This was suggested by the real-life event of the early death of writer Charles Beaumont, then the death just a few years later of his wife. Their eldest son, Christopher, decided he and his siblings could take care of themselves, with a little help from his parents' friends, Richard Matheson and his wife.
Deborah Sherman's debut.
Lyle Ann Morse's debut.
Final film of Jane Withers, with scene actions, not only her voice.