Friendly Persuasion (1975 film)
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| Friendly Persuasion | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Jessamyn West, books The Friendly Persuasion, William P. Wood |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | Richard Kiley Shirley Knight |
| Music by | John Cacavas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Herbert B. Leonard |
| Producer | Joseph Sargent |
| Production locations | Jackson, Missouri |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi |
| Editors | |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production companies | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release |
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Friendly Persuasion is a made-for-TV movie. The film is based on the novels The Friendly Persuasion and by Jessamyn West; the former novel was previously adapted in 1956. It originally aired on ABC on May 18, 1975.[1][2]
This version is different from the 1956 version because it focuses mainly on West's sequel novel, Except for Me and Thee.[3] It was going to be a TV series with this being the pilot. Friendly Persuasion did not gain as big of an audience as ABC had hoped. This film is not available on VHS or LaserDisc, and there are no plans of a DVD release.
Plot summary[]
In Civil War era America, a Quaker family, Jess and Eliza Birdwell, helps slaves who have run away, knowing that they could die.
Cast[]
Source:Hollywood.com;[1] BFI[4]
- Richard Kiley as Jess Birdwell
- Shirley Knight as Eliza Birdwell
- Clifton James as Sam Jordan
- Michael O'Keefe as Josh Birdwell
- as Labe
- Tracie Savage as Mattie
- Sparky Marcus as Little Jess
- Paul Benjamin as Swan Stebeney
- as Enoch
- as Lily Truscott
- Bob Minor as Burk
- as Farmer's Wife
- Walter Scott
References[]
- ^ a b Friendly Persuasion hollywood.com, retrieved December 6, 2017
- ^ Goldberg, Lee. " Friendly Persuasion " Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989, Adventures in Television, 2015, ISBN 151159067X
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. " Friendly Persuasion " American Literature on Stage and Screen: 525 Works and Their Adaptations, McFarland, 2012, ISBN 0786492791, pp. 74-75
- ^ Friendly Persuasion bfi.org.uk, retrieved December 6, 2017
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