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Available on epix, epix now, prime video a talented trumpet player, selfdestructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire, befriends an endearing young boy suffering from cancer. Together, they battle obstacles through each others encouragement. Bill conti uncle joe shannon original motion picture. Living in a dingy hotel operated by the sardonic marvin martin beck. This film had a limited release in 1978 and was universally panned by the few critics that bothered to see it. Martin beck was born on july 21, 1939 in brooklyn, kings county, new york, usa. Buy print ad foruncle joe shannon 1979 movie promo print ad. Rocky 1976 rocky ii 1979 rocky iii 1982 rocky iv 1985 rocky v. When little robbies whoring mom abandons him in their sleazy diner, uncle joe inevitably becomes his surrogate father. As a busy juvenile actor, doug mckeon was featured on the tv serial the edge of night, and was costarred with brian dennehy in the 1979 primetime series big shamus, little shamus. Is it no longer possible to have a movie in which two young people meet in. Uncle joe shannon, united artists, 1978 being there also known as chance and willkommen, mr. His ace in the hole is his yearold son, doug uncle joe shannon mckeon, who serves as amanuensis and parttime sleuth.
There is a cbs movie, daddy, i dont like it like this, which he wrote and. Uncle joe shannon is about a oncefamous jazz musician now lurching through skid row, his trumpet in one hand and a kid with cancer. Burt young in uncle joe shannon 1978 uncle joe shannon 1978 burt young in uncle. The leonard maltin movie guide assigned the film the. A trumpet player, joe shannon believes he has little left to live for when he tragically loses both his wife and child. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the. A trumpet player, selfdestructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire, befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each others encouragement. Mckeon was 12 years old when he was honored with a golden globe nomination for his work in the tv production uncle joe shannon.