American Playhouse The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (Season 1, Episode 10)
TV Episode | 56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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American Playhouse

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV Episode | 56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Matt Dillon plays a young Jean Shepherd (author and narrator of A Christmas Story). Through Matt, Shep tells several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.

Director

Writer

Producer

Cinematographer

Editors

Dick Bartlett | Jeanne Jordan

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 16, 1982

Release date

Mar 16, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 31 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Dillon Ralph Ralph See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
James Broderick Dad Dad See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Barbara Bolton Mom Mom See fewer	Empire of the Sun (1987)
Babe Sargent Ludlow Kissel Ludlow Kissel See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Jeff Yonis Schwartz (as Jeffery Yonis) Schwartz (as Jeffery Yonis) See fewer	Born Bad (1997)
William Lampley Flick Flick See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Lisa Jacobsen Pamela Pamela See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Jay Ine Randy Randy See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
John Blood John John See fewer	The Verdict (1982)
Christopher Childs Mailman Mailman See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Arnie Cox Ace Ace See fewer	Mermaids (1990)
Frank Dolan Mr. Dirks Mr. Dirks See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Ruth Edinburg Mother at Picnic Mother at Picnic See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Dana Hardwick Ledbetter Ledbetter See fewer	Burned at the Stake (1982)
Andrea McCullough Clara Mae Clara Mae See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Paul McMaster Hot Dog Man Hot Dog Man See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Mike Moore Wilbur Duckworth Wilbur Duckworth See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan Screaming Girl Screaming Girl See fewer	Sound of Metal (2019)
William R. Riker Uncle Carl Uncle Carl See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
William J. Sahlein Zudoc Zudoc See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Jean Shepherd Ralph / Narrator Ralph / Narrator See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Brian Smiar Gus Gus See fewer	The Great Debaters (2007)
Harriet Wilson Mrs. Kissel Mrs. Kissel See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)