Eight Is Enough (TV Series)
The Courage to Be (1980)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Jack Bender | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| William Blinn | ... | (developer) |
| Thomas Braden | ... | (book) |
| Gil Grant | ... | (teleplay) |
| John Wirth | ... | (story) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Dick Van Patten | ... | Tom Bradford | |
| Betty Buckley | ... | Abby Bradford | |
| Grant Goodeve | ... | David Bradford | |
| Willie Aames | ... | Tommy Bradford | |
| Dianne Kay | ... | Nancy Bradford | |
| Connie Needham | ... | Elizabeth Bradford | |
| Lani O'Grady | ... | Mary Bradford | |
| Adam Rich | ... | Nicholas Bradford | |
| Susan Richardson | ... | Susan Bradford Stockwell | |
| Laurie Walters | ... | Joannie Bradford | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Steve Alterman | ... | Band Member #2 | |
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Stacey Baldwin | ... | Girl |
| Brian Patrick Clarke | ... | Merle 'The Pearl' Stockwell | |
| Karin Collison | ... | Miss Kilpatrick (as Karin Mary Shea) | |
| Nora Denney | ... | Mrs. Shelley | |
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Micheal Goodrow | ... | Ernie (as Michael Goodrow) |
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Stanley Grover | ... | Mr. Fields |
| Philip Levien | ... | Gene Ruggles | |
| K.C. Martel | ... | Marvin | |
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Melinda Moreno | ... | Woman |
| Tony O'Dell | ... | Band member #1 | |
| Nedra Volz | ... | Mrs. Yaterman | |
Produced by
| Gary Adelson | ... | producer |
| Sandra Saxon Brice | ... | associate producer |
| Philip Capice | ... | executive producer |
| Lee Rich | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Marvin L. Gunter | ||
Art Direction by
| Al Rohm | ||
Production Management
| Mitch Ackerman | ... | production supervisor |
| Edward O. Denault | ... | executive production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Glen Sanford | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| David Needham | ... | lead set decorator |
Sound Department
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Robert Davenport | ... | uncredited |
| Duncan McEwan | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
| Larry Tozzi | ... | post sound coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Miller | ... | executive in charge of casting |
Music Department
| Grant Goodeve | ... | singer: theme song |
| Lee Holdridge | ... | composer: theme music |
| Molly-Ann Leikin | ... | lyricist: theme music |
