1918 (1985)

It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I - Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Harrison

Writers:

Horton Foote (screenplay), Horton Foote (play)

Stars:

William Converse-Roberts, Hallie Foote, Rochelle Oliver

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Converse-Roberts	...	Horace Robedaux
Hallie Foote	...	Elizabeth Robedaux
Rochelle Oliver	...	Mrs. Mary Vaughn
Michael Higgins	...	Mr. Vaughn
Matthew Broderick	...	Brother
Jeanne McCarthy	...	Bessie Stillman (as Jeannie McCarthy)
Bill McGhee	...	Sam the Cemetary Worker
L.T. Felty	...	Mr. Thatcher
Horton Foote Jr.	...	Jessie
Tom Murrel	...	Stanley
Phillip Smith	...	Bill
Norma Allen	...	Mrs. Gregory
Margaret Spaulding	...	Mrs. Cunningham
Carol Goodheart	...	Ruth Amos
Buffy Carol	...	Gladys Maud

Storyline

It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I - Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure - he doesn't want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny - but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother is constantly talking about the war, and Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child so Horace can fight for his country. But the influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the nation) may change everyone's plans.

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Plot Keywords:

epidemic | texas | influenza | illness | world war one | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1985 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guadalupe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

It shows the parade was in the winter of 1918. There wouldn't be leaves on the bushes and the trees in the winter.

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Connections

Followed by Convicts (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Semper Fidelis March"
by John Philip Sousa

User Reviews

Absorbing drama by Horton Foote...

1st watched 3/2/2000 - (Dir-Ken Harrison): Absorbing drama by Horton Foote of a southern family around the time when men were dying in World War I overseas or with the flu back in the states. Well done by everyone with a story that tug's at your heart as you waltz thru this family in a very short part of their lives together.