How To Make An American Quilt
Brief Synopsis
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Berkeley graduate student Finn is spending the summer at the home of her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe. Surrounded by orange groves in Grasse, California, her grandmother's house is a quiet haven where Finn intends to actually finish her latest thesis, this one on the rituals of women's
Cast & Crew
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Jocelyn Moorhouse
Director
Melinda Dillon
Maya Angelou
Daril Alder
Lead Man
Kellie Lynn Wilson
Tim Guinee
Film Details
Also Known As
Hur man gör ett amerikanskt lapptäcke
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Santa Paula, California, USA; Santa Barbara, California, USA; Redlands, California, USA; Fillmore, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Synopsis
Berkeley graduate student Finn is spending the summer at the home of her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe. Surrounded by orange groves in Grasse, California, her grandmother's house is a quiet haven where Finn intends to actually finish her latest thesis, this one on the rituals of women's handiwork in tribal cultures. More important, Finn needs the summer to think over a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Sam. Her eyes are about to be opened by the women who've seen it all. Hy and Glady Joe's house is also the longtime home of the Grasse Quilting Bee, made up of a group of remarkable women who are Finn's extended family. As they gather to make her wedding quilt, the women tell Finn the stories of the loves that shaped their lives. Tales of true love, betrayal, joy and heartbreak come to life in scenes which span from 1860 to the present, each story as individual as the women themselves.
Director
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Director
Cast
Melinda Dillon
Maya Angelou
Daril Alder
Lead Man
Kellie Lynn Wilson
Tim Guinee
Denis Arnot
Derrick O'connor
Johnathon Schaech
Harvey E Lee
Matt Zusser
Jane Alden
Rae'ven Kelly
Maria Celedonio
Holland Taylor
Joanna Going
Alfre Woodard
Sara Craddick
Winona Ryder
David Williams
Ari Meyers
Rip Torn
Mykelti Williamson
Anne Bancroft
Kaelyn Craddick
Charles Parks
Adam Baldwin
Kate Capshaw
Kaela Green
Lois Smith
Claire Danes
Jean Simmons
Michael Mcelroy
Kate Nelligan
Jonah Rooney
Annie Mae Hunter
Gail Strickland
Dermot Mulroney
Loren Dean
Debra Sticklin
Will Estes
Ellen Burstyn
Brian Mcelroy
Samantha Mathis
Krysten Lee Wilson
Alicia Goranson
Ryanne Kettner
Jared Leto
Paige Kettner
Tamala Jones
Esther Rolle
Richard Jenkins
Crew
Mike Nick Adams
Other
Ria Pavia Adler
Casting Associate
Linda Aiken
Other
Joy Alexander
Assistant
Michelle Alexander
Assistant
Jane Anderson
Screenplay
Albert Aquino
Boom Operator
Rosa Arcega
Caterer
Leo Baker
Driver
Russell Baker
Driver
John R Baldwin
Driver
William Ballard
Driver
Evelyne Barbier
Set Designer
Jan Barbieri
Other
Kevin Bartnoff
Foley Artist
Andy Bass
Other
Martin Becker
Special Effects Supervisor
Bob Beher
Foley Editor
Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor
Louise Berkley
Other
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Pat Bietz
Foley
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Larry Blanford
Director Of Photography
Larry Blanford
Dp/Cinematographer
Marek Bojsza
Other
Adam Braff
Swing Gang
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Dale Brandenburg
Caterer
Bill Brasier
Projectionist
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Eddie Braun
Stunts
Dina Brendlinger
Assistant Production Coordinator
Elena Holden Bress
Assistant Production Accountant
Robert A Bress
Transportation
Tristan Brighty
Assistant Editor
Bill Buckingham
Best Boy
Heidi Bulmer
Assistant
Michael B Bunch
Props
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Richard Burton
Sound Editor
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Talentino Caira
Driver
Bob Calvert
Special Effects Foreman
Angie Campbell
Transportation
Rick Canelli
Adr
Eddie A Canett
Driver
Richard Chirco
Swing Gang
Chuck Cohen
Photography
David B Cohen
Sound Editor
Martin Cohen
Post-Production Supervisor
Jan Coscarelli
Other
Sharon Iris Crall
Costumes
Jeff Crandell
Assistant Location Manager
Terry Crnic
Driver
Linda Croll
Assistant
Patricia Cullen
Production Supervisor
Robert Curcuru
Driver
Christine Dabbs
Other
Lisa M Dannenbaum
Apprentice
John Dardis
Other
Willie Dawkins
Other
Haryl Deason
Transportation
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Judi Dickerson
Dialect Coach
Leslie Dilley
Unit Director
Leslie Dilley
Production Designer
Patrice Dinhut
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
Carolyn Ducroq
Dialect Coach
Lynne Eagan
Makeup Artist
James Earley
Grip
Kevin Erb
Best Boy Grip
Stephanie Flack
Sound Editor
Douglas Fox
Property Master
Bobbi Francis-mcdonald
Other
Richard Frasca
Caterer
Erica Frauman
Post-Production Coordinator
Walter Freitas
Driver
Wally Frick
Driver
Matt Friedman
Assistant Editor
David Gabrielli
Props
Kelly Gallagher-abbott
Other
Lee Garibaldi
Driver
Cordie Gary
Other
Marc Gebauer
Other
Charley H Gilleran
Key Rigging Grip
Defoi Glenn
Assistant
Jack P Glenn
Dolly Grip
Jane Goe
Other
Tim Gonzales
Craft Service
Rene Gonzalez
Projectionist
Jarek Gorczycki
Lighting
Daniel R Gordon
Driver
Rhona Gordon
Other
Eric Gotthelf
Foley Mixer
Ron Grafton
Foley Recordist
Joseph Gray
Props
Pete Gregory
Sound Recordist
Mindy Hall
Makeup Artist
Kirk D. Hansen
Other
Kenneth L Hardman
Driver
Paul David Harris
Other
Robb Hastigan
Accounting Assistant
Rachel Heilpern
Costumes
Susan Henry
Other
Emma E. Hickox
Associate Editor
Michelle Hilsabeck
Other
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Liz Himmelstein
Dialect Coach
Sean Hobin
Assistant Director
Andrea Horta
Adr Supervisor
Denise Horta
Adr Editor
John W Hoskins
Foreman
Russell Hoverson
Driver
Lawrence Hubbs
Assistant Art Director
Amy Hughes
Set Production Assistant
Michael Hunter
Swing Gang
Jackson R Iblings
Driver
Dream Quest Images
Visual Effects
Spook James
Key Grip
Spook James
Grip
Arnette Jasperson
Other
Adam Jenkins
Rerecording
Chris Jenkins
Rerecording
Malle Jenson
Assistant
Allan Johnson
Special Effects
Jay Johnson
Other
Marci R Johnson
Costumes
Margaret Johnson
Production Assistant
Lorin T Jordan
Driver
Tom Jordan
Camera
Gail Just
Costumes
Janusz Kaminski
Director Of Photography
Janusz Kaminski
Dp/Cinematographer
Constance A Kazmer
Sound Editor
Richard Kelley
Assistant Camera Operator
Gary E Kincaid
Driver
James R Kwiatkowski
Key Grip
John Labib
Assistant Production Coordinator
William Law Iii
Set Designer
Mia Levinson
Assistant
Stephen Luce
Driver
Joshua Lusby
Set Designer
Laurie Macdonald
Executive Producer
Marvin March
Set Decorator
David Marquette
Other
Bob Martel
Assistant Sound Editor
Eileen Maul
Stunts
Amie Frances Mccarthy-winn
Assistant Property Master
Robert Bruce Mccleery
Lighting Technician
Patty Mccormick
Consultant
Stephen Mcgehee
Other
Cliff Mclaughlin
Stunts
Steven Meizler
Other
John Merten
Sound Recordist
Murray Miller
Location Manager
Sergio Mimica-gezzan
Assistant Director
Karen Minahan
Adr
Bob Minor
Stunts
Oscar Mitt
Assistant Sound Editor
Sue Moore
Costume Supervisor
Leslie Morris
Music Contractor
Robert Morrisey
Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Motes
Driver
J Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator
Ruth Myers
Costume Designer
David Napoli
Swing Gang
Candace Neal
Hair Stylist
Robert A Neal
Driver
Thomas Newman
Music
Thomas Newman
Music Conductor
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Executive Producer
Kris Nielsen
Production Coordinator
Charles Nippell
Best Boy
Angela Nunez
Casting Associate
Bob O'brien
Sound Editor
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
Valli O'reilly
Makeup Artist
Bill Olson
Other
Whitney Otto
Source Material (From Novel)
Richard Padgett
Transportation Captain
Leslie Park
Script Supervisor
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Thomas Pasatieri
Music Arranger
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Daniel Pershing
Grip
Caroline Perzan
Props Buyer
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Nerissa Politzer
Animal Wrangler
Alan Porter
Other
Lara Porzak
Assistant
Ray Prado
Storyboard Artist
Christopher Prampin
Other
Susan Prince
Assistant Director
Jeffrey Purpus
Driver
Janine Rath-anderson
Hair Stylist
Matt Rebenkoff
Set Production Assistant
Christopher Rigby
Driver
Robert Rodenbaugh
Driver
Film Details
Also Known As
Hur man gör ett amerikanskt lapptäcke
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Santa Paula, California, USA; Santa Barbara, California, USA; Redlands, California, USA; Fillmore, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 6, 1995
Released in United States on Video April 30, 1996
Began shooting October 27, 1994.
Completed shooting February 6, 1995.
Released in United States on Video April 30, 1996
Released in United States Fall October 6, 1995
