Decoration Day
Brief Synopsis
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A television movie based on the novella by John William Corrington, set in Georgia in 1975, about the relationship between two older men in the south. A white judge cannot understand why his childhood friend, an older black man, has refused to accept the Congressional Medal of Honor. He looks into t
Cast & Crew
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Robert Markowitz
Director
James Garner
Judge Albert Sidney Finch
Judith Ivey
Terry Novis
Bill Cobbs
Gee Penniwell
Ruby Dee
Rowena
Jennifer Robertson
Billy'S Wife
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (12/02/90)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; Echo Films Services; NBC Entertainment
Distribution Company
Sonar Entertainment
Location
Newman, Georgia, USA; Clayton, Georgia, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie based on the novella by John William Corrington, set in Georgia in 1975, about the relationship between two older men in the south. A white judge cannot understand why his childhood friend, an older black man, has refused to accept the Congressional Medal of Honor. He looks into the case, and in the process finds himself confronting his own betrayal of his now estranged friend.
Director
Robert Markowitz
Director
Cast
James Garner
Judge Albert Sidney Finch
Judith Ivey
Terry Novis
Bill Cobbs
Gee Penniwell
Ruby Dee
Rowena
Jennifer Robertson
Billy'S Wife
Norm Skaggs
Billy Wendell
Laurence Fishburne
Michael Waring
Jo Anderson
Wallace Wilkinson
Judge Wesley
Dwionne Dickerson
Fritzie
Jeff Young Lewis
Imposter Lieutenant
Ric Reitz
Albert--As A Young Man
Jonathan Peck
Gee--As A Young Man
Tracy Perry
Tracy Wendell
Jenn Robertson
Crew
Penny Alpert
Assistant
Bunny Andrews
Music Editor
Charles Barile
Publicity
Jack Bennett
Special Effects Coordinator
Else Blangsted
Music
John Brace
Casting Associate
Emmett Burton
Other
Pat Clark
Boom Operator
John William Corrington
Source Material (From Novel)
Joyce Corrington
Co-Producer
Alison Deen
Production Coordinator
Staurt Dodge
Production Assistant
Robert A Driskell
Gaffer
Corky Ehlers
Additional Editor
Ron Ferguson
Assistant Camera Operator
April Ferry
Costume Designer
Kate Forte
Production Associate
Dick Gallegly
Line Producer
Dick Gallegly
Unit Production Manager
Gerrit Garretsen
Dolly Grip
Iris Gelt
Publicity
Carri Gibbs
Location Manager
Cindy Golin
Production Assistant
Michael Graham
Sound Effects
Shay Griffin
Casting (Georgia)
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Herbick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anne Hopkins
Producer
Clark King
Sound Mixer
Marsha Kleinman
Casting
A L Kupersmith
Property Master
Robert W Lenski
Screenwriter
Donald Light-harris
Production Designer
Paul H Lopez
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tom Luse
Unit Manager Assistant
Mark Lyon
Assistant Director
Skip Macdonald
Assistant Editor
Joe Markham
Wardrobe Supervisor
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gene Miller
Production Executive
Ray Necin
Transportation Coordinator
Nancy Perkins
Casting Associate
Tony Poston
Key Grip
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
Teddy J Ritchie
Transportation Captain
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Charlene Roberson
Makeup
Julie Rogers
Assistant Editor
Harvey Rosenstock
Editor
Harvey Rubin
Camera Operator
Suzie Sax
Script Supervisor
Brent Shields
Production Coordinator
Kaz Siler
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Patrick Smith
Assistant Camera Operator
Cynthia Stillwell
Casting (Extras)
Care Stitt
Dolly Grip
William Vail
Set Decorator
David Whorf
Assistant Director
Patrick Williams
Music
Joani Yarbrough
Hair
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (12/02/90)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; Echo Films Services; NBC Entertainment
Distribution Company
Sonar Entertainment
Location
Newman, Georgia, USA; Clayton, Georgia, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 2, 1990
Released in United States on Video July 10, 1996
Released in United States on Video November 4, 1992
Broadcast as a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
Began shooting June 4, 1990.
Completed shooting June 28, 1990.
