1987 American TV series or program
The House of Blue Leaves is a 1987 television play adapted from the John Guare play of the same title.
Summary
The telefilm is set in Sunnyside, Queens in 1965, the day of Pope Paul VI's visit to New York City. The black comedy focuses on Artie Shaughnessy, a zookeeper who dreams of making it big in Hollywood as a songwriter, and his wife Bananas, a schizophrenic destined for the institution that provides the play's title. Artie wants to take his girlfriend Bunny with him to Hollywood. The story features nuns eager to see the Pope, a political bombing, and Ronnie, Artie's son, a GI headed for Vietnam who goes AWOL.
Cast and characters
Source:IMDb;[1] tv.com[2]
Production
The telefilm was directed by Kirk Browning and Jerry Zaks, and was filmed on-stage before a live audience at the Plymouth Theatre. The telefilm was broadcast in May 1987 on the PBS series American Playhouse.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b The House of Blue Leaves IMDb, accessed 14 November 2015
- ^ a b "The House of Blue Leaves Cast and Crew" tv.com, accessed 14 November 2015
- ^ Drake, Silvie. "Tv Review : The Force Is Still With 'House Of Blue Leaves'" Los Angeles Times, 25 May 1987
- ^ Roberts, Jerry. "Jerry Zaks", Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Scarecrow Press, 2009, ISBN 9780810861381, p. 640
- ^ '"The House of Blue Leaves' Film" tcm.com, accessed 14 November 2015
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