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The Phantom of the Open Hearth

6.819761h 16mGMovieComedyFamilyDrama

This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and narrates it through voiceover. It tells the story of several events as they occur through the eyes of Ralph, a high-school-aged boy. Ralph is…

DirectorsFred Barzyk·David R. Loxton
WriterJean Shepherd

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Cast · Directed by Fred Barzyk

DE
David Elliott
Ralph Parker As A Boy
BB
Barbara Bolton
Mrs. Parker
JBJames Broderick
James Broderick
Mr. Parker
DH
David S. Howard
Zudock (as David Howard)
WL
William Lampley
Flick
JSJean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
MSMichael Stein
Michael Stein
Steelmill Worker
RWRoberta Wallach
Roberta Wallach
Wanda Hickey

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The Phantom of the Open Hearth hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 10, 1977. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.