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Goldenrod (1976)

Goldenrod poster
Directed by
Harvey Hart
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former rodeo champion is left to raise his two sons alone after his wife leaves him. The story follows him as he struggles with the challenges of single parenthood and tries to rebuild his life.

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What happens

Goldenrod (also known as Glory Days) is a Canadian drama film directed by Harvey Hart and released in 1976. Based on the novel by Herbert Harker, the film stars Tony Lo Bianco as Jesse Gifford, a former rodeo champion who must take responsibility for raising his two sons as a single parent after his wife Shirley (Gloria Carlin) leaves him. The film's cast also includes Patricia Hamilton, Ed McNamara, Donald Pleasence and Donnelly Rhodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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