AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: THE REVOLT OF MOTHER / PIGEON FEATHERS (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic anthology series. This program consists of two television adaptations of American short stories. The first feature, an adaptation of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "The Revolt of Mother," takes place on a New England farm in 1890 and concerns an obedient and dutiful wife who teaches her obstinate husband the importance of compassion and compromise. When Adam Penn (Sanders) builds an unnecessary new barn for his livestock instead of a home for his wife and children, his spirited wife, Sarah (Madigan), takes action. In his absence, Sarah moves their furniture and their children into the spacious barn, asserting her will for the first time. (This feature received the following awards: the Blue Ribbon at the American Film and Video Festival; the Christopher Award; and the Silver Award at the Houston International Film Festival.) The second feature, an adaptation of John Updike's "Pigeon Feathers," is a contemporary story also set on a New England farm. David is a boy on the verge of manhood who attempts to forge an understanding of spiritual and religious matters and struggles to define the notion of mortality. (This feature received the Cine Golden Eagle Award.)
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: February 17, 1988
- RUNNING TIME: 1:29:09
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:24023
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1982-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Lindsay Law … Executive Producer
- Robert Downey … Coordinating Producer
- For "The Revolt of Mother":
- Robert Geller … Executive Producer
- Brian Benlifer … Producer
- Victor Lobl … Director
- Cynthia Cherbak … Writer
- Mary E. Wilkins Freeman … Based on the short story by
- Weber & Soden … Music by
- Amy Madigan … Cast, Sarah Penn
- Jay O. Sanders … Cast, Adam Penn
- Katherine Hiler … Cast, Nanny Penn
- Benjamin Bernouy … Cast, Sammy Penn
- Frank Hamilton … Cast, The Reverend
- Rob Walker … Cast, Rufus
- For "Pigeon Feathers":
- Robert Geller … Executive Producer
- Brian Benlifer … Producer
- Sharron Miller … Director
- Jan Hartman … Writer
- John Updike … Based on the short story by
- David Amram … Music by
- Christopher Collet … Cast, David
- Lenka Peterson … Cast, Granmom
- Caroline McWilliams … Cast, Elsie
- Jeffrey DeMunn … Cast, George
- Boyd Gaines … Cast, Reverend Dobson
- Lisa Ann Poggi … Cast, Anita