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The Shady Hill Kidnapping (1982)

1982-01-12 · 59m · EN
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John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.

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Paul BogartDirectorJohn CheeverWriter

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Garrett HanfGarrett HanfTobyGeorge GrizzardGeorge GrizzardMr. WoosterPolly HollidayPolly HollidayMrs. WoosterDavid Marshall GrantDavid Marshall GrantBobJudith IveyJudith IveyLouiseCeleste HolmCeleste HolmThe CelebrityE. Katherine KerrE. Katherine KerrThe WomanAlan LeachAlan LeachClerkKatherine BalfourKatherine BalfourMrs. BrownPaul DooleyPaul DooleyDetectiveGeorge HamlinGeorge HamlinBank OfficerBeverly MayBeverly MayChairwoman

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · Tv MovieDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference327449Actor preference21396 · 84134 · 99608Country preferenceUs

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What is The Shady Hill Kidnapping about?

John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.

How long is The Shady Hill Kidnapping?

The Shady Hill Kidnapping has a runtime of 59 minutes.