Paul's case

Resource Information

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Label

Paul's case

Statement of responsibility

Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; Learning In Focus presents ; produced by Ed Lynch ; teleplay by Ron Cowen ; directed by Lamont Johnson

Title variation

Willa Cather's Paul's case

Contributor

• Monterey Media
• Monterey Video (Firm)
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• Bonynge, Leta
• Cather, Willa, 1873-1947
• Cowen, Ron
• Crouse, Lindsay
• Dryden, Bob
• Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
• Higgins, Michael, 1920-2008
• Johnson, Lamont
• Johnston, Justine
• Jordan, B., (Bruce)
• Kaikkonen, Gus
• Lynch, Ed
• Roberts, Eric, 1956-
• Learning in Focus, inc

Subject

• Cather, Willa, 1873-1947
• Working class -- Drama
• Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 -- Film adaptations
• Drama
• Dramatic films
• Employee theft
• Employee theft -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction
• Fiction television programs
• Film adaptations
• New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
• New York (State) -- New York
• Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Fiction
• Short stories, American
• Short stories, American
• Television adaptations
• Working class

Genre

• Feature films
• Drama
• Dramatic films
• Fiction
• Fiction television programs
• Film adaptations
• Television adaptations

Language

eng

Summary

Young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and running off to glamorous New York City. Once there, Paul experiences everything he ever dreamed of, from a luxurious hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the desperate course he must now take

Member of

• American short story (Television program)
• American short story collection

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Larry Pizer ; editor, William Haugse

Dewey number

791.4572

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Language note

English dialogue

LC call number

PS3505.A87

LC item number

W55 2005

PerformerNote

Host, Henry Fonda ; starring Eric Roberts as Paul ; also starring Leta Bonynge, Lindsay Crouse, Robert Dryden, Michael Higgins, Justine Johnston, Bruce Jordan, Gus Kaikkonen

Runtime

52

Series statement

The American short story collection

Technique

live action