Summerspell

Summerspell
Summerspell
Directed by
Written by	Lina Shanklin
Starring	; ;
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Edited by
Production; company	The Group Repertory Theatre
Release date	April 1, 1983 ()

Summerspell is an independent film written and directed by . It premiered at the U.S. Film Festival (the precursor to Sundance) on April 1, 1983.

Plot[]

The film follows as the members of a large extended family gather on the Fourth of July for a not-so-happy reunion on their California ranch right after World War II.^[1]

Cast[]

Louise Davis as Felda
as Selma
as Ruth
Ed Wright as Grandfather Windom
as Lowell Windom

Production[]

Shanklin based the script off her experiences growing up in the American Southwest.^[2] She said it took her nearly four years to get the film made.^[3]

References[]

^ Thomas, Kevin (23 Sep 1999). "Eloquent Without Words". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ London, Michael (6 Jul 1984). "Miracles at Filmex". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Knode, Helen (7 Mar 1985). "You've Come a Long Way…?". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] Thomas, Kevin (23 Sep 1999). "Eloquent Without Words". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] London, Michael (6 Jul 1984). "Miracles at Filmex". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] Knode, Helen (7 Mar 1985). "You've Come a Long Way…?". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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