Our Town (2003) (TV)

Director:

James Naughton

Writer:

Thornton Wilder (writer)

Release Date:

24 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance

Plot Keywords:

1900s | 1910s | Birth | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Death In Childbirth

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Jayne Atkinson	...	Mrs. Gibbs
Wendy Barrie-Wilson	...	Woman in Balcony
Reathel Bean	...	Man in Auditorium
John Braden	...	Professor Willard
Tom Brennan	...	Joe Stoddard
Kieran Campion	...	Baseball Player
Patch Darragh	...	Baseball Player
Frank Converse	...	Dr. Gibbs
Jane Curtin	...	Mrs. Webb
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Mr. Webb
Mia Dillon	...	Mrs. Soames
Conor Donovan	...	Wally Webb
Ben Fox	...	George Gibbs
Kristen Hahn	...	Rebecca Gibbs
Carter Jackson	...	Sam Craig

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Booth Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Line by Line Productions

Trivia:

The original play opened at Henry Miller's Theater on 4 February 1938 and had 338 performances.

Quotes:

Stage Manager: The day's winding down like a tired clock.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV)

A classic of a classic

I've seen and read "Our Town" so many times that I thought to myself, "Why bother with this one?" It turned out that this is by far the best version of "Our Town" I've ever seen. Paul Newman was a magnificent stage manager. Maggie Lacey and Ben Fox were superb as Emily and George; I doubt that anyone's ever played them better. The ending was so movingly staged and acted that I was reduced to a blubbering idiot with tears rolling down my face. This is as good as it gets for "Our Town," and at last I understand why it's a classic.