The Wonderful John Acton (1953– )

Summer replacement show about an Irish-American family in Ludlow, Kentucky in 1919. John is the County Clerk and lives behind the store he owns. The stories are narrated by John's grandson ... See full summary »

Stars:

Harry Holcombe, Ian Martin, Virginia Dwyer

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harry Holcombe	...	John Acton
Ian Martin	...	Uncle Terrence
Virginia Dwyer	...	Julia Acton
Christopher Walken	...	Kevin Acton (as Ronnie Walken)
Jane Rose	...	Aunt Bessie
Pat Harrington Sr.	...	Peter Bodkin, Sr.
Mary Michael	...	Birdie Bodkin
Luis Van Rooten	...	Narrator

Storyline

Summer replacement show about an Irish-American family in Ludlow, Kentucky in 1919. John is the County Clerk and lives behind the store he owns. The stories are narrated by John's grandson who tells about growing up in small town America in the early 20th century. The grandson is Kevin who is seen as a youngster but never seen as an adult.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 1953 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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