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The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
TV Movie | 77 min | Family

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The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)

TV Movie | 77 min | Family

Teenager Ralph Parker faces his junior prom while fantasizing about his dream date Daphne Bigelow, and dealing with the ups and downs of life as a teen in a working-class neighborhood in the early-1950's Midwest.

Directors

Fred Barzyk | David R. Loxton

Writer

Jean Shepherd

Producers

Fred Barzyk | David R. Loxton

Cinematographer

Peter Hoving

Editor

Dick Bartlett

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Updated Dec 23, 1976

Release date

Dec 23, 1976 (United States)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
David Elliott Ralph Parker as a Boy Ralph Parker as a Boy See fewer	Jaws 2 (1978)
Barbara Bolton Mrs. Parker - Mother Mrs. Parker - Mother See fewer	Empire of the Sun (1987)
James Bonnell Delivery Man Delivery Man See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
James Broderick Mr. Parker - Father Mr. Parker - Father See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Leigh Brown Lovely Arlita Lovely Arlita See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Chris Clark Gertz Gertz See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
Daphne Fuzzhead Fuzzhead See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Frank Dolan Leopold Doppler Leopold Doppler See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
David Elliot Ralph Ralph See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
Joey Faye Al Al See fewer	Close-Up (1948)
Mary Fenstermacher Teacher Teacher See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
Adam Goodman Randy Parker Randy Parker See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
Peter Graham Budge Budge See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
David S. Howard Zudock (as David Howard) Zudock (as David Howard) See fewer	Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Ed Huberman Uncle Carl Uncle Carl See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
William Lampley Flick Flick See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Joe Mayo Awkie Awkie See fewer	Madame Zenobia (1973)
Andrea McCullough Clara Mae Clara Mae See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Stephen Nuding Halfback (as Steve Nuding) Halfback (as Steve Nuding) See fewer	The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)
John Peters Morty Morty See fewer	Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)
Tobi Pilavin Daphne Bigelow Daphne Bigelow See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
David Pokat Sherby Sherby See fewer	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
Carlton Power John John See fewer	Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)
Sol Schwade Walter Walter See fewer	Starting Over (1979)
Jean Shepherd Narrator / Ralph Parker as a Man Narrator / Ralph Parker as a Man See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Bryan Utman Schwartz Schwartz See fewer	Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
Roberta Wallach Wanda Hickey Wanda Hickey See fewer	The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)