Day-O (film)

Day-O is a 1992 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film about an imaginary childhood friend, "Dayo", played by Elijah Wood, of a woman played by Delta Burke.^[1] The film aired on NBC as a presentation of Disney Night at the Movies on May 3, 1992.

Day-O
Genre	Comedy Family Fantasy
Written by	Bruce Franklin Singer
Directed by	Michael Schultz
Starring	Delta Burke Elijah Wood Carlin Glynn Charles Shaughnessy David Packer Ashley Peldon Fred Dalton Thompson
Music by	Lee Holdridge
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Steve White
Producers	Barbara Bernardi Ira Shuman
Production locations	Wilmington, North Carolina Carolina Beach, North Carolina Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Cinematography	Isidore Mankofsky
Editor	Christopher Holmes
Running time	120 minutes
Production companies	Walt Disney Television Steve White Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 3, 1992 (1992-05-03)

Plot

The return of an imaginary childhood friend, Dayo, helps a woman named Grace Connors through various crises, Grace struggles against her timidity to save her grandfather's restaurant. The arrival of her imaginary childhood friend spurs her on to success.

Cast

• Delta Burke as Grace Connors
  • Ashley Peldon as Grace (age 4)
• Elijah Wood as Dayo
• Carlin Glynn as Margaret DeGeorgio
• Charles Shaughnessy as Ben Connors
• David Packer as Tony DeGeorgio
• Fred Dalton Thompson as Frank DeGeorgio
• Caroline Dollar as Cory Connors
• Bekka Eaton as Judith
• Richard K. Olsen as Papa Louie
• Michael Hunter as Man at the Park

Reception

Carole Kucharewicz of Variety magazine wrote: "Acharming, well-done telepic revolving around a frazzled Delta Burke, "Dayo" is full of Disney "magic" and above-average performances. Telefilm is enjoyable for adults who want some escape from "60 Minutes," but it's doubtful if children will glean much from the well-written script."^[2]