A searing performance by Dick Van Dyke as an alcoholic made The Morning After into one of the most shocking - and dramatically rewarding - ABC Movies of the Week. chlopinions explains:
for the project was to show that even someone who projected such uncomplicated affability could struggle with alcoholism. The thing was, Van Dykebeen battling alcoholism; just two years earlier, he’d received in-patient treatment at a facility in Arizona. Recognizing the truth of Richard Matheson’s screenplay from his first-hand experience, he enthusiastically signed on, deciding in the process to reveal his private struggle to the public .
His casting carried with it a broad “See? Even regular guys can be alcoholics!” message, but achieved a far deeper honesty than anyone had anticipated. As he lies and wheedles and fumes and laments, Van Dyke is continuously searing.
The MOTW was warmly received upon its airing, with Van Dyke’s barnstorming performance unsurprisingly coming away with the highest praise . The revelation that he had impressive dramatic acting chops won him surprising new offers—including Gregory Peck’s part in, which he later regretted turning down—yet there weren’t many more serious roles on the horizon for him.
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