The Long Days of Summer_
"A Season of Innocence Shattered by Hatred"
In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective series), producer/director Dan Curtis recalls more of his youth during the late '30, and follows a fictionalized family where the father has jeopardized a promising law career to defend a Jewish immigrant against the prejudices of a staid New England town.
Starring
Dean Jones, Joan Hackett, Ronnie Scribner
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Long Days of Summer was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective series), producer/director Dan Curtis recalls more of his yo...
The Long Days of Summer is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Dean Jones
Ed Cooper
Joan Hackett
Millie Cooper
Ronnie Scribner
Daniel Cooper
Louanne
Sarah Cooper
Donald Moffat
Josef Kaplan
Andrew Duggan
Sam Wiggins
DB
David Baron
Freddy Landauer, Jr.
Michael McGuire
Lieutenant O'Hare
Lee de Broux
Fred Landauer, Sr.
Baruch Lumet
Rabbi
Charles Aidman
Narrator (voice)
Leigh French
Frances Haley
John Karlen
Duane Haley
Joseph G. Medalis
Coach Dowd
TW
Tiger Williams
Charlie Wilson
SR
Stephen Roberts
Franklin D. Roosevelt
GC
Gloria Calomee
Clementine
AG
Adam Gunn
Howie Martin
Brian Andrews
Marty Albert
Dan Appel
Dave Zimmer
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What is The Long Days of Summer about?
In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective series), producer/director Dan Curtis recalls more of his youth during the late '30, and follows a fictionalized family where the father has jeopardized a promising law career to defend a Jewish immigrant against the prejudices of a staid New England town.
How long is The Long Days of Summer?
The Long Days of Summer has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in The Long Days of Summer?
The cast of The Long Days of Summer includes Dean Jones, Joan Hackett, Ronnie Scribner, Louanne, Donald Moffat.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama