American Short Story Collection: Soldier's Home

Director: Robert Young Robert Young

Overview

The 44-minute Soldier's Home is based on a story by Ernest Hemingway. Richard Backus stars as a returning World War I veteran who can't adapt to the changes in his home town. Nancy Marchand, Mark LaMura and Lane Binkley costar. Though released separately on videocassette, Soldier's Home was originally telecast on PBS' American Short Story series in tandem with another short drama: Almos' a Man, based on a Richard Wright story and starring LeVar Burton and Madge Sinclair. The two playlets initially aired on April 25, 1977.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/10/2006
UPC:	0012233396027
Original Release:	1977
Source:	Monterey Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	0:41:00
Sales rank:	54,555

Special Features

Author bio; Actor bios; Printable study guide; About the American Short Story Collection; Audio interview: Robert Geller; Henry Fonda intro

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Richard Backus	Harold Krebs
Lane Binkley	Actor
Lisa Essary	Actor
Mark La Mura	Actor
Nancy Marchand	Actor
Robert McIlwaine	Actor
Henry Fonda	Host
Tom Kubiak	Actor
Bryan Utman	Actor

Technical Credits

Robert Young	Director
Ron Harris	Sound/Sound Designer