King of the Hill (1993)
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- PG-13
- 1h 43min
- Drama, History
- 20 Aug 1993 (USA)
- Movie
A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down motel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest.
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Awards:
- 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jesse Bradford | ... |
Aaron
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| Jeroen Krabbé | ... |
Mr. Kurlander
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| Lisa Eichhorn | ... |
Mrs. Kurlander
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| Karen Allen | ... |
Miss Mathey
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| Spalding Gray | ... |
Mr. Mungo
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| Elizabeth McGovern | ... |
Lydia
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| Cameron Boyd | ... |
Sullivan
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| Adrien Brody | ... |
Lester
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| Joe Chrest | ... |
Ben
(as Joseph Chrest)
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| John McConnell | ... |
Patrolman Burns
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| Amber Benson | ... |
Ella McShane
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| Kristin Griffith | ... |
Mrs. McShane
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| Chris Samples | ... |
Billy Thompson
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Peggy Freisen | ... |
Mrs. Thompson
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| Katherine Heigl | ... |
Christina Sebastian
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| John Durbin | ... |
Mr. Sandoz
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| Lauryn Hill | ... |
Elevator Operator
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Jesse Zeigler | ... |
Jealous Kid
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Remak Ramsay | ... |
Principal Stellwater
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Fred Cherrick | ... |
Woodbine Owner
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| Joseph Patrick Moynihan | ... |
Woodbine Waiter
(as Joseph Moynihan)
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Don Richard | ... |
Mr. Farley
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Masaharu Takano | ... |
Mr. Yamo
(as Mark Takano)
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Craig Hawksley | ... |
Golfer in Orange Pants
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Aelred Rosser | ... |
Other Golfer
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Jason Feiner | ... |
Marble Bully #1
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Jared Joplin | ... |
Marble Bully #2
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| David Jensen | ... |
Front Desk Clerk
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Harry Governick | ... |
Second Policeman
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Sarah Mermelstein | ... |
Girl at Graduation
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Kimberly Jenkins | ... |
Girl at Party
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| Gabriel Levinson | ... |
Boy with Apple
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| Ron Yerxa | ... |
Donald Miller
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| Jake Deptula | ... |
Marble Bully #3 (uncredited)
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| Christopher Meister | ... |
Boy in Street (uncredited)
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Richard Alan Nichols | ... |
Bar Owner (uncredited)
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| Matthew Terry | ... |
Stickball Player (uncredited)
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| Ron Vawter | ... |
Mr. Desot - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Soderbergh | ||
Written by
| A.E. Hotchner | ... | (memoir) |
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Albert Berger | ... | producer |
| John Hardy | ... | executive producer |
| Barbara Maltby | ... | producer |
| Ron Yerxa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cliff Martinez | ||
Cinematography by
| Elliot Davis | ... | (camera) |
Film Editing by
| Steven Soderbergh | ||
Editorial Department
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant picture editor |
| Baylis Glascock | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Steve Gorlin | ... | post-production assistant (as Stephen Gorlin) |
| Mike Milliken | ... | color timer |
| Steve New | ... | negative cutter (as Steven New) |
| Craig Weintraub | ... | additional assistant editor |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Rea | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claire Jenora Bowin | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Lyall | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Cirronis | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Laura Connolly | ... | hair designer |
| Susan Mills | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jeaneen Muckerman | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Elaine L. Offers | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Ann Pala | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| James Ryder | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Rick Cowan | ... | unit manager |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lynn K. D'Angona | ... | second second assistant director (as Lynn K. d'Angona) |
| Gregory Jacobs | ... | first assistant director |
| Allen Kupetsky | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Aeling | ... | scenic |
| Cheyenne Ali | ... | scenic |
| Matthew R. Altman | ... | on-set dresser |
| Chris Alvarez | ... | metal foreman (as Chris 'Bubba' Alvarez) |
| Andy Amann | ... | dresser |
| Mark Alan Asher | ... | construction supervisor |
| Chris Barnes | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Phillip Barnes | ... | scenic |
| Mike Bender | ... | dresser |
| Ron Bolte | ... | carpenter |
| Cynthia 'CB' Brummer | ... | prop assistant |
| Matt Cahill | ... | construction production assistant |
| Rebecca Carriaga | ... | assistant prop master |
| Andrew Cross | ... | scenic |
| Curtis Lee Crowell | ... | construction production assistant |
| Dan Dahmer | ... | carpenter |
| Lisa Dennison | ... | art department coordinator (as Lisa L. Dennison) |
| Mark Donoghue | ... | scenic |
| David Elliott | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joseph Farell | ... | carpenter |
| Pat Farell | ... | carpenter |
| Sarah Frost | ... | scenic |
| Dave Fuegner | ... | carpenter |
| Timothy Gasper | ... | carpenter |
| Joseph Henry | ... | carpenter |
| Dan Hodapp | ... | carpenter |
| Kirk R. James | ... | carpenter |
| Kyle Johnstone | ... | leadman |
| Yael Kats | ... | scenic |
| Terry Kauffman | ... | billboards |
| Red Kelly | ... | scenic |
| Morris J. Laslo Jr. | ... | scenic (as Morris Laslo Jr.) |
| Janice Lewis | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Loui | ... | scenic |
| John McCabe | ... | construction supervisor (as John H. McCabe) |
| David McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| James McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| Richard McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| Tim McDonald | ... | dresser |
| John McDougall | ... | title graphics |
| David McKlveen | ... | construction foreman (as David H. McKlveen) |
| Martin McManus | ... | dresser (as Marty McManus) |
| Andrew Millner | ... | scenic |
| Craig Anthony Muzio | ... | lead scenic artist (as Craig Muzio) |
| Erik Olson | ... | assistant art director |
| Tim Pendergast | ... | carpenter |
| Steve Piemont | ... | scenic |
| Raymond Ruby | ... | carpenter |
| Amy Schneider | ... | scenic |
| Thomas Schriewer | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Shea | ... | carpenter |
| John Snow | ... | key scenic artist (as John W. Snow) |
| Gregory Stone Sr. | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Stone | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen Swanson | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Thie | ... | general foreman (as Mark A. Thie) |
| Peggy Thierheimer | ... | carpenter |
| Anne Thompson | ... | scenic |
| Richard Tollkuhn | ... | scenic |
| Ernest 'Spike' Trevino | ... | scenic (as Ernest Trevino) |
| Leonard Vogt | ... | carpenter |
| Roger Waterhouse | ... | stage miniature |
| Todd Watschke | ... | construction supervisor (as Todd 'Bear' Watschke) |
| Carol A. Wilson | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Mark Wilson | ... | construction supervisor (as Mark W. Wilson) |
| Thomas Woodard | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Zullo | ... | prop master |
| Christopher Patrick Nolan | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill) |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | sound recordist: Weddington |
| Larry Blake | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Mark Coffey | ... | sound recordist: Weddington |
| Judy Dabbs | ... | sound assistant (as Judy Zan Gorey) |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley recordist |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Walter Gorey | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Ledford | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mark Lindauer | ... | sound engineer: Weddington |
| Dave Moreno | ... | sound recordist: Weddington |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve F.B. Simerka-Smith) |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr recordist |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound effects editor (as David Whittaker) |
Special Effects by
| J.D. Streett | ... | special effects coordinator (as J.D. Streett IV) |
Stunts
| Bob Brown | ... | stunt player |
| David Elliott | ... | stunt player |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunt player |
| Buck McDancer | ... | stunt player |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator |
| J.D. Streett | ... | stunt player (as J.D. Streett IV) |
| Eddie Yansick | ... | stunt player |
| Gunter Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carmen Bailey | ... | second second assistant camera |
| Paul Barrett | ... | electrician |
| Jason Barton | ... | stills intern |
| Robin Brown | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dave Burns | ... | grip (as David Burns) |
| John L. Dardis | ... | electrician |
| Mike Dougan | ... | grip |
| John Harrison | ... | camera intern (as John V. Harrison) |
| Marianne Janson | ... | stills intern |
| David Jensen | ... | grip |
| Jan Kiesser | ... | additional photographer |
| David Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Calvin Maehl | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Richard Mall | ... | key grip |
| Robin Melhuish | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Nuler | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Kenn Ort | ... | electrician (as Kenn R. Ort) |
| Paul Andre Paguyo | ... | best boy grip |
| Felix Rivera | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert Stone | ... | grip |
| Frank Stubblefield | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Jeff Block | ... | casting associate |
| Mallory Eisenstein | ... | local extras casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Carrie Houk | ... | location and extra casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura Goldsmith | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Carolyn Greco | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Paul Hanon | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Brigid Hart | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Eric Luebbert | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Megan Rodgers | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Todd Thomas | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Laurie J. Trevethan | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Cricket Vandover | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Lizz Wolf | ... | set costumer (as Elizabeth Wolf) |
Location Management
| Mark Egmon | ... | location assistant (as Mark A. Egmon) |
| Paul Marcus | ... | location supervisor |
| Pamelah Griesedieck Oakey | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Kevin Frech | ... | music coordinator |
| Jeffrey Kimball | ... | music supervisor |
| Cliff Martinez | ... | composer: graduation music |
| Leanne Ungar | ... | recording engineer: piano music |
| Michael Glenn Williams | ... | arranger: graduation music (as Michael Williams) / composer: graduation music (as Michael Williams) / performer: graduation music (as Michael Williams) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elizabeth Lambert | ... | script supervisor (as Elizabeth Karsh Lambert) |
Transportation Department
| John Angelo | ... | driver |
| Russ Christian | ... | driver |
| Jim Cook | ... | driver |
| Pat D'Amico | ... | driver |
| Leroy Davis | ... | driver |
| Tutt Esquerre | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Joshua Hancock | ... | transportation coordinator (as Josh Hancock) |
| Joseph Hawkins | ... | driver |
| Ronn Hejna | ... | driver |
| Erman Jackson | ... | driver |
| Jack Knudson | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Susan Luepker | ... | assistant picture car coordinator |
| John Lydon | ... | driver |
| Mitch Masoner | ... | production van driver (as Mitchell Masoner) |
| Jim Metz | ... | driver |
| Barb Ringeisen | ... | driver |
| Nick Sanders | ... | transportation captain |
Other crew
| Steve Alterman | ... | adr group |
| Stephanie Axe | ... | unit production assistant |
| Debbie Baker | ... | bird handler |
| Charles Bartlett | ... | adr group |
| Trey Batchelor | ... | key set production assistant |
| Megan Bell | ... | adr group |
| Heidi Borgel | ... | set intern |
| Kristina Caruth | ... | adr group |
| Billy Collins Jr. | ... | assistant to producers (as Billy J. Collins Jr.) |
| Robert Doyle | ... | set intern |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr group (as Judi Durand) |
| Karen Eisenstadt | ... | production auditor |
| Shelley Gabert | ... | promotions intern |
| Carol Gregory | ... | set production assistant |
| Jamie Gunderson | ... | adr group |
| John Hager | ... | parking production assistant (as John W. Hager) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr group (as Barbara Iley) |
| Amy Hartweger | ... | set intern |
| Laura Haverstick | ... | bird handler |
| Christy Hebble | ... | key set production assistant |
| Lisa Hennessy | ... | craft service |
| Doris Hess | ... | adr group |
| Liza Holman | ... | craft service assistant |
| Leah Holmes | ... | post-production accounting: R.C. Baral & Co. |
| Carlyle King | ... | adr group |
| Daniel 'Dano' Kinkade Jr. | ... | office production assistant |
| Katrina Kirby | ... | accounting assistant |
| Julie Kuehndorf | ... | unit publicist: Clein+White |
| Josh Lindsay | ... | adr group |
| Phillip Lucier | ... | adr group |
| Gabriel Luque | ... | adr group |
| Christina MacGregor | ... | adr group |
| Fred Mandel | ... | set production assistant |
| L. Jay Margolin | ... | travel coordinator |
| Jeff McCarter | ... | set intern |
| David McCharen | ... | adr group |
| Heather McGrath | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard Morelli | ... | set production assistant (as Richard C. Morelli) |
| Monica Muehlhause-Horn | ... | assistant auditor (as Monica Muehlhause) |
| Daniel O'Keefe | ... | parking production assistant |
| Lindsay Parker | ... | adr group |
| Mary Linda Phillips | ... | adr group (as Linda Phillips) |
| Jodie Pupillo | ... | set production assistant |
| David Randolph | ... | adr group |
| Noreen Reardon | ... | adr group |
| Linda Louis-Van Reed | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Leah Reyes-Ramos | ... | office intern |
| Scott Rich | ... | stand-in: Jesse Bradford |
| Alexandra Root | ... | dailies coordinator |
| Michael Sanlin | ... | security |
| Andrew Schlichter | ... | stand-in: Jesse Bradford (as Andrew A. Schlichter) |
| Darryl Schneiderman | ... | set intern |
| Hollie Van Bergen-Baker | ... | bird handler |
| Bruce Van Reed | ... | security |
| Jeff Whiteside | ... | medic |
| Mia Wicklund | ... | production assistant (as Mia N. Ries) |
Thanks
| Kate Arnold-Schuck | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Behar | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Drew | ... | special thanks |
| Tim Dwyer | ... | special thanks: The Apartment Exchange |
| Don O'Neill | ... | special thanks |
| Janis Rockwell Strong | ... | special thanks |
| Colette Sartor | ... | special thanks |
| Neil J. Svetanics | ... | special thanks: fire chief, St. Louis Fire Dept. |
| Micky Trost | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Uffner | ... | special thanks: Vintage Clothing, New York |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1993) (United States) (presents)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- CIC Victor Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alton Antique Auto Association (special thanks)
- Anderson Video (dailies telecine)
- Animal Actors and Friends (animals supplied by)
- Apogee Electronics (special thanks)
- Bluff City Tours, Godfrey, Illinois (special thanks)
- Bon Bon (payroll services)
- Boston Light & Sound (dailies projection)
- City of St. Louis (special thanks)
- Clein + White (unit publicity)
- Continental Baking (special thanks)
- De Voto Antique Toys (special thanks)
- Early Halloween (special thanks)
- Entertainment Motion Picture Catering (caterers)
- Eveready Battery (special thanks)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (special thanks)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Jane Alderman Casting (additional casting: Chicago)
- KMOX-CBS Radio (period radio recording)
- Keylite Production Services (production equipment)
- Major League Baseball (special thanks)
- Masterwords (cutting continuity)
- Missouri Film Commission (special thanks)
- Missouri Historical Society (special thanks)
- Missouri Valley Region Model A Restorers Club (special thanks)
- Model T Ford Club of St. Louis (special thanks)
- Museum of Transportation, St. Louis (special thanks)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Populist Pictures (acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for the purposes of the Berne Convention and all national laws giving effect thereto)
- Premier Film & Video/St. Louis (period radio recording)
- R.C. Baral & Company (post-production accounting)
- Skywalker Sound (adr/foley recorded at)
- Spirit of St. Louis Region Classic Car Club of America (special thanks)
- St. Louis Development (special thanks)
- St. Louis Film Partnership (special thanks)
- St. Louis Fire Dept. (special thanks)
- The Apartment Exchange (special thanks)
- The Book House (special thanks)
- The Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri (special thanks)
- The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. (period radio recording)
- Title House (titles)
- Wagon Master Wrangler Outfit (animals supplied by)
- Weddington Productions (re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A boy whose mother is forced into a sanitarium and father gets a job as a traveling salesman. The boy fends for himself in a seedy SRO hotel.
Written by Mark Allyn |
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| Taglines | When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $46,476, 20 Aug 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the author A.E. Hotchner's book " Paul and Me" ( about his lifetime friendship and business partnership with Paul Newman) he says that "King of the Hill" is his own autobiography. Newman asked him to write a screenplay from it, so they could produce the film, but Hotchner said he just couldn't do it, implying he was too close to it... the story of his parents, and himself as a child. Paul Newman replied... "A Pity". Then Hotchner goes on to mention that this film, Steven Soderbergh's version, produced by Robert Redford, was excellent, named one of the top ten films of the year, and praised the remarkable performance of 14 yr old Jesse Bradford. See more » |
| Goofs | Aaron's father's car's plate number is 415138. Though his father was out of town with his car for a very long time we saw the same car/plate just outside the house where the party is given after the graduation ceremony. That car can't be there at that moment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Man Without a Face/Wilder Napalm/King of the Hill/Hard Target/And the Band Played On (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tiger Rag See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This film was re-recorded in a Swelltone theater See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Kurlander:
Must you wear that filthy thing on your head? Aaron: Ma, it's a hat. You wear it on your head. See more » |