AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: TRIPLE PLAY II {PEACEMAKER/ASTRONOMY/THE PRICE OF LIFE} (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic anthology series. This compilation contains three short films, with an introduction by actor John Randolph. In the first film, "Peacemaker," David remembers an incident from his childhood in the 1950's. As a boy, Davy lives in fear of the atomic bomb and is fascinated by weapon superiority, but his father teaches him an important lesson. In the second film, "Astronomy," a little girl lives with her ineffectual mother in a trailer park in virtual poverty, and the girl tries to help earn money by shining shoes. After a particularly terrible day, a young boy shares a wonderful secret with her.
In the third film, "The Price of Life," a person's time is money -- literally. Prices are the equivalent of minutes or days off one's life, and bartering for time can become an obsession. A boy, Zachary, grows into manhood wheeling and dealing for time, in the hopes of becoming rich and fending off death. Zachary tries to advance a tree-selling scheme, but when he learns of the impending death of his mother, he decides to travel to "The Valley of the Old Ones" to ask if he may give away some of his years to save her. While in the valley, he meets the mysterious, rich woman he remembers from his childhood. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: May 21, 1991 Friday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:23:35
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:24227
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1982-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- For "American Playhouse":
- Lindsay Law … Executive Producer
- Roger L. Downey … Coordinating Producer
- Nondas Voll … Associate Producer
- John Randolph … Host
- For "Peacemaker":
- Steve Anderson … Executive Producer
- Jana Sue Memel … Producer
- Amanda DiGiulio … Producer
- Hillary Ann Ripps … Associate Producer
- Jonathan Sanger … Director, Writer
- Jana Sue Memel … Writer
- Robert N. Skir … Writer
- Michael Jay … Music by
- Lukas Haas … Cast, Davy Cooper
- Jeffrey DeMunn … Cast, Daniel Cooper
- Alan Rosenberg … Cast, David Cooper
- Matthew Brooks … Cast, Brian Cooper
- Marg Heloenberger … Cast, Mrs. Cooper
- Chris Demetral … Cast, Paulie
- Jacob Kenner … Cast, Charlie
- Justin Rice … Cast, Eddie
- Myra Turley … Cast, Miss Albert
- Danny Wilson … Cast, Jimmy
- For "Astronomy":
- Jonathan Sanger … Producer
- Jana Sue Memel … Producer
- Hillary Anne Ripps … Associate Producer
- Susan Rogers … Director, Writer
- Jill Ciment … Based on the short story by
- John Serry … Composer
- America Martin … Cast, Moe
- Kathleen York … Cast, The Mother
- Hector Elizondo … Cast, Frank
- Diana Bellamy … Cast, Arlene
- Janet Carroll … Cast, Housewife
- Lisa Cloud … Cast, Johnny's Mother
- Ben Hoag … Cast, Johnny
- William Edward Lewis … Cast, Mitch
- Marcos Loya … Cast, Guitarist
- David Price … Cast, The Businessman
- Ron Taylor … Cast, Johnny's Father
- For "The Price of Life":
- Jonathan Sanger … Executive Producer
- Jana Sue Memel … Producer
- Hillary Anne Ripps … Associate Producer
- Stephen Tolkin … Director, Writer
- Michel Monteaux … Writer
- Fix, Kenneth, II … Music by
- Jim Youngs … Cast, Zachary
- Judy Geeson … Cast, Anthea
- Fred Ward … Cast, Crouch
- Dana Andersen … Cast, Alice
- Diana Bellamy … Cast, Mother
- Roy Brocksmith … Cast, The Old One
- Ron Campbell … Cast, Stiles
- Dustin Diamond … Cast, Young Stiles
- Elizabeth Farley … Cast, Customer #2
- John Fleck … Cast, Waiter
- Ray Galvin … Cast, Old Man
- Danna Garen … Cast, Young Woman
- Willie Garson … Cast, Father
- Richard Green … Cast, Gambler
- Julia Wilke Itzin … Cast, Alice at age four
- Briana Ziegler … Cast, Baby Zachary
- Coleby Lombardo … Cast, young Ned
- Coleen Maloney … Cast, Customer #1
- Bob McCracken … Cast, Tone
- James Ray … Cast, Official
- Richard Sassin … Cast, Chauffeur
- Ebbe Roe Smith … Cast, Ned
- Alison Sweeney … Cast, young Alice
- R.J. Williams … Cast, young Zachary