Freaky Friday(1976 & 2003) Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris, Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Cutis, Mary Rodgers

Book Vs. Movie: Freaky Friday<br />The Mary Rogers Children’s Classic Vs. the 1976 & 2003 Disney Adaptations<br /><br /><br />In December (because we have covered just about every holiday-themed Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving, and Hannukah film we can find)! The Margos turn our attention to all things Disney, and this year we begin with the classic Freaky Friday by Mary Rogers, which has been adapted a few times since its 1972 publication. <br /><br />Rogers, whose father was composer Richard Rogers, had a full career as a composer, screenwriter, and children’s novelist with successes on stage like Once Upon a Mattress which ran on Broadway in 1959 and later toured the world. In 1972 she contributed to the Marlo Thomas album Free to Be You and Me (William’s Doll) before completing Freaky Friday. <br /><br />The story of 13-year-old Annabel Andrews, who switches bodies with her mother only to discover being a parent is much harder than it looks. Annabell finds out her father is sexist and runs her mother ragged with demands on home life. Ultimately, she discovers that it was her mother the whole time who caused the body switch to show Annabel that she has her best interests in mind. <br /><br />The 1976 film stars Jodie Foster as Annabel and Barbara Harris as her mother, Ellen, with a screenplay by Rogers. One big difference is that the movie takes place in California versus New York City. Oh, and the racism casually featured in the book. (It’s a big yikes there!) It was a huge hit that garnered several Golden Globes Awards nominations. <br /><br />In 1995, Shelly Long and Gaby Hoffman lead in the second adaptation. The 2003 film stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan and was a huge hit that is problematic today. <br /><br />So between them all--which did we like better? Have a listen to find out!<br /><br />Kensington Books and the novel Colorado Country by Diana Palmer sponsor this episode!<br /><br /><br />New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer takes readers to Christmastime in Colorado with two o