Freaky Friday

Director: Gary Nelson Gary Nelson

Overview

"The success of Mark Waters' remake of Freaky Friday certainly helped the decision to release this fine DVD of the original. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and will be a treat for anyone who has only seen this movie on television. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. A French soundtrack is available as well. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a featurette hosted by Jodie Foster in which she reminisces about the making of the film, and a memory game. Disney has also made a two-pack featuring both versions of the film available for purchase."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/01/2004
UPC:	0786936222654
Original Release:	1976
Rating:	G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	22,816

Special Features

Closed Caption;"A Look Back With Jodie Foster"; Freaky Friday interactive memory game

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Barbara Harris	Ellen Andrews
Jodie Foster	Annabel Andrews
John Astin	Bill Andrews
Patsy Kelly	Mrs. Schmauss
Vicki Schreck	Virginia
Dick Van Patten	Harold Jennings,Cashier
Sorrell Booke	Mr. Dilk
Alan Oppenheimer	Mr. Joffert
Kaye Ballard	Coach Betsy
Ruth Buzzi	Opposing Coach
Marc McClure	Boris Harris
Marie Windsor	Mrs. Murphy
Sparky Marcus	Ben Andrews
Ceil Cabot	Miss McGuirk
Brooke Mills	Mrs. Gibbons
Karen Smith	Mary Kay Gilbert
Marvin Kaplan	Carpet Cleaner
Al Molinaro	Drapery Man
Iris Adrian	Bus Passenger
Barbara Walden	Mrs. Benson
Shelly Juttner	Hilary Miller
Charlene Tilton	Bambi
Lori Rutherford	Jo-Jo
Jack Shelton	Lloyd
Laurie Main	Mills
Don Carter	Delivery Boy
Fuddle Bagley	Bus Driver
Fritz Feld	Jackman
Dermott Downs	Harvey Manager
Jack Sheldon	Lloyd
Al Kasha	Composer
Johnny Mandel	Composer
Joel Hirschhorn	Composer

Technical Credits

Mary Rodgers

Art Cruickshank	Special Effects
Danny Lee	Special Effects
Eustace Lycett	Special Effects
Ron Miller	Producer
Gary Nelson	Director
Mary Rodgers	Screenwriter
Tom Leetch	Producer
Herb Taylor	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Thank god it's the original Friday! For everyone quite happy with the wildly popular 2003 remake, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are a hard act to follow. But this 1976 comedy, based on Mary Rogers's book, boasts a no-less-distinguished pairing of future Oscar winner Jodie Foster and the incomparable Barbara Harris, who got her start with Chicago's legendary Second City improvisational troupe. Comparisons between the two versions are moot. Both have their charms. The remake is longer on audience-pleasing comic set pieces, while the original is more faithful to the book (Rogers herself wrote the screenplay). It is also more deliberately paced, requiring more patience from viewers. They will be well rewarded. Foster and Harris have a field day as the 13-year-old and her mother, clueless about each other's lives and constantly bickering as a result. One fateful Friday the 13th, their wish to change places for one day magically comes true, leaving Ellen, in her daughter's body, to face the hassles of school, and young Annabel, similarly transformed, to cope with the never-ending demands of being a housewife. The slapstick aqua-show finale aside, this version rings truer than the remake, even if it feels a tad dated. One interesting difference is that in this version, it is a two-parent household, and John Astin (Gomez from The Addams Family) makes a fittingly flummoxed dad, double-taking at his skateboarding wife and a daughter who suddenly calls him by his first name. Both versions are also available in a two-DVD set that will really let you get your Freaky on.