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Release year: 1976

Storyline

A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.

Top credits

Directors

Gary Nelson

Writers

Mary Rodgers

Cast

Barbara Harris — Mrs. Andrews
Jodie Foster — Annabel
John Astin — Mr. Andrews
Patsy Kelly — Mrs. Schmauss

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Did you know

• Actress Jodie Foster was offered the Princess Leia role in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) around the time that this movie was in development when George Lucas had wanted to make the character young and Foster had actually got the part when it was realized that Foster was still under contract to Disney. There may have been a way for Foster to get out of the contract but her mother decided to honor the contract and as such Foster contractually completed Freaky Friday (1976) for Disney in 1976.

• The opening credits song "I'd Like to be You for a Day" is sung by Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster.

• Jodie Foster said of the film whilst doing press publicity for the picture around the time the movie first launched: "I think it's important for my career that I make all different kinds of films. I'm proud that I made Freaky Friday (1976). I shouldn't make one kind of picture like so many child stars of the past did. And I thought the idea of Freaky Friday (1976) was terrific. A lot of my friends think it's my best picture. I really like working for Disney."