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Splendor in the Grass

Richard C. Sarafian

1981 • 1h 40m

Two teenagers, in love in pre-Depression Kansas, cope with parental pressure and the strict sexual mores of the day.

Splendor in the Grass

Cast

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa GilbertWilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis

Cyril O'Reilly

Cyril O'ReillyBud Stamper

Ned Beatty

Ned BeattyAce Stamper

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie SaintMrs. Loomis

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle PfeifferGinny Stamper

Todd ElliotBill Brown

Gail RiceTerry Smith

Macon McCalman

Macon McCalmanDel Loomis

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzieDoc Smiley

Jim Youngs

Jim YoungsAlan "Toots" Tuttle

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas PryorDr. Judd

Toni Kalem

Toni KalemAngelina

Graham Jarvis

Graham JarvisDean Pollard

Doran Clark

Doran ClarkJuanita Howard

K Callan

K CallanMiss Metcalf

Crew

William Inge

William IngeOriginal Film Writer

Don Ruffin

Don RuffinStunts

John Morris

John MorrisOriginal Music Composer

John Herzfeld

John HerzfeldTeleplay

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn StalmasterCasting

Richard C. Sarafian

Richard C. SarafianDirector

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