The Grass Harp：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Charles Matthau

Writing Credits

Truman Capote
(novel): Stirling Silliphant
(screenplay) and: Kirk Ellis
(screenplay)

Cast

Piper Laurie
Dolly Talbo: Sissy Spacek
Verena Talbo: Walter Matthau
Judge Charlie Cool: Edward Furlong
Collin Fenwick: Nell Carter
Catherine Creek: Jack Lemmon
Dr. Morris Ritz: Mary Steenburgen
Sister Ida: Sean Patrick Flanery
Riley Henderson: Joe Don Baker
Sheriff Junius Candle: Charles Durning
Rev. Buster: Roddy McDowall
Amos Legrand: Grayson Fricke
Young Collin: Scott Wilson
Eugene Fenwick: Bonnie Bartlett
Mrs. Buster: Mia Kirshner
Maude Riordan: Adam Crosby
Little Homer Honey: Doris Roberts
Mrs. Richards: Nora Dunfee
Mrs. Peters: Ray McKinnon
Charlie Cool Jr: Veronica Lauren
Young Maude: Danny Nelson
Doc Carter: Rebecca Koon
Macy Wheeler: Michele Bauer
Martha Cool: Charles Matthau
Barbershop Regular: Alex Van
Big Eddie Stover: Emilie Jacobs
Elizabeth Henderson: Marc McPherson
Hotel Manager: Elizabeth 'Boo' Gilder
Snot Nose Date: Brad Bulger
Date: Martha M. Elcan
Cheap Customer: Richie Dye
Jack Mill: James Michael McDougal
Ray Oliver: Rosa Tucker
Texaco: Jenjer Vick Robin
Mamie Curtis: Margaret Scarborough
Flo Johnson: Boyd Gaines
Narrator: Wade Woods
Man at Revival

Produced by

John Blosdale
associate producer: Richard Connor
associate producer: James T. Davis
producer: John Davis
producer: Martha M. Elcan
associate producer (as Martha Elcan): Kirk Ellis
co-producer: Susan Gee
associate producer (uncredited): Solomon J. LeFlore
executive producer: Brick Mason
associate producer: Charles Matthau
producer: Michael Mendelsohn
executive producer: Stirling Silliphant
co-producer: Laura Sutton
associate producer: Jerry Tokofsky
producer: John Winfield
executive producer

Music by

Patrick Williams

Cinematography by

John A. Alonzo
director of photography

Editing by

Sidney Levin
: Carroll Timothy O'Meara
(as C. Timothy O'Meara)

Casting By

Steve Brooksbank
: Shay Griffin
: Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by

Paul Sylbert

Art Direction by

Chris Gorak
: Stan Jolley

Set Decoration by

Daniel Loren May
(as Dan May)

Costume Design by

Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department

Lee Ann Brittenham
assistant hair stylist (as Lee Brittenham): Terry Harper Dillard
assistant hair stylist: Bob Harper
makeup artist: Sally J. Harper
hair stylist (as Sally Harper): Linda Melazzo
makeup artist: Walter Matthau: Rita Troy
assistant makeup artist: Gary Archer
dental prosthetics (uncredited)

Production Management

James T. Davis
unit production manager: Katie Willard Troebs
production supervisor: Lisa Yesko
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Martha M. Elcan
first assistant director (as Marty Elcan): Todd Y. Murata
dga trainee (as Todd Murata): Eric Wall
second assistant director

Art Department

Ron Abbott
carpenter: John Balling
scenic charge: Richard Baum
property master (as Rich Baum): Randy Brewer
lead person: Jayne Browning
painter: Mike Charbonneau
carpenter foreman: Harold Collins
construction coordinator: Joseph Timothy Conway
on-set dresser: Glenn Fendley
set dresser: Chris Gorak
set designer: Herb Jorgensen
carpenter: Kristina Kilpe
assistant propmaster: Cheryl Lindsey
art production assistant: Brick Mason
storyboard artist: Elizabeth Meyerson
art department coordinator: Jason Miller
carpenter: Dane Moore
carpenter: John Ogonoski
carpenter: Gary Oldknow
set dresser: Alice Persons
assistant propmaster: Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
buyer: Ron Wells
carpenter: Christopher Scheetz
construction foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Craig Clark
adr supervisor / sound supervisor: Joy Ealy
sound assistant: Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby: Mike Goodman
additional adr supervisor / adr editor: Larry Hoki
sound recordist: David J. Hudson
re-recording mixer: Bill King
boom operator: Billy King
boom operator: Bob King
cable person: Clark King
sound mixer: Joe Kramer
sound editor: Colin C. Mouat
sound editor (as Colin Mouat): Howard Neiman
sound editor: Jeffrey Perkins
supervising re-recording mixer: Mark Relyea
sound assistant: Tom Ruff
adr engineer (as Tom W. Ruff): Robert R. Rutledge
foley artist: Allan Schultz
co-sound supervisor / sound editor: Peter Siciliano
foley recordist: Edward M. Steidele
foley artist: Deborah Willard
sound editor: Gary Coppola
adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Gary Pilkinton
special effects assistant: Kathleen Tonkin
special effects foreman: Robert Vasquez
special effects: Robert Vazquez
special effects supervisor: Tal Wallace
special effects propmaker

Stunts

John Moio
stunt coordinator: Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
stunt coordinator (as Lonnie Smith)

Camera and Electrical Department

Amy Alarian
electrician: Richard Alarian
gaffer: Rikki Alarian
electrician: Nick Arnds
grip: Gary A. Beaird
key grip (as Gary Beaird): Casey Campbell
electrician: Jesse Chavez
dolly grip: Joseph Dianda
best boy grip (as Joey Dianda): Steven A. Hughes
best boy electric (as Steve Hughes): Mark Karen
camera operator: Michael Stewart Maahs
grip (as Mike Maahs): Shawn Murphy
electrician: Gary Oldknow
grip: Rodney Sandoval
camera loader: Gregory W. Smith
first assistant camera (as Greg Smith): Jorge SÃ¡nchez
second assistant camera: Merie Weismiller Wallace
still photographer: David P. Shannon
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Linda Christman
casting assistant: Mary Lynn Henry
casting: New York: Debbie Savitt
casting associate: Octavia Spencer
extras casting: Barbara Bartenes-Wulff
casting assistant (uncredited): Paige Wilbanks
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patricia K. Armagast
head seamstress (as Patricia Armagast): Susan Kowarsh
assistant costume designer: Jennifer Lax
wardrobe supervisor (as Jenny Lax): Susan MacLaren
set costumer: Robert Q. Mathews
costume supervisor: men / wardrobe supervisor (as Bob Matthews): Amanda Zenil
set costumer

Editorial Department

Sam Citron
first assistant editor: Jeremy Milton
second assistant editor: Ray Morfino
color timer: David Parmenter
negative cutter: Joseph Jett Sally
first assistant editor: Ewa Zbroniec
second assistant editor

Location Management

Craig A. McCraw
location manager (as Craig McCraw): Rebecca Ollinger
location manager

Music Department

Martin Blasick
source music producer (as Marty Blasick): Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent): Sue Fink
vocal coach: Paul Fried
musician: flute solo: Michael Kelley
executive soundtrack producer: Shawn Murphy
score mixer: Charles Pollard
score engineer: Allan K. Rosen
music editor: Patty von Arx
music editor: Marty Wekser
executive soundtrack producer: Diane DeLouise Wessel
music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

Ira Hurvitz
script supervisor

Transportation Department

William Baker
driver: Rudy Beilicke
driver: Emmett Burton
picture car coordinator: Robert Holland
driver: John Manning
driver: Ken Nevin
transportation coordinator (as Ray Nevin): Joe Price
driver: Teddy J. Ritchie
driver: Hal Shelton
driver: Jimmy Smeraglia
driver: Hank Van Apeldoorn
transportation captain: Keith West
driver: Joe T. Woodard
driver (as Joe Woodard): Ricky Woodard
driver: George Yarbrough
transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

Catherine Battistone
walla group: Michele Bauer
studio teacher: Bob Bergen
walla group (as Robert Bergen): Sue Carter
medic: Tim Crone
animal wrangler: Tracey Crosby
production secretary: James M. Crumley Jr.
set production assistant (as Jamie Crumley): Alex Daniels
walla group: Cathy Dunkley
assistant: Charles Matthau: Mick Fasano
cook: Nina Foch
consultant: Matt Frazier
set production assistant: Carla Fry
production executive: Philippe Gallichet
chef: Patti Hawn
publicist: Bridget Hoffman
walla group (as Ruby Marlowe): Richard Jiminez
cook: Amy Labowitz
production executive: Lydia Lipatan-Sarmiento
assistant accountant: Marilyn Madderom
walla group: Noah Knox Marshall
assistant to producer (as Cleve Nettles): Alex Matcham
production executive: Geralyn Miller
production accountant (as Geralyn McGah-Miller): Vincent R. Nebrida
senior marketing manager: Ben Ormand
production assistant: Thomas Parris
production assistant (as Tom Parris): Senia Phillips
animal wrangler: Russell H. Potter V
office production assistant: Patricia Sammons
craft service: Brie San Martino
assistant coordinator: Burton Sharp
adr group coordinator / walla group: Ron Steadman
set production assistant: Sheila Stroup
animal wrangler: Laura Summer
walla group: Michael Swafford
first assistant accountant: Harold Uhl
key set production assistant: Steve Uhl
set production assistant: Frank Umbro Sr.
accordion instructor: Nadia Venesse
dialect coach: Elizabeth Vincent
accounting clerk: John Woodson
dailies sync: Jeff Yesko
walla group (as Jeffrey Scott Yesko): Merry Lee Traum
assistant: Piper Laurie (uncredited)

Thanks

Nora Dunfee
in memory of: Carol Grace
very special thanks (as Carol Matthau)