"Avonlea" Felicity's Challenge (1990)"Road to Avonlea" Felicity's Challenge (original title)

Director:

Richard Benner

Writers:

Fiona McHugh (developer)
Lucy Maud Montgomery (novels)
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TV Series:

"Avonlea" (1990)

Original Air Date:

7 May 1990 (Season 1, Episode 11)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure | Family | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Judson Parker is passing through Avonlea, he a candidate for the provincial election being held the following week...

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Family Relationships | Prince Edward Island | Teacher | Sibling

Cast

Sarah Polley	...	Sara Stanley
Jackie Burroughs	...	Hetty King
Dan MacDonald	...	Judson Parker
Wayne Robson	...	Amos Spry
Mag Ruffman	...	Olivia King (credit only)
Cedric Smith	...	Alec King
Lally Cadeau	...	Janet King
Gema Zamprogna	...	Felicity King
Zachary Bennett	...	Felix King
Joel Blake	...	Andrew King
Harmony Cramp	...	Cecily King
Gillian Steeve	...	Clemmie Ray
Marc Worden	...	Edward Ray
Tara Meyer	...	Sally Potts
Valentina Cardinalli	...	Jane Spry
Elva Mai Hoover	...	Mrs. Lawson
Maja Ardal	...	Mrs. Potts
Anna Ferguson	...	Mrs. Biggins
Chick Roberts	...	Mr. Biggins
Jonathan Potts	...	Herschel
Amy Stewart	...	Nelly Shatford
David Ferry	...	Harmon Andrews

Directed by
Richard Benner		(as Dick Benner)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lori Fleming		written by
Fiona McHugh		developer
Lucy Maud Montgomery		novels "The Story Girl" "The Golden Road" "Chronicles of Avonlea" "Further Chronicles of Avonlea"

Produced by
Len D'Agostino	....	line producer
Trudy Grant	....	executive producer
Kevin Sullivan	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Welsman

Cinematography by
Manfred Guthe

Film Editing by
Mairin Wilkinson

Casting by
Anne Tait

Art Direction by
Perri Gorrara

Set Decoration by
Dan Conley		(head set decorator)
Jaro Dick
Elena Kenney

Costume Design by
Madeleine Stewart

Makeup Department
Kelly Brennan	....	assistant hairdresser
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	hair dresser (as Paul Elliot)
Linda Gill	....	makeup designer (as Linda L. Gill)
Marilyn Terry	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Deborah Bernstein	....	executive in charge of production: CBC
Gregor Hutchison	....	post-production supervisor
Cathy Johnson	....	executive in charge of production: The Disney Channel
Brian Leslie Parker	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rocco Gismondi	....	second assistant director
Libby Hodgson	....	first assistant director
Grant Lucibello	....	trainee assistant director
Rose Tedesco	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Tory Bellingham	....	assistant property master
J. Tracy Budd	....	property master
Tom Doherty	....	draftsperson
Jacob Haak	....	head carpenter
David Jaquest	....	set dresser
Weits Jekel	....	construction coordinator (as Wiets Jekel)
Susie Mah	....	second assistant art director
Barbra Matis	....	draftsperson
Melissa Morgan	....	scenic artist (as Melissa Morgan-Kelner)
Nancey Pankiw	....	first assistant art director
Richard M. Snider	....	greens coordinator
John Fraser	....	studio backing designer and artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kris Engel	....	assistant sound editor
Mhairi Kerr	....	assistant sound editor
Owen Langevin	....	sound mixer
Jeremy MacLaverty	....	supervising sound editor
John Motyer	....	sound trainee (as Johnny Motyer)
Daniel Pellerin	....	studio sound mixer
Ken Porter	....	boom operator
Donna Powell	....	foley artist
Tim Roberts	....	dialogue editor (as Timothy Roberts)
Todd Warren	....	assistant sound mixer (as Todd B. Warren)

Special Effects by
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects

Stunts
Alison Kemsies	....	stunts
Dennis Lundin	....	stunt coordinator (as Dennis Christensen)
Kathy McMorrow	....	stunts
Matthew Vanhart	....	stunts (as Matthew Van Hart)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard W. Brown	....	camera trainee
Andy Chmura	....	camera operator
Rob Conde	....	rigging gaffer (as Robert Condie)
Gary Deneault	....	gaffer (as Gary W. Deneault)
Ian Foulds	....	generator operator
Barry Goodwin	....	electrician
Mike Kirilenko	....	second grip
Jim MacCammon	....	electrician (as James MacCammon)
Michaelin McDermott	....	still photographer
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Robert Rice	....	grip
Kerry Smart	....	first assistant camera
Randy Tambling	....	key grip
Wendy Walgate	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Evan Ayotte	....	cutter
Carl Docherty	....	tailor
Graham Docherty	....	sewer
Michele Harney	....	wardrobe mistress
Karen L. Matthews	....	first assistant wardrobe (as Karen Renault)

Editorial Department
Bernie Clayton	....	editor: video
Bill Ferwerda	....	colorist
Ben Wilkinson	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Wilfred Bell	....	transportation coordinator (as Wilf Bell)
Tim Hilts	....	driver captain
Bruce Raymer	....	driver captain
Kevin Wilson	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Joseph Boccia	....	location manager
Laurel Bresnahan	....	tutor: Miss Polley
Arthur Clarke	....	assistant location manager
Ronald Gilbert	....	production accountant (as Ronald J. Gilbert)
Lucie Hall	....	story editor
Genevieve Kierans	....	unit publicist
Aeden Langevin	....	children coordinator
Carol Marks-George	....	unit publicist
Dan Matthews	....	production assistant
Janice Nutter	....	tutor
Dorothy Pfahl	....	script supervisor (as Dorothy Pfal)
Susan Phillips	....	production coordinator
Lionel Purcell	....	animal wrangler
Margie Schneiderman	....	payroll clerk
Elaine Scott	....	assistant production accountant
Dawn L. Sinko	....	production secretary
Shaune Sylvester	....	post production assistant
Paul Temple	....	craft service

Thanks
Joey Tanenbaum	....	grateful acknowledgment
Toby Tanenbaum	....	grateful acknowledgment

Produced by
Nicholas J. Gray	....	producer
Noella Nesdoly	....	supervising producer
Paul Quigley	....	producer

Set Decoration by
Jaro Dick		(1989)

Art Department
Wayne Jacques	....	assistant decorator (series 7)

Sound Department
Christian T. Cooke	....	adr mixer
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer
Virginia Storey	....	foley artist (various episodes)

Special Effects by
Troy Rundle	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Kennedy Shah	....	motion control operator
Tom Turnbull	....	visual effects supervisor (as Thomas Turnbull)

Stunts
Suzi Stingl	....	stunt double: Davey

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Mayo	....	video assistant
Tracy Shaw	....	dolly grip (1992-1993)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Somerville	....	costume buyer

Editorial Department
Dov Samuel	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ron Korb	....	musician: flute
Jeff Wolpert	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Dave Marwick	....	production driver

Other crew
Deborah Bernstein	....	network executive
Catherine Denson	....	network executive
Katharine Gray	....	story department coordinator (season 5)
Cathy Johnson	....	network executive
Fiona McHugh	....	series developer
Jude Schneider	....	network executive
David Smukler	....	dialect coach: pre-production

Production Companies

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
• Disney Channel
• Story Girl Productions
• Sullivan Entertainment
• Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)

Distributors

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (1990) (Canada) (TV)

Other Companies

• Cinespace Studios Management  grateful acknowledgement
• Cosprop  wardrobe services
• Estate of Lucy Maud Montgomery  grateful acknowledgement
• Film House Group  grateful acknowledgement
• Film Opticals  grateful acknowledgement
• Hamilton Region Conservation Authority  grateful acknowledgement
• Michaelson's Food Services  catering
• PFA Film & Video Laboratories  grateful acknowledgement
• Pickering Village Museum  grateful acknowledgement
• Pinegrove Church  grateful acknowledgement
• Rose Lewis Casting  extras casting
• Sullivan Films  production services
• The Publicity Company - Canada  unit publicist
• The Stunt Team  stunts
• The Township of Uxbridge  grateful acknowledgement
• Video Atlantic  grateful acknowledgement
• William F. White International  grateful acknowledgement

Also Known As:

"Road to Avonlea: Felicity's Challenge (#1.11)" - Canada (original title)

Runtime:

60 min (with commercials)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Quotes:

Jane Spry:And her sighing... it gets on my nerves!