The Grass Harp (1996)
The Grass Harp (1996)
Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life.
Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.

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Cast

Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker As: Sheriff Junius Candle
Bonnie Bartlett Bonnie Bartlett As: Mrs. Buster
Nell Carter Nell Carter As: Catherine Creek
Charles Durning Charles Durning As: Reverend Buster
Sean Patrick Flanery Sean Patrick Flanery As: Riley Henderson
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Storyline

Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.


Tagline: Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 11 October 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Charles Matthau-Jerry Tokofsky-John Davis Productions, Fine Line Features

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Cast

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Sheriff Junius Candle

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Mrs. Buster

Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Catherine Creek

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Reverend Buster

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Riley Henderson

Grayson Fricke

Grayson Fricke

Young Collin

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Collin Fenwick

Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Maude Riordan

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Dolly Talbo

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Dr. Morris Ritz

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Judge Charlie Cool

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Amos Legrand

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Verena Talbo

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Sister Ida

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Eugene Fenwick

Adam Crosby

Adam Crosby

Little Homer Honey

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Mrs. Richards

Nora Dunfee

Nora Dunfee

Mrs. Peters

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Charlie Cool Jr

Veronica Lauren

Veronica Lauren

Young Maude

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Doc Carter

Rebecca Koon

Rebecca Koon

Macy Wheeler

Michele Bauer

Michele Bauer

Martha Cool

Charles Matthau

Charles Matthau

Barbershop Regular

Alex Van

Alex Van

Big Eddie Stover

Emilie Jacobs

Emilie Jacobs

Elizabeth Henderson

Marc McPherson

Marc McPherson

Hotel Manager

Elizabeth Gilder

Elizabeth Gilder

Snot Nose Date

Brad Bulger

Brad Bulger

Date

Martha M. Elcan

Martha M. Elcan

Cheap Customer

Richie Dye

Richie Dye

Jack Mill

James Michael McDougal

James Michael McDougal

Ray Oliver

Rosa Tucker

Rosa Tucker

Texaco

Jenjer Vick Robin

Jenjer Vick Robin

Mamie Curtis

Margaret Scarborough

Margaret Scarborough

Flo Johnson

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Narrator

Directed By

Charles Matthau

Charles Matthau

Director

Eric Wall

Eric Wall

Second Assistant Director

Martha M. Elcan

Martha M. Elcan

First Assistant Director

Ira Hurvitz

Ira Hurvitz

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Matthau

Charles Matthau

Producer

Jerry Tokofsky

Jerry Tokofsky

Producer

James T. Davis

James T. Davis

Producer

Mary Jo Slater

Mary Jo Slater

Casting

Steve Brooksbank

Steve Brooksbank

Casting

Shay Bentley Griffin

Shay Bentley Griffin

Casting

John Winfield

John Winfield

Executive Producer

Michael Mendelsohn

Michael Mendelsohn

Executive Producer

Kirk Ellis

Kirk Ellis

Co-Producer

Stirling Silliphant

Stirling Silliphant

Co-Producer

John Davis

John Davis

Producer

James T. Davis

James T. Davis

Unit Production Manager

John Blosdale

John Blosdale

Associate Producer

Richard Connor

Richard Connor

Associate Producer

Martha M. Elcan

Martha M. Elcan

Associate Producer

Brick Mason

Brick Mason

Associate Producer

Laura Sutton

Laura Sutton

Associate Producer

Amy Labowitz

Amy Labowitz

Production Executive

Carla Fry

Carla Fry

Production Executive

Debbie Savitt

Debbie Savitt

Casting Associate

Mary Lynn Henry

Mary Lynn Henry

Local Casting

Linda Christman

Linda Christman

Casting Assistant

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Extras Casting

Craig A. McCraw

Craig A. McCraw

Location Manager

Rebecca Ollinger

Rebecca Ollinger

Location Manager

Katie Willard Troebs

Katie Willard Troebs

Production Coordinator

Brie San Martino

Brie San Martino

Assistant Production Coordinator

Edited By

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Editor

Carroll Timothy O'Meara

Carroll Timothy O'Meara

Editor

Joseph Jett Sally

Joseph Jett Sally

First Assistant Editor

Sam Citron

Sam Citron

First Assistant Editor

Ewa Zbroniec

Ewa Zbroniec

Assistant Editor

Jeremy Milton

Jeremy Milton

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Designer

Susan Kowarsh

Susan Kowarsh

Assistant Costume Designer

Robert Q. Mathews

Robert Q. Mathews

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jennifer Lax

Jennifer Lax

Wardrobe Supervisor

Amanda Zenil

Amanda Zenil

Set Costumer

Susan MacLaren

Susan MacLaren

Set Costumer

Patricia K. Armagast

Patricia K. Armagast

Seamstress

Bob Harper

Bob Harper

Key Makeup Artist

Sally J. Harper

Sally J. Harper

Key Hair Stylist

Lee Ann Brittenham

Lee Ann Brittenham

Assistant Hairstylist

Terry Harper Dillard

Terry Harper Dillard

Assistant Hairstylist

Rita Troy

Rita Troy

Assistant Makeup Artist

Linda Melazzo

Linda Melazzo

Makeup Artist

Sound

Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

Original Music Composer

Diane DeLouise Wessel

Diane DeLouise Wessel

Music Supervisor

Clark King

Clark King

Sound Mixer

Bill King

Bill King

Boom Operator

Craig Clark

Craig Clark

Sound Supervisor

Allan Schultz

Allan Schultz

Sound Supervisor

Craig Clark

Craig Clark

ADR Supervisor

Mike Goodman

Mike Goodman

ADR Supervisor

Allan Schultz

Allan Schultz

Sound Editor

Howard Neiman

Howard Neiman

Sound Editor

Colin C. Mouat

Colin C. Mouat

Sound Editor

Joe Kraemer

Joe Kraemer

Sound Editor

Mike Goodman

Mike Goodman

ADR Editor

Mark Relyea

Mark Relyea

Sound Assistant

Joy Ealy

Joy Ealy

Sound Assistant

Tom Ruff

Tom Ruff

ADR Engineer

Gary Coppola

Gary Coppola

Foley Supervisor

Edward Steidele

Edward Steidele

Foley Artist

Robert R. Rutledge

Robert R. Rutledge

Foley Artist

Allan K. Rosen

Allan K. Rosen

Music Editor

Patty von Arx

Patty von Arx

Music Editor

Jeffrey Perkins

Jeffrey Perkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Larry Hoki

Larry Hoki

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Mark Karen

Mark Karen

Camera Operator

Gregory W. Smith

Gregory W. Smith

First Assistant Camera

Jorge Sánchez

Jorge Sánchez

Second Assistant Camera

Rodney Sandoval

Rodney Sandoval

Camera Loader

Gary A. Beaird Jr.

Gary A. Beaird Jr.

Key Grip

Joseph Dianda

Joseph Dianda

Best Boy Grip

Jesse Chavez

Jesse Chavez

Dolly Grip

Michael Stewart Maahs

Michael Stewart Maahs

Grip

Nick Arnds

Nick Arnds

Grip

Gary Oldknow

Gary Oldknow

Grip

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Lighting

Richard Alarian

Richard Alarian

Gaffer

Steven A. Hughes

Steven A. Hughes

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Chris Gorak

Chris Gorak

Art Direction

Stan Jolley

Stan Jolley

Art Direction

Chris Gorak

Chris Gorak

Set Designer

Daniel Loren May

Daniel Loren May

Set Decoration

Glenn Fendley

Glenn Fendley

Set Dresser

Gary Oldknow

Gary Oldknow

Set Dresser

Brick Mason

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Elizabeth Meyerson

Elizabeth Meyerson

Art Department Coordinator

Richard Baum

Richard Baum

Property Master

Alice Persons

Alice Persons

Assistant Property Master

Kristina Kilpe

Kristina Kilpe

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Lisa Yesko

Lisa Yesko

Post Production Supervisor

John Moio

John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Lonnie Smith

Lonnie Smith

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Vazquez

Robert Vazquez

Special Effects Coordinator

Kathleen Tonkin

Kathleen Tonkin

Special Effects

Gary Pilkington

Gary Pilkington

Special Effects Assistant

Nadia Venesse

Nadia Venesse

Dialect Coach

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