Tuck Everlasting is an American television film based on Natalie Babbitt's 1975 book of the same title. The film premiered in 1980 on Channel 4 in New York. Production ran from 1977 to 1980
Plot
The story involves the Tucks, a family who drank from a magic spring from the Fosters' little forest and became immortal (hence the name "Tuck Everlasting").
Cast
- Margaret Chamberlain – Winnie Foster
- Paul Flessa – Jesse Tuck
- Fred A. Keller – Angus Tuck
- James McGuire – Man in the Yellow Suit
- Sonia Raimi – Mae Tuck
- Marvin Macnow – Mr. Foster
- Bruce D'Auria – Miles Tuck
- Patricia Roth – Script Supervior
- Joel Chaney - Boy #2
Filming
Much of the film was shot in Western New York, including the opening scene which was shot at the Grape Festival in Silver Creek.
Filming also took place in Adirondack for one year. Buffalo Evening News Mary Ann Lauricella thought the cinematography was "a treat for the eye" that made up for the film's occasional slow pacing.
Other adaptations
- Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)