, the Male Bar Patron