Watch a clip for the 1977 version of the film below: Though the humorous novel is still widely beloved and has gained a prominent place in pop culture, Rodgers is arguably known equally for her musical output. A second made-for-television film in 1995 starred Gaby Hoffman and Shelley Long, while a 2003 version featured Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Rodgers wrote the screenplay for the hit 1976 film, which starred Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris. The book was well received, winning a slew of awards: it was named a 1973 American Library Association Notable book, and it won the Georgia Children’s Book Award and the California Young Reader Medal, as well as the Christopher Award, an honor bestowed upon works that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.” The book eventually inspired three movies.
Aimed at middle-grade readers, the humorous novel revolves around a 13-year-old girl, Annabel, who switches places for the day with her mother, eventually gaining a greater understanding about her family members. Freaky Friday (Harper), Rodgers’s best known work, was published in 1972. Photo by Michael Grecco/Sygma Mary Rodgers, author of the classic Freaky Friday and composer, died on June 26 at age 83 following a long illness.
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