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American Playhouse: Season 1, Episode 4

Who Am I This Time? (2 Feb. 1982)

TV Episode  -  TV_PG 53 min  -  Biography | Drama
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From a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. Christopher Walken is a shy hardware store employee. But whenever he takes a part in a local amateur theater production... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writers:

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (story), Neal Miller
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Cast

Episode cast overview:
Susan Sarandon ...
Helene Shaw
Christopher Walken ...
Harry Nash
Robert Ridgely Robert Ridgely ...
George Johnson
Dorothy Patterson Dorothy Patterson ...
Doris
Caitlin Hart Caitlin Hart ...
Lydia
Les Podewell Les Podewell ...
Les
Aaron Freeman Aaron Freeman ...
Andrew
Jerry Vile Jerry Vile ...
Albert
Paula Frances Paula Frances ...
Minnie
Mike Bacarella ...
Stage Manager
Ron Parady Ron Parady ...
Vern
Debbi Hopkins Debbi Hopkins ...
Christie
Maria Todd Maria Todd ...
Heather
Sandy McLeod Sandy McLeod ...
Flirt #1
Edie Vonnegut Edie Vonnegut ...
Flirt #2
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Storyline

From a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. Christopher Walken is a shy hardware store employee. But whenever he takes a part in a local amateur theater production, he becomes the part completely--while on stage. Susan Sarandon is new in town, a lonely itinerant telephone company employee. On a whim, she auditions for and gets the part of Stella to Walken's Stanley when the theater group does A Streetcar Named Desire. Before anyone realizes the growing affection between Helene and Stanley, she falls deeply in love with the sexy brute, not knowing what the real man is like. Written by Reid Gagle (with corrections by Fiona!)  

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Audition | Hardware Store | Telephone Company | Clerk | Actress  | See more »

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Biography | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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In Vonnegut's short story, the character George Johnson is the first-person narrator. He meets Helene while trying to sort out a phone bill and asks her to try out for the local play. See more »

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[In the phone company office, George can't help noticing that Helene is a nice-looking lady. He lowers his voice]
George Johnson: Uh, excuse me, um, have you, have you ever... acted?
[She stares at him with what might be hostility but is more likely bafflement]
George Johnson: Um, what do you do? With the machine?
Helene Shaw: I teach the local girls how to operate them.
George Johnson: Ahh. How long are you gonna be in North Crawford?
Helene Shaw: [still officious] I stay in each place eight weeks, sir, then I take a new machine to a new town.
George Johnson: You see, the reason I'm asking is, uh, well, I've got this idea. You see, we're having auditions for our Dramatic Club. We're doing a new play, and, uh... Why don't you come over? There's a part in there that'd be perfect for you!
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