United States / Apr 18, 1987 / PBS
Daniel and the Towers (1987)
Directed by Paul Schneider
1h 1minruntime
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Plot
The story of Simon Rodia, the real-life artist who spent 30 years constructing Los Angeles' Watts Towers, a monument to Christopher Columbus, and his fictional relationship with Daniel, a young boy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael McKean | Wexler Hatch |
| Liam Sullivan | Commissioner |
| Janice McElroy | Miss Williams |
| Mary Lowitt | Customer at Store |
| Steven Camarillo | Rude Vacho 1 |
| Telly Bilbrew | Rude Vacho 2 |
| Anthony James Guttierrez | Rude Vacho 3 |
| John Outterbridge | Postman |
| Tom Noble | Commissioner's Assistant |
Genres
DramaFamilyTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Daniel and the Towers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Taper Media Enterprises, WonderWorks |
| Release date | 18 aprile 1987 |
| Production | Judith James |
| Writer | Jessie Nelson, Stephen Tolkin, Camille Thomasson, Anton Kline |
| Editing | Norman Hollyn |
| Cinematography | Tom Hurwitz |
| Assistant directors | Paul Schneider |
| Camera operators | Tom Hurwitz |
| Additional photography | Tom Hurwitz |
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| Production design | John Ivo Gilles |
| Art direction | John Ivo Gilles |
| Set decoration | John Ivo Gilles |
| Music | Dennis Dreith |
| Sound | Dennis Dreith |
| Costume design | Heidi Freundlich Gilles |
| Makeup | Heidi Freundlich Gilles |
| Hairstyling | Heidi Freundlich Gilles |
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