Cat's in the Cradle Film to Screen at LIMEHOF on Father's Day Weekend

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will host an encore screening of the award-winning documentary “Cat’s in the Cradle 50th Anniversary: The Song That Changed Our Lives” on June 19th at 7pm at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook village location (97 Main Street). The event is free for members and $10 movie ticket for non-members. Tickets are available online and at the door. for Tickets, click here- longislandmusicandentertainmenthalloffame1.thundertix.com/events/264168

The film’s producers, S.A. Baron and Jason Chapin (Harry’s son) will be there to participate in the Q&A. The film celebrates LIMEHOF inductee Harry Chapin (from Huntington), legendary Long Island singer-songwriter, philanthropist and founder of Long Island Cares. The event will also double as a food drive, accepting donations for Long Island Cares.

The film was shown and won the “Best Feature” Award in the inaugural LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival in August of 2025. The film features several LIMEHOF inductees including Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Dee Snider discussing with the song and Chapin’s life and music means to them.

About the film

Cats in the Cradle 50th Anniversary is a feature length documentary film about the iconic song that has changed the lives of millions of parents and children around the world. The story is about the powerful universal effect the song has had on generations of parents regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or age. The song was written by Harry Chapin and his wife Sandy in 1974 and explores the relevance and power of the song 50 years later. The song was written as a poem by Sandy about the father of her first husband who never had time for his children. It was given to Harry as a warning to not be that kind of Dad after their son Josh was born, While the film explores Harry's fatherhood by his children, the story is really about all of us. With interviews with people from around the world who point to the song as a lesson on being a parent that is present in their children's lives.

Superstar music artists who have recorded the song or knew Harry including Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Dee Snyder, Judy Collins, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. Ugly Kid Joe, Mandy Patinkin, and others tell their life stories about the effect the song has had on them. YouTube Reaction videos from the younger generation from all over the world adds a youthful and entertaining element to the film Pop culture references are sprinkled throughout the film showing the power of the song in all parts of society adding a very fun and entertaining element to the film.