Freaky Friday (1995 film)

Freaky Friday
Promotional poster
GenreFantasy comedy
Based on
Teleplay byStu Krieger
Directed byMelanie Mayron
Starring
Music by
  • James McVay
  • Lisa Harlow Stark
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJoan Van Horn
CinematographyRuss Alsobrook
EditorHenk Van Eeghen
Running time86 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 6, 1995 (1995-05-06)
Related
Escape to Witch Mountain
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Freaky Friday is a 1995 American fantasy comedy television film directed by Melanie Mayron and written by Stu Krieger. It is based on Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel of the same name and her screenplay for its 1976 film adaptation, and is the fourth installment overall in the Freaky Friday franchise. It stars Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffmann as a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies for a day. Produced by Walt Disney Television, the film premiered on ABC on May 6, 1995 as an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney.[1] It was the last in a series of four remakes of live-action Disney films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being The Shaggy Dog, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, and Escape to Witch Mountain.[2]

  1. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. p. 113. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  2. ^ Susan King, "Retro: Mr. Jones: No Longer Mr. Nice Guy", Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1995.