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AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK (TV)

Summary

One in this dramatic anthology series. In this futuristic, comical science fiction story, Aram Fingal (Julia), a tiny cog in the wheels of a huge conglomerate, illegally taps into the company's computer storage bank of old movies and becomes "trans-computerized" into the middle of the film "Casablanca."

Details

  • NETWORK: PBS
  • DATE: February 4, 1985 Monday
  • RUNNING TIME: 1:27:03
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T:21241
  • GENRE: Drama
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
  • SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1982-
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Lindsay Law … Executive Producer
  • David Loxton … Executive Producer
  • Stephen Roth … Executive Producer
  • Roger L. Downey … Coordinating Producer
  • Geoffrey Haines-Stiles … Producer
  • Robert Lantos … Producer
  • Douglas Williams … Director
  • Corinne Jacker … Writer
  • John Varley … Based on the short story by
  • John Tucker … Music by
  • Michael Small … Theme Music by
  • William St. James … Announcer
  • Linda Griffiths … Cast, Apollonia
  • Raul Julia … Cast, Aram Fingal
  • Donald C. Moore … Cast, the Fat Man/the Chairman
  • Wanda Cannon … Cast, Felicia/Lola
  • Helen Carscallen … Cast, Dr. Darwin
  • Rex Hagan … Cast, Shuttle Passenger
  • Patrick Brymer … Cast, Nirvana Clerk
  • Chapelle Jaffe … Cast, Djamilla
  • Denise Pigeon … Cast, Doppling Medico
  • Bunty Webb … Cast, Teacher
  • Audra Williams … Cast, Desirée
  • Hadley Kay … Cast, Marco
  • Gary Farmer … Cast, Tooby
  • Arnie Achtman … Cast, Slavin
  • Maury Chaykin … Cast, Gondol
  • Paula Barrett … Cast, Lexicorp Reporter
  • Sugith Varughese … Cast, Transcorp Reporter
  • Larry Schwartz … Cast, Plinth
  • Vivian Reis … Cast, Flavia Drancy
  • Sheila Moore … Cast, 20th Century Doctor
  • Steve Payne … Cast, Watson
  • Jackie Burroughs … Cast, Fingal's Mother
  • Lou Pitoscia … Cast, Fat Thug
  • Louis Negin … Cast, Pierre
  • Don Lamont … Cast, Fingal/Rick's Double
  • Al Maini … Cast, Arab in Alley
  • Joyce Gordon … Cast, Data Supervisor
  • James Kidnie … Cast, Thin Thug
  • Marvin Goldhar … Cast, HX368 / Computer