United States / Jan 12, 1982 / American Playhouse on PBS
The Shady Hill Kidnapping (1982)
Directed by Paul Bogart
59minruntime
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Plot
John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Leach | Clerk |
| Katherine Balfour | Mrs. Brown |
| Paul Dooley | Detective |
| George Hamlin | Bank Officer |
| Beverly May | Chairwoman |
| Ralph Clanton | Harper |
| Minette Hirsch | Mrs. Chomsky |
| Dorothy Blackburn | Mrs. Worthington |
| Robert Hitt | Cardigan |
| Stephen Burleigh | Steve |
| John Cheever | Narrator |
| Bob Dio | Information Desk Officer |
Genres
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Shady Hill Kidnapping |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Thirteen, Broadway Theatre Archive |
| Release date | 12 gennaio 1982 |
| Executive producer | Jac Venza |
| Production | Susie Simons |
| Writer | John Cheever |
| Casting | Howard Feuer, Jeremy Ritzer |
| Assistant directors | Paul Bogart |
| Lighting | William C. Knight, Mark J. Levin |
| Production design | Karl Eigsti |
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| Art direction | Karl Eigsti |
| Set decoration | Karl Eigsti |
| Music | Jonathan Tunick |
| Sound | Jonathan Tunick |
| Costume design | Jane Greenwood |
| Makeup | Jane Greenwood |
| Hairstyling | Jane Greenwood |
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