In His Father's Shoes 27 years old
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A fortyish cancer-stricken, emaciated Frank Crosby and his fifteen-year-old son Clay, who is the healthful, youthful image of his father, are spending an afternoon enjoying the atmosphere of Venice Beach. They enter Oddities, a store where the gypsy woman owner gives them a pair of special wingtip shoes. Later that night in the hospital where Frank lay dying, he shares with Clay his memory of a postcard image: a golf course where people are playing and are leisurely sipping tea. Frank dies and leaves behind a distraught family: Clay, his little sister Maggie, and their mother Janice. Clay wistfully goes to his father's closet and finds the wingtips from earlier in the day. Putting them on, he is transported back in time and becomes his father as a child. He discovers he can travel back and forth in time just by putting on or taking off the shoes. Clay learns a great deal about his father's early years and is eager to learn more.
Credits
In His Father's Shoes Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 61, now 88 years old | as Frank Crosby / Richard |
| Rachael Crawford She was 28, now 55 years old | as Celeste |
| Robert Ri'chard He was 14, now 41 years old | as Clay Crosby |
| Shadia Simmons She was 10, now 38 years old | as Maggie |
| Barbara Eve Harris She was 38, now 65 years old | as Janice |
| Dan Warry-Smith He was 15, now 42 years old | as Telegram |
| Fiona Reid | as Gypsy |
| Djanet Sears She was 38, now 65 years old | as Virginia |
| Kevin Duhaney He was 13, now 40 years old | as Bruce |
| Dylan Provencher He was 14, now 41 years old | as Peter |
In His Father's Shoes Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Avy Kaufman as Casting. She was 1977 (now 2004) years old | Production |
| Tina Gerussi as Casting. | Production |
| Vic Sarin as Director. He was 51 (now 79) years old | Directing |
| Hillard Elkins as Executive Producer. He was 67 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Michael Storey as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Gary Gelt as Writer. | Writing |
| Dan Redler as Producer. | Production |
| Patrick Whitley as Producer. He was 96 (now 123) years old | Production |
| John Welsman as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (now 69) years old | Sound |
| Bill Goddard as Editor. He was 117 (59) years old when He died | Editing |
In His Father's Shoes (27 years)
Discover what is truly important in your life.
- Release day: Thursday, June 05, 1997
- Runtime: 105 minutes