Painting Churches


1h 26m 1986

Brief Synopsis

Tina Howe's off-Broadway play about a talented artist who returns to her New England roots after an absence of many years in order to paint a portrait of her aging, eccentric parents. The bittersweet drama is a dramatic portrait of the inner-workings of a loving and talented family.

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (05/19/86)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Tina Howe's off-Broadway play about a talented artist who returns to her New England roots after an absence of many years in order to paint a portrait of her aging, eccentric parents. The bittersweet drama is a dramatic portrait of the inner-workings of a loving and talented family.

Crew

Tom Ancell

Audio Mixer

Miranda Barry

Director Of Program Development ("American Playhouse")

D Martyn Bookwalter

Art Direction Assistant

Greg Brunton

Lighting Designer

Tony Burke

Engineering Supervisor

Bill Burroughs

Engineering Supervisor

Tom Burzinski

Graphic Artist

Mike Clark

Audio Assistant

David M Davis

Executive Director ("American Playhouse")

Ken Dettling

Lighting Director

Claude Diaz

Hairstyles

Luis Fuerte

Camera

Phylis Geller

Executive Producer (Kcet/Los Angeles)

Randy Gomez

Boardman

Ron Graft

Technical Director

David Grossman

Associate Director

Robert Harden

Production Aide

Greg Harms

Video

Nancy Harris

Production Secretary

Tina Howe

Writer

Tina Howe

Play As Source Material ("Painting Churches")

Adnan Karabay

Assistant (To Noel Taylor)

Kasaba Kasaba

Assistant Unit Manager

Aaron Katz

Boom Operator

Bob Keys

Camera

Tamara King

Production Aide

Joanne Kozloff

Makeup

Marilyn Larson

Associate Producer

Marilyn Larson

Unit Manager

Paula Latislaw

Wardrobe Handler

Lindsay Law

Executive Producer ("American Playhouse")

Dave Levisohn

Camera

David Loxton

Executive Producer (Wnet/New York)

Harold Lundgren

Crane Arm

Felix Mccoy

Property Assistant

David Mincy

Carpenter

Kimberly Myers

Coordinating Producer (Wnet)

David O'brien

Production Aide

Dan Rosso

Crane Driver

Judy Saunders

Production Associate

Douglas W Schmidt

Art Direction

Warren Shaffer

Property Master

Cal Slater

Boom Operator

Joel Standard

Stage Manager

Roy Stewart

Videotape Editor

Conrad Susa

Music

Nick Taggert

Portrait Artist

Noel Taylor

Costume Designer

Rick Thornton

Audio Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (05/19/86)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia