Bayo is a 1985Canadiandramafilm, directed by Mort Ransen and written by Ransen, Terry Ryan, and Arnie Gelbart.[5] The film stars Ed McNamara, Patricia Phillips, Stephan McGrath, Hugh Webster, Cedric Smith, Patrick Lane, and Maisie Rillie. Set in Tickle Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, the film focuses on the relationship of Bayo (McGrath), a young boy living with his single parent Sharon (Phillips). When Sharon's long-estranged father Phillip (McNamara) returns, Bayo's fascination with his grandfather threatens to upend Sharon's plan to move to Toronto.[6]
The film had a limited theatrical run in the spring of 1985, before airing on CBC Television in the fall.[7] McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986,[8] while Phillips received an ACTRA Award nomination for Best Television Actress the same year.[9]
Sharon (Patricia Phillips) and her ten-year-old son Bayo (Stephen McGrath) reside in the small settlement of Tickle Cove, located on the shores of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. Their family has lived there for multiple generations. But, Sharon despises her small-town life that she has there. It is Sharon's dream to move to Toronto so she can forge a new start, which would provide her and Bayo with a better life. Sharon is inspired to move to Toronto because it was where her deceased mother was born. She leaves her large suitcase trunk that is full of clothes in the centre of the foyer in her house. This is a symbolic gesture signalling that the move will soon become a reality.
Sharon hates her father, Phillip Longlan (Ed McNamara), as much as living in Tickle Cove because he forced her and her mother to live there. Phillip subjected them to a life there so he could pursue his passion. Phillip is a fisherman who spends most of his time on a commercial fishing vessel. He supports Sharon by providing her with enough money to survive, but not enough that would allow her to follow through on her dream of leaving.
Bayo does not want to leave, especially since he would leave his grandfather behind. Bayo loves the sea and wants to spend his entire life by the water. Bayo never met his father, who lived and died by the sea. Phillip tells Bayo various stories about sailing, which gives Bayo the fantasy of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal.
When Phillip visits Bayo and Sharon, Bayo begs his grandfather not to give his mother enough money that would provide them with the opportunity to move to Toronto. As Phillip grows older he ponders his immediate future and the implications of Bayo learning more about his father.
The film was adapted from the novel Lightly by Nova Scotia author Chipman Hall.[10] The sole novel published by Hall, who was otherwise employed as a journalist, Lightly was largely out of print by the time of the film's release, and was later republished by the New Canadian Library series under the Bayo title.
Releaseedit
Bayo had a limited theatrical release on April 25, 1985, in Newfoundland. It was released at the Avalon Mall in St. John's, Gander, and Corner Brook.[11] It was also released to a wider audience on television through the CBC. Sixtmonths later, the film was released during the fall of 1985.
Streamingedit
In Jan 2020 the film was released online on the Canada Media Fund’s Encore+ YouTube channel.
Critical responseedit
The film has received positive reviews from critics. In Jan Teag's positive review for Cinema Canada, he called Bayo a special film. Noting that Ransen "shied away from the Hollywood gloss that would have destroyed it and has achieved an uncommon ability to make the viewer both joyfully and painfully conscious of their own humanity, that element which is the only true universal".[12]
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Bayo is a 1985 Canadian drama film directed by Mort Ransen and written by Ransen Terry Ryan and Arnie Gelbart 5 The film stars Ed McNamara Patricia Phillips Stephan McGrath Hugh Webster Cedric Smith Patrick Lane and Maisie Rillie Set in Tickle Cove Newfoundland and Labrador the film focuses on the relationship of Bayo McGrath a young boy living with his single parent Sharon Phillips When Sharon s long estranged father Phillip McNamara returns Bayo s fascination with his grandfather threatens to upend Sharon s plan to move to Toronto 6 BayoTheatrical release posterDirected byMort RansenWritten byMort Ransen Terry Ryan Arnie GelbartBased onLightly by Chipman HallProduced byHarry GulkinStarringEd McNamara Patricia Phillips Stephen McGrath Hugh Webster Cedric SmithCinematographyGeorges DufauxEdited byFrancois Gill Yves LangloisMusic byLoreena McKennitt Cedric SmithProductioncompaniesNational Film Board Of Canada 1 Canadian Broadcasting CompanyDistributed byNorstar Releasing Inc 2 Les Films Rene MaloRelease datesApril 25 1985 1985 04 25 Newfoundland CBC Television Running time99 minutes 3 CountryCanadaLanguageEnglishBudget 1 942 000 CAD 4 The film had a limited theatrical run in the spring of 1985 before airing on CBC Television in the fall 7 McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986 8 while Phillips received an ACTRA Award nomination for Best Television Actress the same year 9 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4 1 Streaming 4 2 Critical response 4 3 Accolades 5 References 6 External linksPlot editSharon Patricia Phillips and her ten year old son Bayo Stephen McGrath reside in the small settlement of Tickle Cove located on the shores of Bonavista Bay Newfoundland Their family has lived there for multiple generations But Sharon despises her small town life that she has there It is Sharon s dream to move to Toronto so she can forge a new start which would provide her and Bayo with a better life Sharon is inspired to move to Toronto because it was where her deceased mother was born She leaves her large suitcase trunk that is full of clothes in the centre of the foyer in her house This is a symbolic gesture signalling that the move will soon become a reality Sharon hates her father Phillip Longlan Ed McNamara as much as living in Tickle Cove because he forced her and her mother to live there Phillip subjected them to a life there so he could pursue his passion Phillip is a fisherman who spends most of his time on a commercial fishing vessel He supports Sharon by providing her with enough money to survive but not enough that would allow her to follow through on her dream of leaving Bayo does not want to leave especially since he would leave his grandfather behind Bayo loves the sea and wants to spend his entire life by the water Bayo never met his father who lived and died by the sea Phillip tells Bayo various stories about sailing which gives Bayo the fantasy of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal When Phillip visits Bayo and Sharon Bayo begs his grandfather not to give his mother enough money that would provide them with the opportunity to move to Toronto As Phillip grows older he ponders his immediate future and the implications of Bayo learning more about his father Cast editEd McNamara as Phillip Longlan Patricia Phillips as Sharon Stephen McGrath as Bayo Hugh Webster as Wilf Taylor Cedric Smith as Squid Hayman Patrick Lane as Old Hayman Maisie Rillie as Wanda Hayman Nellie Ludlow as Effie Taylor Jane Dingle as Mrs Merrill Griffith Brewer as Bern Taylor Gordon Ralph as George Walsh Richard Edwards as Billy Fred Smith as Jimmy White Lloyd Olford as Cliff HuntProduction editThe film was adapted from the novel Lightly by Nova Scotia author Chipman Hall 10 The sole novel published by Hall who was otherwise employed as a journalist Lightly was largely out of print by the time of the film s release and was later republished by the New Canadian Library series under the Bayo title Release editBayo had a limited theatrical release on April 25 1985 in Newfoundland It was released at the Avalon Mall in St John s Gander and Corner Brook 11 It was also released to a wider audience on television through the CBC Sixtmonths later the film was released during the fall of 1985 Streaming edit In Jan 2020 the film was released online on the Canada Media Fund s Encore YouTube channel Critical response edit The film has received positive reviews from critics In Jan Teag s positive review for Cinema Canada he called Bayo a special film Noting that Ransen shied away from the Hollywood gloss that would have destroyed it and has achieved an uncommon ability to make the viewer both joyfully and painfully conscious of their own humanity that element which is the only true universal 12 Accolades edit List of awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient s Result Ref ACTRA Award March 18 1986 Best television actress Patricia Phillips Nominated 9 Genie Awards March 20 1986 Actor in leading role Ed McNamara Nominated 13 References edit Bayo 1985 Turner Classic Movies Retrieved April 1 2018 Bayo Canadian Film Online Retrieved March 31 2018 Bayo 1985 Directed by Mort Ransen Letterboxd Retrieved April 2 2018 Bayo 2016 IMDb Retrieved March 23 2018 Bayo to get down home premiere The Globe and Mail March 22 1985 Bayo sincere but long winded Montreal Gazette May 4 1985 Bayo and Toughlove a tale of two TV cultures The Globe and Mail October 12 1985 Genie movies something to celebrate Toronto Star March 16 1986 a b ACTRA nominations for 15th annual Nellie Awards on April 2 Montreal Gazette March 18 1986 Another boy and grandfather spin out a tale The Globe and Mail May 11 1985 BAYO 99 minutes Canadian Film Online Retrieved March 25 2018 Reviews Mort Ransen s Bayo Cinema Canada Retrieved March 30 2018 Ed McNamara The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved March 21 2018 External links editBayo at IMDb nbsp Bayo at AllMovie Retrieved from https en 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