''Our Town'' is a 2003 American made-for-television

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of the 1938 play of the same name by Thornton Wilder starring

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, who was nominated for both an

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and a

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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

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and was also shown on PBS as part of '' Masterpiece Theatre'' on October 5, 2003.

Plot summary

Cast

* Jayne Atkinson as Mrs. Gibbs * Wendy Barrie-Wilson as Woman in Balcony * Reathel Bean as Man in Auditorium * John Braden as Professor Willard * Tom Brennan as Joe Stoddard * Kieran Campion as Baseball Player * Patch Darragh as Baseball Player * Frank Converse as Dr. Gibbs * Jane Curtin as Mrs. Webb * 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 *

as Stage Manager *

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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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Nomination (2003): Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (

) *

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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) *

Nomination (2004): Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (

)

External links

Our Town
on the Official PBS website * * * {{Thornton Wilder 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