A Matter of Principle (1984)

A Matter of Principle

1984

Comedy Drama Romance

Synopsis

A miserable man who doesn't believe in the holidays must contend with his 11 children and wife celebrating the most wonderful time of the year.

Credits

Director

Gwen Arner

Cast

Aaron Freeman as Otey Hartsook

Alan Arkin as Flagg Purdy

Alexandra Shapiro as Becky Sue Purdy

Barbara Dana as Ada Purdy

Cinnamon Idles as Eleanor Purdy

Corey Kasdin as Billy Joe Purdy

Gary Cole as Man with Christmas Tree

Mary Samuels as Orville Wright Purdy

Tony Arkin as Edgar Purdy

Virginia Madsen as Lou Ellen Purdy

Crew

Diane Witmer (Art Direction)

Lucinda Guard (Assistant Editor)

David Russell (Best Boy Electric)

Roger Tang (Boom Operator)

Catherine Goedert (Casting)

Judy Courtney (Casting)

Chuck Saucier (Casting Assistant)

Bonnie Timmermann (Casting Consultant)

Alan Barcus (Conductor)

Jim Hayes (Construction Coordinator)

Emily Erickson (Costume Design)

Susan Vanderbeek (Craft Service)

David Avcollie (Dialect Coach)

Jeffrey Jur (Director of Photography)

Fritz Johnson (Dolly Grip)

Marc Miller (Editor)

Dan Stevens (First Assistant Camera)

Katterli Frauenfelder (First Assistant Director)

Murdoch Campbell (Gaffer)

Todd Thomasson (Gaffer)

David Obermeyer (Grip)

John Pacy (Grip)

Susin Ross (Hair Assistant)

Joyce Weber (Hairstylist)

Michael J. Purbaugh (Jimmy Jib Operator)

David Moravec (Key Grip)

Kristina Hanson (Location Manager)

Randall Fried (Location Scout)

Alan Barcus (Music)

Jim Dolan (Music Editor)

Joyce Polly (Negative Cutter)

Alan Barcus (Original Music Composer)

Neal Miller (Producer)

Karen Kaplan (Producer's Assistant)

Frank Gill Jr. (Production Assistant)

Josh Spring (Production Assistant)

Leonard Carlisle (Production Assistant)

Mark Mamalakis (Production Assistant)

Sharon Zurek (Production Controller)

James Giovannetti Jr. (Production Manager)

Donna Kulwin (Script Supervisor)

Kevin Smith (Second Assistant Camera)

Jeanne Caliendo (Second Assistant Director)

Marvin Towns Jr. (Second Assistant Director)

Wayne Karjala (Set Decoration)

Hans Roland (Sound Mixer)

Michael Hoffman (Sound Mixer)

Ric Coken (Sound Mixer)

Dieter Sturm (Special Effects)

Gregory Lundsgaard (Steadicam Operator)

Elizabeth Claffey (Still Photographer)

Linda Schwartz (Still Photographer)

Grace McKeaney (Story Developer)

Mary Trimble (Story Developer)

Randall Fried (Story Developer)

Wendy Oldenburg (Wardrobe Supervisor)

John D. Weaver (Writer)

Nancy Miller (Writer)

Neal Miller (Writer)

Director

Gwen Arner

Country

United States of America

Language

Duration

53 min

Original Poster

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