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AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: WINGS (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic anthology series. This program presents an adaptation of Arthur Kopit's 1978 Broadway production about an elderly woman, a former aviatrix, who is gradually recovering from a stroke. Experimental editing techniques and unconventional narrative strategies are used to express the experiences of a woman who cannot communicate with the outside world. Constance Cummings received a Tony Award for her role from the original play. Following the program is a short film, "Spokesong," about the journey of a cyclist who pedals his way through the American landscape, culminating with his arrival at the ocean.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: April 26, 1983 Tuesday
- RUNNING TIME: 1:28:22
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:21280
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Cerebrovascular disease - Patients; Drama; Stroke patients; Strokes
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1982-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Lindsay Law … Executive Producer
- Roger L. Downey … Coordinating Producer
- Phylis Geller … Producer
- Bettina Bennewitz … Associate Producer
- John Madden … Director
- Arthur Kopit … Writer
- Bill Barber … Music by
- Michael Small … Theme Music by
- Richard Kiley … Announcer
- Constance Cummings … Cast, Emily Stilson
- Michael Bond … Cast, Doctor
- Dan Mason … Cast, Doctor
- Kip Niven … Cast, Doctor
- Holgie Forrester … Cast, Nurse
- Gina Franz … Cast, Nurse
- Belita Moreno … Cast, Nurse
- Mary Joan Negro … Cast, Amy
- James Tolkan … Cast, Billy
- Phil Leeds … Cast, Mr. Brownstein
- Frances Bay … Cast, Mrs. Timmins
- Howard Mann … Cast, Mr. Thomas
- For "Spokesong":
- Paul Stroh … Music by
- Paul Stroh … Cast, The Cyclist