People

By Guy D. Garcia

A father who has been away 30 years returns to find he is resented by his grown son but is warmly accepted by his grandson. Not exactly a high-concept story line, but wait a second, here's the hook: father, son and grandson are played by three generations of Mitchums. Robert, 67, Christopher, 40, and Bentley, 18. Well, anyway, CBS liked the idea, and a TV movie, Promises to Keep, is set for the fall. Maybe blood is thicker than conversation. Grandpa Mitchum's remarks on how it was to work with family ("fine"), interest- ing points about the film ("We did it locally") and Bentley's screen debut ("He did well enough") are, to say the least, laconic. Christopher has played supporting roles in a few movies. Bentley is supposed to enroll at USC this fall, but ever since the filming, he has been interviewing for other acting jobs. Does that please his progenitor? Says the top-billed Mitchum: "I'm glad to see he's making an honest living."