United States / Dec 03, 1984
A Matter of Principle (1984)
Directed by Gwen Arner
53minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A miserable man who doesn't believe in the holidays must contend with his 11 children and wife celebrating the most wonderful time of the year.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Samuels | Orville Wright Purdy |
| Alexandra Shapiro | Becky Sue Purdy |
| Barbara Dana | Ada Purdy |
| Danny Corkill | Cousin Laura's Boy |
| Deanna Dunagan | Miss Keyes |
| Daniel Garza II | Purdy Baby |
| Alison Jacoby | Nellie Mae Purdy |
| Mark David Kennerly | Jeb |
| Brendan Phillips | Dink Kibler |
| Mary Seibel | Molly Purdy |
| Christopher Spahr | Franklin Roosevelt Purdy |
| Diane Dorsey | Phone Lady |
| James W. Sudik | Al Harlan |
| John Underwood | Sandy |
| Melva Williams | Telephone Supervisor |
| Hillary Wolf | Lindy Lou Purdy |
| George Womack | Ben Purdy |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Matter of Principle |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rubicon Film Productions Ltd. |
| Release date | 3 dicembre 1984 |
| Production | Neal Miller |
| Writer | John D. Weaver, Grace McKeaney, Mary Trimble, Randall Fried, Nancy Miller, Neal Miller |
| Casting | Bonnie Timmermann, Judy Courtney, Catherine Goedert |
| Editing | Marc Miller, Joyce Polly, Lucinda Guard |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Jur, Fritz Johnson, Kevin Smith, Michael J. Purbaugh, David Obermeyer, David Moravec, Dan Stevens, John Pacy, Elizabeth Claffey, Gregory Lundsgaard, Linda Schwartz |
| Assistant directors | Katterli Frauenfelder, Jeanne Caliendo, Marvin Towns Jr., Gwen Arner, Donna Kulwin |
| Lighting | Todd Thomasson, Murdoch Campbell, David Russell |
| Camera operators | Gregory Lundsgaard, Fritz Johnson, Kevin Smith, Michael J. Purbaugh, David Obermeyer, David Moravec, Dan Stevens, John Pacy, Elizabeth Claffey, Linda Schwartz, Jeffrey Jur |
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| Additional photography | Fritz Johnson, Kevin Smith, Michael J. Purbaugh, David Obermeyer, David Moravec, Dan Stevens, John Pacy, Elizabeth Claffey, Gregory Lundsgaard, Linda Schwartz, Jeffrey Jur |
| Production design | Wayne Karjala, Diane Witmer, Randall Fried, Jim Hayes |
| Art direction | Diane Witmer, Wayne Karjala, Randall Fried, Jim Hayes |
| Set decoration | Wayne Karjala, Diane Witmer, Randall Fried, Jim Hayes |
| Special effects | Dieter Sturm |
| Music | Alan Barcus, Ric Coken, Roger Tang, Jim Dolan, Hans Roland, Michael Hoffman |
| Sound | Alan Barcus, Ric Coken, Roger Tang, Jim Dolan, Hans Roland, Michael Hoffman |
| Costume design | Emily Erickson, Joyce Weber, Wendy Oldenburg, Susin Ross |
| Makeup | Joyce Weber, Wendy Oldenburg, Susin Ross, Emily Erickson |
| Hairstyling | Joyce Weber, Wendy Oldenburg, Susin Ross, Emily Erickson |
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