Day-O (film)
Day-O is a 1992 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film about an imaginary childhood friend, "Dayo", played by Elijah Wood, of a woman played by Delta Burke.[1] The film aired on NBC as a presentation of Disney Night at the Movies on May 3, 1992.
- For the song often called "Day-O", see Banana Boat Song.
Day-O | |
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Genre | Comedy Family Fantasy |
Written by | Bruce Franklin Singer |
Directed by | Michael Schultz |
Starring | Delta Burke Elijah Wood Carlin Glynn Charles Shaughnessy |
Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Steve White |
Producers | Barbara Bernardi Ira Shuman |
Production locations | Wilmington, North Carolina Carolina Beach, North Carolina Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina |
Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
Editor | Christopher Holmes |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production companies | Walt Disney Television Steve White Productions |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | May 3, 1992 |
Plot
The return of an imaginary childhood friend, Dayo, helps a woman named Grace Connors through various crises, Grace struggles against her timidity to save her grandfather's restaurant. The arrival of her imaginary childhood friend spurs her on to success.
Cast
- Delta Burke as Grace Connors
- Ashley Peldon as Grace (age 4)
- Elijah Wood as Dayo
- Carlin Glynn as Margaret DeGeorgio
- Charles Shaughnessy as Ben Connors
- David Packer as Tony DeGeorgio
- Fred Dalton Thompson as Frank DeGeorgio
- Caroline Dollar as Cory Connors
- Bekka Eaton as Judith
- Richard K. Olsen as Papa Louie
- Michael Hunter as Man at the Park
Reception
Carole Kucharewicz of Variety magazine wrote: "Acharming, well-done telepic revolving around a frazzled Delta Burke, "Dayo" is full of Disney "magic" and above-average performances. Telefilm is enjoyable for adults who want some escape from "60 Minutes," but it's doubtful if children will glean much from the well-written script."[2]
References
- Sherman, Fraser A. (2000). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. McFarland & Company. p. 47. ISBN 9780786443413.
- https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/disney-sunday-night-at-the-movies-dayo-1200429811/