Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby is a Friend of Mine

• Director: Ralph Rosenblum
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Childhood Drama
• Themes: Mysterious Strangers, Faltering Friendships, Assumed Identities
• Main Cast: Ray Bradbury, Fred Gwynne
• Release Year: 1985
• Country: US
• Run Time: 54 minutes

Plot

Mary Trimble wrote this TV adaptation of Ray Bradbury's short story. Brian Svrusis, a 12-year-old growing up in an small American town in the 1940s, comes to idolize mysterious stranger Fred Gwynne. Claiming that he's Charles Dickens, Gwynne holds Svrusis in thrall by revealing details of his "work in progress" Tale of Two Cities. The boy's fascination with Gwynne seriously erodes his relationship with his more pragmatic best friend. Any Friend of Nicholas Nickelby is a Friend of Mine was first telecast February 9, 1982, on PBS's American Playhouse. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ray Bradbury - Ralph as Man; Deanna Dunagan - Emily Dickenson; Donna Gibbons - Miss Frostbite; Fred Gwynne - Charles Dickens; Les Podewell - Grandpa; Ralph Rosenblum; Jim Pappas - Dr. Mezmo; George Womack - Mr. Wyneski; Frank Howard - Henry

Credit

Judy Courtney - Casting, Ralph Rosenblum - Director, Jeff Jur - Cinematographer, Ray Bradbury - Short Story Author

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