
Drop-Out Father
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
Overview
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.
Top Cast


Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Ed McCall
Dick Van Dyke
Ed McCall


Mariette Hartley
Mariette Hartley
Katherine McCall
Mariette Hartley
Katherine McCall


George Coe
George Coe
Kannon Rush
George Coe
Kannon Rush


William Daniels
William Daniels
Draper Wright
William Daniels
Draper Wright


Monte Markham
Monte Markham
Tony Malgrado
Monte Markham
Tony Malgrado


Arthur Rosenberg
Arthur Rosenberg
Marty Zimmerman
Arthur Rosenberg
Marty Zimmerman


George Wyner
George Wyner
Dr. Irving Lefkowitz
George Wyner
Dr. Irving Lefkowitz


Claudia Lonow
Claudia Lonow
Peggy McCall
Claudia Lonow
Peggy McCall
Charles Bloom
Charles Bloom
David McCall
Charles Bloom
David McCall


Michael Cummings
Michael Cummings
Bud McCall
Michael Cummings
Bud McCall
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