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I missed something?


Was the "butler" really Michael's father??

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Yes. In Michael's introduction to Lydia it is in the context of visiting his father after finishing medical school. That is also made clear when he gets permission to "see his son off" at the pier when he goes to Cuba as a Marine...

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Thanks, tesab-1! I'm not terribly observant, so am glad to have fellow viewers to rely on.

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I loved how Michael diagnosed Sarah (Granny) with gastric colitis, which made her instantly happy, even though she was going to have to take charcoal twice a day. Made me worried, however; maybe she had pancreatitis...or worse. Loved this old lady. She was wonderfully played by Edna Mae Oliver.

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