The Summer of Ben Tyler
Brief Synopsis
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Set in the Deep South in 1942, a white man and his wife open their home to the young, mildly retarded son of their black housekeeper after her sudden death, but this simple act of compassion causes problems for the couple when some members of the community express their prejudice and hatred.
Cast & Crew
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Arthur A. Seidelman
Director
Phil Loch
Millie Perkins
Anita Gillette
Jack Gilpin
Ronn Carroll
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (12/15/96), Summer of Ben Tyler
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Set in the Deep South in 1942, a white man and his wife open their home to the young, mildly retarded son of their black housekeeper after her sudden death, but this simple act of compassion causes problems for the couple when some members of the community express their prejudice and hatred.
Director
Arthur A. Seidelman
Director
Cast
Phil Loch
Millie Perkins
Anita Gillette
Jack Gilpin
Ronn Carroll
Kevin Isola
Mary Lucy Bivins
Charles Mattocks
Julia Mcilvaine
Richard K Olsen
Clifton James
Judith Ivey
Narrator
Ed Grady
James Woods
Elizabeth Mcgovern
Gregory Perrelli
Sharlene Thomas
Novella Nelson
Len Cariou
Crew
Logan Berkshire
Key Grip
Rosalee Bologa
Hair Stylist
Timothy M. Bourne
Line Producer
Timothy M. Bourne
Unit Production Manager
Sue Bugden
Production Associate
Scott Burnette
Assistant Editor
Helen Butler
Costume Designer
Sharon Cicero
Executive Producer
Rick Clark
Assistant Director
Ronnie Clemmer
Executive Producer
Jeffrey R Coates
Coproducer
Deborah Lamia Denevar
Hair
Rudolph R Eavey
Makeup
Charlotte Fleck
Dialect Coach
John B Griffin
Location Manager
Myron Hoffert
Assistant Director
Thomas J Huth
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Hyman
Transportation Coordinator
Robert Inman
Coproducer
Robert Inman
Screenplay
Tom Jones
Construction Coordinator
Tracy Kilpatrick
Local Casting
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Richard Kughn
Executive Producer
Toni Morgan
Editor
Kurt Moritz
Post-Production Coordinator
Rose Lynn Neighbors
Production Coordinator
Bill Pace
Executive Producer
Van Dyke Parks
Music
Thom Rainey
Script Supervisor
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Erica Rogalla
Set Decorator
Carl Rudisill
Sound Mixer
Michael Schorr
Special Effects Coordinator
Jan Scott
Production Designer
Brent Shields
Co-Executive Producer
Chester A Spier
Property Master
Tommy Ray Sullivan
Gaffer
Jim Vickers
Stunt Coordinator
Karen Mayeda Vranek
Post-Production Supervisor
Burt Weinstein
Sound Supervisor
Richard Welsh
Executive Producer
Sherry Whitfield
Music Editor
Dan Witt
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (12/15/96), Summer of Ben Tyler
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1996
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 15, 1996
Aired in United States on Video July 8, 1997
Broadcast as a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
Began shooting August 19, 1996.
Completed shooting September 20, 1996.
