Great Performances (TV Series)
Life on the Mississippi (1980)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Peter H. Hunt | ||
Writing Credits
| Mark Twain | ... | (book) |
| Philip H. Reisman Jr. | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Hartford | ... | (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Robert Lansing | ... | Horace Bixby | |
| David Knell | ... | Sam Clemens | |
| James Keane | ... | Mr. Ealer | |
| Donald Madden | ... | Mr. Brown | |
| John Pankow | ... | George Richie | |
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Bill Holliday | ... | Mr. Thornburg |
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Luke Reilly | ... | Tom |
| Marcy Walker | ... | Emmeline | |
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Don Brady | ... | Mr. Leathers |
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Jack Lawrence | ... | 'Paul Jones' Captain |
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John Kirk | ... | Mate on 'Paul Jones' |
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Bill Atwood | ... | Watchman on 'Paul Jones' |
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Thom Thomas | ... | Clerk on 'Paul Jones' |
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Jim Babrowski | ... | Preacher |
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Douglas Wells | ... | Mr. Grogan |
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Barbara Chaney | ... | Mrs. Thurlow |
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Collins Bell | ... | Mr. Thurlow |
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Lyla Owen | ... | Mrs. Pelligrew |
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Don Lutenbacher | ... | Mr. Pelligrew |
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Harry Gorsuch | ... | Ben |
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Robert Borwick | ... | Henry |
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Wayne Dickson | ... | Mate on 'Aleck Scott' |
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Norma Schwied | ... | Actress |
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Thomas Kent | ... | Actor |
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Stanley J. Reyes | ... | Captain Kleinfelter (as Stanley Reyes) |
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Robert E. Anderson | ... | Kid in Tree (uncredited) |
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Tim Gamble | ... | Horse Trader (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Peter H. Hunt | ... | producer |
| Marshall Jamison | ... | executive producer |
| William P. Perry | ... | producer |
Music by
| William P. Perry | ... | (as William Perry) |
Cinematography by
| Walter Lassally | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cynthia Scheider | ||
Casting By
| Jane Iredale | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Groom | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Lordi | ||
| Linda Mazur | ||
Costume Design by
| Vel Riberto | ||
Makeup Department
| David Forrest | ... | makeup artist (as David Craig Forrest) |
| Ted Long | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| David R. Kappes | ... | production manager (as David Kappes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ellis Toney | ... | second assistant director |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter K. Dunbar | ... | second props |
| Matthew C. Jacobs | ... | assistant art director (as Matthew Jacobs) |
| Christian Kelly | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jack Cooley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Samantha Heilwell | ... | sound recordist |
| Larry Hoff | ... | sound recordist (as Lawrence Hoff) |
| Ron Kalish | ... | sound editor |
| Al Nahmias | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Nelson | ... | sound recordist (as Thomas Nelson) |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | ... | assistant sound editor |
Stunts
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John D. Burkley | ... | gaffer |
| Don Cerrone | ... | key grip (as Donald Cerrone) |
| Phil Clark | ... | second grip |
| Thomas C. Dischert | ... | best boy |
| Tom Paul Hoppe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Briggs Palmer | ... | camera loader (as Briggs S. Palmer) |
| Robert Schulman | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Roberta Favant | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Laurel Hargarten | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Robert M. Hines | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Wendy Hubschman | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Editorial Department
| Jonathan Cohen | ... | associate film editor |
| Dow McKeever | ... | apprentice film editor |
Location Management
| Harrold Kappes | ... | location manager (as Harold Kappes) |
Music Department
| John Hartford | ... | music arranger: river songs |
| Richard Hayman | ... | orchestrator |
| Dan Pinsky | ... | music editor |
| Leonard Slatkin | ... | conductor |
| St. Louis Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performers |
Script and Continuity Department
| Janet Merwin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Frederick Anderson | ... | scholarly advisor |
| Brenda Bareika | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Walter Blair | ... | scholarly advisor |
| William M. Gibson | ... | scholarly advisor |
| Justin Kaplan | ... | scholarly advisor |
| Kimberly Myers | ... | production office coordinator |
| Henry Nash Smith | ... | scholarly advisor |
| Dennis Trone | ... | consultant: riverboat (as Captain Dennis Trone) |
| Laurie Zwicky | ... | director of research |
