American Playhouse (TV Series)
A Matter of Principle (1984)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Gwen Arner |
Writing Credits
John D. Weaver | ... | (story "A Matter of Principle") |
Neal Miller | ... | (teleplay) (as Morton Neal Miller) and |
Nancy Miller | ... | (teleplay) |
Randall Fried | ... | (story development) & |
Grace McKeaney | ... | (story development) & |
Mary Trimble | ... | (story development) |
Cast (in credits order)
Alan Arkin | ... | Flagg Purdy | |
Barbara Dana | ... | Ada Purdy | |
Tony Arkin | ... | Edgar Purdy | |
Danny Corkill | ... | Cousin Laura's Boy (as Dan Corkill) | |
Gary Cole | ... | Man with Xmas Tree | |
Deanna Dunagan | ... | Miss Keyes | |
Aaron Freeman | ... | Otey Hartsook | |
Daniel Garza II | ... | Purdy Baby | |
Cinnamon Idles | ... | Eleanor Purdy | |
Alison Jacoby | ... | Nellie Mae Purdy | |
Corey Kasdin | ... | Billy Joe Purdy | |
Mark David Kennerly | ... | Jeb (as Mark Kennerly) | |
Virginia Madsen | ... | Lou Ellen Purdy | |
Brendan Phillips | ... | Dink Kibler | |
Samuel Schmidt | ... | Orville Wright Purdy | |
Mary Seibel | ... | Molly Purdy | |
Alexandra Shapiro | ... | Becky Sue Purdy | |
Christopher Spahr | ... | Franklin Roosevelt Purdy | |
James W. Sudik | ... | Al Harlan | |
John Underwood | ... | Sandy | |
Melva Williams | ... | Telephone Supervisor | |
Hillary Wolf | ... | Lindy Lou Purdy | |
George Womack | ... | Ben Purdy | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Diane Dorsey | ... | Phone Lady (uncredited) |
Produced by
Neal Miller | ... | executive producer (as Morton Neal Miller) / producer (as Morton Neal Miller) |
Music by
Alan Barcus |
Cinematography by
Jeffrey Jur | ... | (as Jeff Jur) |
Editing by
Marc Miller |
Art Direction by
Diane Witmer |
Set Decoration by
Wayne Karjala |
Costume Design by
Emily Erickson |
Makeup Department
Susin Ross | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
Joyce Weber | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
James Giovannetti Jr. | ... | production manager (as James Giovannetti) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeanne Caliendo | ... | second assistant director |
Katterli Frauenfelder | ... | first assistant director (as Kätterli Frauenfelder) |
Marvin Towns Jr. | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Jim Hayes | ... | construction coordinator (as James Hayes) |
Sound Department
Ric Coken | ... | re-recording mixer |
Michael Hoffman | ... | sound mixer |
Hans Roland | ... | sound mixer: Virginia |
Roger Tang | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
Dieter Sturm | ... | special effects snow maker (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Murdoch Campbell | ... | gaffer: Virginia |
Elizabeth Claffey | ... | still photographer |
Fritz Johnson | ... | dolly grip |
Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | steadicam operator (as Greg Lundsgaard) |
David Moravec | ... | key grip |
David Obermeyer | ... | grip |
John Pacy | ... | grip: Virginia |
Michael J. Purbaugh | ... | crane operator: Virginia (as Mike Purbaugh) |
David Russell | ... | best boy |
Linda Schwartz | ... | still photographer |
Kevin Smith | ... | second assistant camera |
Dan Stevens | ... | first assistant camera |
Todd Thomasson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
Judy Courtney | ... | casting: New York |
Catherine Goedert | ... | casting: Chicago |
Chuck Saucier | ... | casting assistant |
Bonnie Timmermann | ... | casting consultant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wendy Oldenburg | ... | wardrobe |
Editorial Department
Lucinda Guard | ... | assistant editor |
Joyce Polly | ... | negative cutter |
Location Management
Randall Fried | ... | location scout |
Kristina Hanson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Alan Barcus | ... | conductor |
Jim Dolan | ... | music mixer (as Jimmy Dolan) |
Script and Continuity Department
Donna Kulwin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
David Avcollie | ... | dialect coach |
Leonard Carlisle | ... | production assistant |
Donald Czowiecki | ... | office assistant |
Frank Gill | ... | production assistant: Virginia (as Frank Gill Jr.) |
Karen Kaplan | ... | assistant to producer |
Mark Mamalakis | ... | production assistant |
Joan Merlo | ... | production office coordinator |
Francine Sanders | ... | office assistant |
Josh Spring | ... | production assistant: Virginia |
Marvin Towns Jr. | ... | production assistant (as Marvin Towns) |
Susan Vanderbeek | ... | craft service |
Sharon Zurek | ... | production controller |