The Glass House (1972 film)
The Glass House is a 1972 American made-for-television[2] drama film starring Alan Alda, Vic Morrow, and Clu Gulager, directed by Tom Gries. It originally aired on CBS on February 4, 1972.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Screenplay by | Tracy Keenan Wynn |
| Story by | Truman Capote Wyatt Cooper |
| Directed by | Tom Gries |
| Starring | Alan Alda Vic Morrow |
| Theme music composer | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Roger Gimbel |
| Producers | Robert W. Christiansen Rick Rosenberg |
| Production locations | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Cinematography | Jules Brenner |
| Editor | Gene Fowler Jr. |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Budget | $375,000[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | February 4, 1972 |
Synopsis
A college professor convicted of manslaughter and a prison guard both start their first day in the same prison.
Cast
- Alan Alda as Jonathon Paige
- Vic Morrow as Hugo Slocum
- Clu Gulager as Brian Courtland
- Billy Dee Williams as Lennox
- Kristoffer Tabori as Allan Campbell
- Dean Jagger as Warden Auerbach
- Scott Hylands as Ajax
- Edward Bell as Sinclair
- Roy Jenson as Officer Brown
- Alan Vint as Bree
- Luke Askew as Bibleback
- Tony Mancini as Steve Berino
- G. Wood as Pagonis (uncredited)
Production
Filming took place at Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah, 20 miles outside of Salt Lake City.[3][4]
Accolades
Tom Gries won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special in 1972 for directing this TV movie. The film also won the Golden Shell at the 1972 San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film but did not win.
References
- The Taming of Hatter Fox Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 12 Oct 1977: g18.
- O'Connor, John J. (February 4, 1972). "TV: C.B.S. Adapts Capote's 'The Glass House'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
- O'Connor, John J. (4 February 1972). "C.B.S. Adapts Capote's 'The Glass House'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-13.