''Our Town'' is a 2003 American
made-for-television film adaptation
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of the
1938 play of the same name by
Thornton Wilder starring
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
, who was nominated for both an
Emmy Award
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and a
Screen Actors Guild Award
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for outstanding acting. It was filmed at the
Booth Theatre in
Manhattan, where it played on Broadway in 2002. The production originated at the
Westport Country Playhouse. The film originally aired May 24, 2003, on
Showtime
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and was also shown on
PBS as part of ''
Masterpiece Theatre'' on October 5, 2003.
Plot summary
Cast
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Jayne Atkinson as Mrs. Gibbs
* Wendy Barrie-Wilson as Woman in Balcony
* Reathel Bean as Man in Auditorium
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John Braden as Professor Willard
* Tom Brennan as Joe Stoddard
* Kieran Campion as Baseball Player
* Patch Darragh as Baseball Player
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Frank Converse as Dr. Gibbs
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Jane Curtin as Mrs. Webb
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Jeffrey DeMunn as Mr. Webb
* Mia Dillon as Mrs. Soames
* Conor Donovan as Wally Webb
* Ben Fox as George Gibbs
* Kristen Hahn as Rebecca Gibbs
* Carter Jackson as Sam Craig
* Maggie Lacey as Emily Webb
* Stephen Mendillo as Constable Warren
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Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
as Stage Manager
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Stephen Spinella
Stephen Spinella (born October 11, 1956) is an American stage, television, and film actor.
Early life
Spinella was born in Naples, Italy, to a father who was an American naval airplane mechanic. He grew up in Glendale, Arizona, and graduated fr ...
as Simon Stimson
* T.J. Sullivan as Joe Crowell
* Jake Robards as Howie Newsome
* Cynthia Wallace as Woman in Auditorium
* Travis Walters as Si Crowell
Awards
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Emmy
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Nomination (2003): Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
)
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Golden Satellite Award
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Nominations (2004):
** Best Motion Picture Made for Television
** Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (
Jayne Atkinson)
** Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (
Jane Curtin)
*
Screen Actors Guild Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...
Nomination (2004): Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
)
External links
Our Townon the Official PBS website
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2003 television films
2003 films
2003 drama films
American films based on plays
Films set in New Hampshire
Filmed stage productions
Showtime (TV network) films
PBS original programming
American drama television films
2000s American films