IMDb > The Grass Harp (1995)
The Grass Harp
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany credits
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

The Grass Harp (1995) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (See all 17 | slideshow) Videos (see all 2)
The Grass Harp -- After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious...

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   2,228 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 15% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Charles Matthau
Writers (WGA):
Truman Capote (novel)
Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) ...
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Grass Harp on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
11 October 1996 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life. See more »
Plot:
After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
See more »
Awards:
3 wins See more »
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Exclusive: First Trailer and Poster for Freaky Deaky Starring Christian Slater, Billy Burke, and Crispin Glover
 (From Collider.com. 21 February 2013, 8:02 AM, PST)
Freaky Deaky DVD Arrives February 26th
 (From MovieWeb. 5 February 2013, 8:51 PM, PST)
DVD Release: Freaky Deaky
 (From Disc Dish. 30 January 2013, 2:28 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
Superb gentle story See more (23 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Piper Laurie ... Dolly Talbo

Sissy Spacek ... Verena Talbo

Walter Matthau ... Judge Charlie Cool

Edward Furlong ... Collin Fenwick

Nell Carter ... Catherine Creek

Jack Lemmon ... Dr. Morris Ritz

Mary Steenburgen ... Sister Ida

Sean Patrick Flanery ... Riley Henderson

Joe Don Baker ... Sheriff Junius Candle

Charles Durning ... Reverend Buster

Roddy McDowall ... Amos Legrand
Grayson Fricke ... Young Collin

Scott Wilson ... Eugene Fenwick

Bonnie Bartlett ... Mrs. Buster

Mia Kirshner ... Maude Riordan
Adam Crosby ... Little Homer Honey

Doris Roberts ... Mrs. Richards

Nora Dunfee ... Mrs. Peters

Ray McKinnon ... Charlie Cool Jr

Veronica Lauren ... Young Maude
Danny Nelson ... Doc Carter
Rebecca Koon ... Macy Wheeler
Michele Bauer ... Martha Cool

Charles Matthau ... Barbershop Regular

Alex Van ... Big Eddie Stover

Emilie Jacobs ... Elizabeth Henderson
Marc McPherson ... Hotel Manager
Elizabeth 'Boo' Gilder ... Snot Nose Date
Brad Bulger ... Date

Martha M. Elcan ... Cheap Customer (as Marty Elcan)
Richie Dye ... Jack Mill
James Michael McDougal ... Ray Oliver (as J. Michael McDougal)
Rosa Tucker ... Texaco

Jenjer Vick Robin ... Mamie Curtis (as Jenjer Vick)

Margaret Scarborough ... Flo Johnson

Boyd Gaines ... Narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wade Woods ... Man at Revival (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Charles Matthau 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Truman Capote (novella)

Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) and
Kirk Ellis (screenplay)

Produced by
John Blosdale .... associate producer
Richard Connor .... associate producer
James T. Davis .... producer
John Davis .... producer
Martha M. Elcan .... associate producer (as Martha Elcan)
Kirk Ellis .... co-producer
Solomon J. LeFlore .... executive producer
Brick Mason .... associate producer
Charles Matthau .... producer
Michael Mendelsohn .... executive producer
Stirling Silliphant .... co-producer
Laura Sutton .... associate producer
Jerry Tokofsky .... producer
John Winfield .... executive producer
Susan Gee .... associate producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Patrick Williams 
 
Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo 
 
Film Editing by
Sidney Levin 
Carroll Timothy O'Meara  (as C. Timothy O'Meara)
 
Casting by
Steve Brooksbank 
Shay Griffin 
Mary Jo Slater 
 
Production Design by
Paul Sylbert 
 
Art Direction by
Chris Gorak 
Stan Jolley 
 
Set Decoration by
Daniel Loren May  (as Dan May)
 
Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky 
 
Makeup Department
Lee Ann Brittenham .... assistant hair stylist (as Lee Brittenham)
Terry Harper Dillard .... assistant hair stylist
Bob Harper .... makeup artist
Sally J. Harper .... hair stylist (as Sally Harper)
Linda Melazzo .... makeup artist: Walter Matthau
Rita Troy .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
James T. Davis .... unit production manager
Katie Willard Troebs .... production supervisor
Lisa Yesko .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martha M. Elcan .... first assistant director (as Marty Elcan)
Todd Y. Murata .... dga trainee (as Todd Murata)
Eric Wall .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Ron Abbott .... carpenter
John Balling .... scenic charge
Richard Baum .... property master (as Rich Baum)
Randy Brewer .... lead person
Jayne Browning .... painter
Mike Charbonneau .... carpenter foreman
Harold Collins .... construction coordinator
Joseph Timothy Conway .... on-set dresser
Glenn Fendley .... set dresser
Chris Gorak .... set designer
Herb Jorgensen .... carpenter
Kristina Kilpe .... assistant propmaster
Cheryl Lindsey .... art production assistant
Brick Mason .... storyboard artist
Elizabeth Meyerson .... art department coordinator
Jason Miller .... carpenter
Dane Moore .... carpenter
John Ogonoski .... carpenter
Gary Oldknow .... set dresser
Alice Persons .... assistant propmaster
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn .... buyer
Ron Wells .... carpenter
Christopher Scheetz .... construction foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Craig Clark .... adr supervisor
Craig Clark .... sound supervisor
Joy Ealy .... sound assistant
Thom 'Coach' Ehle .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Mike Goodman .... additional adr supervisor
Mike Goodman .... adr editor
Larry Hoki .... sound recordist
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer
Bill King .... boom operator
Bob King .... cable person
Clark King .... sound mixer
Joe Kramer .... sound editor
Colin C. Mouat .... sound editor (as Colin Mouat)
Howard Neiman .... sound editor
Jeffrey Perkins .... supervising re-recording mixer
Mark Relyea .... sound assistant
Tom Ruff .... adr engineer (as Tom W. Ruff)
Robert R. Rutledge .... foley artist
Allan Schultz .... co-sound supervisor
Allan Schultz .... sound editor
Peter Siciliano .... foley recordist
Edward M. Steidele .... foley artist
Deborah Willard .... sound editor
Gary Coppola .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Gary Pilkinton .... special effects assistant
Kathleen Tonkin .... special effects foreman
Robert Vasquez .... special effects
Robert Vazquez .... special effects supervisor
Tal Wallace .... special effects propmaker
 
Stunts
John Moio .... stunt coordinator
Lonnie R. Smith Jr. .... stunt coordinator (as Lonnie Smith)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Amy Alarian .... electrician
Richard Alarian .... gaffer
Rikki Alarian .... electrician
Nick Arnds .... grip
Gary A. Beaird .... key grip (as Gary Beaird)
Casey Campbell .... electrician
Jesse Chavez .... dolly grip
Joseph Dianda .... best boy grip (as Joey Dianda)
Steven A. Hughes .... best boy electric (as Steve Hughes)
Mark Karen .... camera operator
Michael Stewart Maahs .... grip (as Mike Maahs)
Shawn Murphy .... electrician
Gary Oldknow .... grip
Rodney Sandoval .... camera loader
Gregory W. Smith .... first assistant camera (as Greg Smith)
Jorge Sánchez .... second assistant camera
Merie Weismiller Wallace .... still photographer
David P. Shannon .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Linda Christman .... casting assistant
Mary Lynn Henry .... casting: New York
Debbie Savitt .... casting associate
Octavia Spencer .... extras casting
Barbara Bartenes-Wulff .... casting assistant (uncredited)
Paige Wilbanks .... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia K. Armagast .... head seamstress (as Patricia Armagast)
Susan Kowarsh .... assistant costume designer
Jennifer Lax .... wardrobe supervisor (as Jenny Lax)
Susan MacLaren .... set costumer
Robert Q. Mathews .... costume supervisor: men
Bob Matthews .... wardrobe supervisor
Amanda Zenil .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Sam Citron .... first assistant editor
Jeremy Milton .... second assistant editor
Ray Morfino .... color timer
David Parmenter .... negative cutter
Joseph Jett Sally .... first assistant editor
Ewa Zbroniec .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Martin Blasick .... source music producer (as Marty Blasick)
Sandy DeCrescent .... music contractor
Sue Fink .... vocal coach
Paul Fried .... musician: flute solo
Michael Kelley .... executive soundtrack producer
Shawn Murphy .... score mixer
Charles Pollard .... score engineer
Allan K. Rosen .... music editor
Patty von Arx .... music editor
Marty Wekser .... executive soundtrack producer
Diane DeLouise Wessel .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
William Baker .... driver
Rudy Beilicke .... driver
Emmett Burton .... picture car coordinator
Robert Holland .... driver
John Manning .... driver
Ken Nevin .... transportation coordinator (as Ray Nevin)
Joe Price .... driver
Teddy J. Ritchie .... driver
Hal Shelton .... driver
Jimmy Smeraglia .... driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn .... transportation captain
Keith West .... driver
Joe T. Woodard .... driver (as Joe Woodard)
Ricky Woodard .... driver
George Yarbrough .... transportation co-captain
 
Other crew
Catherine Battistone .... walla group
Michele Bauer .... studio teacher
Bob Bergen .... walla group (as Robert Bergen)
Sue Carter .... medic
Tim Crone .... animal wrangler
Tracey Crosby .... production secretary
James M. Crumley Jr. .... set production assistant (as Jamie Crumley)
Alex Daniels .... walla group
Cathy Dunkley .... assistant: Charles Matthau
Mick Fasano .... cook
Nina Foch .... consultant
Matt Frazier .... set production assistant
Carla Fry .... production executive
Philippe Gallichet .... chef
Patti Hawn .... publicist
Bridget Hoffman .... walla group (as Ruby Marlowe)
Ira Hurvitz .... script supervisor
Richard Jiminez .... cook
Amy Labowitz .... production executive
Lydia Lipatan-Sarmiento .... assistant accountant
Marilyn Madderom .... walla group
Alex Matcham .... production executive
Craig A. McCraw .... location manager (as Craig McCraw)
Geralyn Miller .... production accountant (as Geralyn McGah-Miller)
Cleve Nettles .... assistant to producer
Rebecca Ollinger .... location manager
Ben Ormand .... production assistant
Thomas Parris .... production assistant (as Tom Parris)
Senia Phillips .... animal wrangler
Russell H. Potter V .... office production assistant
Patricia Sammons .... craft service
Brie San Martino .... assistant coordinator
Burton Sharp .... adr group coordinator
Burton Sharp .... walla group
Ron Steadman .... set production assistant
Sheila Stroup .... animal wrangler
Laura Summer .... walla group
Michael Swafford .... first assistant accountant
Harold Uhl .... key set production assistant
Steve Uhl .... set production assistant
Frank Umbro Sr. .... accordion instructor
Nadia Venesse .... dialect coach
Elizabeth Vincent .... accounting clerk
John Woodson .... dailies sync
Jeff Yesko .... walla group (as Jeffrey Scott Yesko)
Merry Lee Traum .... assistant: Piper Laurie (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production CompaniesDistributorsSpecial EffectsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
See more »
MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:G | Spain:T | USA:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Wetumpka, Alabama, USA
Company:
Charles Matthau-Jerry Tokofsky-John Davis ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The seventh pairing out of ten movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.See more »
Quotes:
Mrs. Peters:Shame on you Dolly Talbo, sittin up in that tree like a drunken Indian, smoking on cigarettes like a common... Floozy
Mrs. Buster:Floozy
Catherine Creek:Preacher lady don't you be callin Ms. Dolly here no floozy now, why I come down there and slap you bow-legged.
See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau (2001) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
SONG OF INDIASee more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

   (Review this title)
10 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Superb gentle story, 26 July 2005
Author: Acapulqueno from Mexico

Directed by Walter Mathau's son Walter, this is a superb adaptation of on one of Truman Capote's best stories about how Southern misfits in the 1930's help each other survive. Both Piper Laurie and Sissy Spacek, as the wealthy Talbo sisters, are perfectly cast and neither has ever been better. Walther Mathau, under his son's direction, in his most sympathetic roles, plays a retired judge. Every member of the spectacular cast is completely understandable: Jack Lemon and Mary Steenburgen are a pair of hilarious but unrelated con-artists. Nell Carter is the Talbo sister's very feisty cook, Joe Don Baker is the bumbling sheriff, Charles During the preacher, and Roddy McDowall is the gossipy barber. Look for Doris Roberts (Ray Romano's 'mom') as Mrs. Richards and for the director himself, Charles Mathau, as a barbershop regular.

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (23 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Grass Harp (1995)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Magical LilyMae
Music sallybally90
Early Furlong! Vantheman1790
Carrie miltonebx-1
Full of stereotypes tgemberl
The Grass Harp hepburn-7
See more »

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Night of the Hunter The Ballad of the Sad Cafe To Kill a Mockingbird Careful, He Might Hear You Gone with the Wind
IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb USA section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Edit page' button will take you through a step-by-step process.