Art Carney rage-typing his way through a mid-70s crisis while a computer steals his job.
When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes enraged and starts writing letters to his son, Richard, expressing his fury.
Acting
Carney and Stapleton: two legends refusing to go gentle.
Writing
Frank's letters build from wounded pride to something almost beautiful.
Direction
Parone lets silence do the heavy lifting in domestic warfare.
Director
Edward Parone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during peak 'computer anxiety,' this TV movie captures white-collar workers watching their world digitize. Frank's rage is prescient.
Carney fought for this role after being typecast as a comedian; his Oscar win for 'Harry and Tonto' (1974) made this possible.
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