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Griffin and Phoenix is a 1976 American made-for-television romantic drama film produced by ABC Circle Films starring Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh as title characters Geoffrey Griffin and Sarah Phoenix. Written by John Hill and directed by Daryl Duke, it first premiered on the ABC television network on February 27, 1976, and was also released to theaters in select countries under the title Today Is Forever from 1977 through 1980. It was nominated in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography at the 28th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Original Release
02/27/1976
US Release
02/27/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Falk | Geoffrey Griffin |
| Jill Clayburgh | Sarah Phoenix |
| John Lehne | George Griffin |
| Dorothy Tristan | Jean Griffin |
| Ben Hammer | Dr. Feinberg |
| George Chandler | Old Man |
| Milton Parsons | Professor |
| Irwin Charone | Dr. Thompson |
| John Harkins | Dr. Glenn |
| Randy Faustino | Randy Griffin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Falk | Geoffrey Griffin |
| Jill Clayburgh | Sarah Phoenix |
| John Lehne | George Griffin |
| Dorothy Tristan | Jean Griffin |
| Ben Hammer | Dr. Feinberg |
| George Chandler | Old Man |
| Milton Parsons | Professor |
| Irwin Charone | Dr. Thompson |
| John Harkins | Dr. Glenn |
| Randy Faustino | Randy Griffin |
| Stephen Rogers | Bob Griffin |
| Rod Haase | Usher |
| Ken Sansom | Dr. Harding |
| Bob Harks | Theatre Patron |
| Sally Kirkland | Jody |
| Caroline Yablans | |
| Russell Shannon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Junger Witt | Executive Producer |
| Judith Craig Marlin | Producer |
| David M. Shapiro | Producer |
| Tony Thomas | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Special | Nominated |
