The Neon Ceiling
Brief Synopsis
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A runaway wife, fleeing middle-class boredom with her teenage daughter, lands in a truck-stop diner in the California desert run by a gruff, beer-drinking recluse living in a fantasy world that is a creative work of art. Lee Grant won an Emmy for her performance; Gig Young was nominated for his.
Cast & Crew
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Frank R. Pierson
Director
Herbert Edelman
Denise Nickerson
William Smithers
Lee Grant
Gig Young
Film Details
Also Known As
Neon Ceiling
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1971
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A runaway wife, fleeing middle-class boredom with her teenage daughter, lands in a truck-stop diner in the California desert run by a gruff, beer-drinking recluse living in a fantasy world that is a creative work of art. Lee Grant won an Emmy for her performance; Gig Young was nominated for his.
Director
Frank R. Pierson
Director
Cast
Herbert Edelman
Denise Nickerson
William Smithers
Lee Grant
Gig Young
James Mceachin
Robert Pratt
Crew
John Badham
Associate Producer
Robert De Vestel
Set Decorator
Vincent Dee
Costumes
Roger Diparish
Sound
Larry Germain
Hair
Billy Goldenberg
Music
Alexander A Mayer
Art Director
Howard Rodman
Screenplay
Edward Rosson
Director Of Photography
William B. Sackheim
Producer
Robert F Shurgrue
Editor
Carol Sobieski
Screenplay
Carol Sobieski
From Story
Bud Westmore
Makeup
Film Details
Also Known As
Neon Ceiling
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1971
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 8, 1971
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI FEST salutes the television movie) June 18 - July 2, 1992.
