Leave Yesterday Behind

This is a television film that is in the vein of "Ice Castles" and "The Other SIde of the Mountain". Funny thing is although this was a television film, it has the most impressive cast of them all.

In this movie a Jocey player ends up paralyzed. His girlfriend then dumps him. Feeling depressed he ends up at his Grandfather's Farm. To give more away would be wrong.

The film stars John Ritter. Carrie Fisher. Buddy Ebsen. Robert Urich. Ed Nelson

Hard to believe that they are all gone now. If you see it pop up on television watch it!

I have been living in the ranch house for over 23 years that this movie was made in.

A lot of things have changed; No hedge in the yard,pepper tree is huge, added a room,

The stables have been removed, but the original barn is still there.

I've seen the movie and looking for copies.

I have always enjoyed John Ritters work, drama as well as comedy.

The story is based on frustration and overcoming mans limitations. Well directed and well acted.

Carrie Fischer fit her part perfectly. And Buddy Epson is always a favorite in anything he has done.

21 year old college student Paul Stallings (John Ritter) is paralyzed after a polo accident. He's bitter and angry. His girlfriend leaves him. He's recovering with his grandfather Doc (Buddy Ebsen). Marnie Clarkson (Carrie Fisher) lives in a neighboring ranch. David Lyle (Robert Urich) is her boyfriend.

This ABC TV movie is great for the combo of the 80's icons. Ritter and Fisher are stars at this point. They glow on screen. They are heads and shoulders above the rest. They are doing some heavy acting. They have a few pros beside them and the rest seem like extras off the streets. It's a melodrama love triangle with a movie of the week message. It is still fun to see Ritter and Fisher doing something so melodramatic.

John Ritter in a wheelchair as man injured in a polo accident and paralyzed from the waist down who moves to his grandfather's ranch and finds unexpected love with horse trainer Carrie Fisher. Fans of TV's "Three's Company" were probably unprepared to see slapstick star Ritter in a deadly-serious role, though he had earlier played the preacher on Walton's Mountain. He's fine here, and has nice chemistry with Fisher, yet this made-for-TV weeper positively drips with heartfelt sincerity. Paul Harrison's teleplay gives Ritter some meaty dramatic scenes to play--and with surprisingly frank dialogue--though it's obvious his aim was in capturing "The Other Side of the Mountain" crowd: easy targets for stories of ordinary folks overcoming extraordinary obstacles. Fred Karlin's title song, sung by Shandi Sinnamon (!), is equally maudlin. ** from ****

This television film, which I first saw way back in 1978, was what really hooked me as a Carrie Fisher fan. It was also the first film of hers I had seen after "Star Wars" and it was a pleasant change of pace from that film. The chemistry between Carrie Fisher and John Ritter, best known for his comedic role on "Three's Company," elevate this film beyond the standard "movie of the week." There's humor in the film, as well as romance, and it offers viewers a chance to see both leads in roles they weren't famous for.