On this day in 1999, ABC presented Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie, a telefilm version of newspaper columnist Mitch Albom's bestselling non-fiction novel.

The film recounted Albom's renewed relationship with his former sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, who was dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. The film won an Emmy for Outstanding Made for TV Movie. Its lead actors, Hank Azaria and Jack Lemmon, also took home Emmy statuettes.

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I remember watching Tuesdays with Morrie years ago and it really stuck with me—such a moving story. Jack Lemmon was incredible in it. Was the film very close to the original book, or did they change a lot for TV?

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Tuesdays with Morrie is a touching adaptation that beautifully brings Mitch Albom’s story to life, with memorable performances by Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria.

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