Our Sons

Our Sons
GenreDrama
Based onToo Little, Too Late (documentary)
by Micki Dickoff
Written byWilliam Hanley
Directed byJohn Erman
Starring
ComposerJohn Morris
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Micki Dickoff
  • Philip K. Kleinbart
Production locationsVan Buren, Arkansas
Balboa Medical Center
Los Angeles
CinematographyTony Imi
Running time96 minutes
Production companyRobert Greenwald Productions
Original release
NetworkABC[1]
ReleaseMay 19, 1991 (1991-05-19)
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Our Sons is a 1991 American made-for-television drama film starring Julie Andrews and Ann-Margret as two mothers of gay sons, one of whom is dying of AIDS.[2] It was inspired by Micki Dickoff's 1987 documentary, Too Little, Too Late, about three families who had supported children with AIDS which had won an Emmy Award.[3][4]

As it was a TV movie, ”It’s much safer to take the route of dealing with the two mothers” as the protagonists, said director John Erman.[1]

It was broadcast the same day as GMHC's annual AIDS Walk in New York.[5]

  1. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (17 May 1991). "Our Sons". ew.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ Bell, Chris (2006). "American AIDS Film". In Gerstner, David A. (ed.). Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture (1 ed.). Routledge. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9780415306515. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dickoff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Arar, Yardena (23 August 1991). "Short film 'Mother, Mother' raises money for AIDS". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ Frydlewicz, Rob. "Julie Andrews & Ann-Margret Star in AIDS Drama "Our Sons" (May 19, 1991)". thestarryeye.typepad.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.