The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 | 58m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Richard Bartlett |
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| Writer: | Jean Shepherd |
| Staring: |
| An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 16, 1982 |
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| Director: | Richard Bartlett |
| Writer: | Jean Shepherd |
| Genres: | Comedy, Family, TV Movie |
| Keywords | small town, indiana, usa, nostalgia, based on memoir or autobiography, fourth of july, 1930s, independence day |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matt Dillon | Ralph |
| James Broderick | Dad |
| Barbara Bolton | Mom |
| Babe Sargent | Ludlow Kissel |
| Jeff Yonis | Schwartz |
| William Lampley | Flick |
| Lisa Jacobsen | Pamela |
| Jay Ine | Randy |
| Jean Shepherd | Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice) |
| John Blood | John |
| Christopher Childs | Mailman |
| Arnie Cox | Ace |
| Frank Dolan | Mr. Dirks |
| Ruth Edinburg | Mother at Picnic |
| Dana Hardwick | Ledbetter |
| Andrea McCullough | Clara Mae |
| Paul McMaster | Hot Dog Man |
| Mike Moore | Wilbur Duckworth |
| Jodi Purdy-Quinlan | Screaming Girl |
| William R. Riker | Uncle Carl |
| William J. Sahlein | Zudoc |
| Brian Smiar | Gus |
| Harriet Wilson | Mrs. Kissel |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jean Shepherd | Novel, Writer |
| Richard Bartlett | Director |
| Peter Hoving | Director of Photography |
| Dick Bartlett | Editor |
| Jeanne Jordan | Editor |
| Carl Keator | Art Direction |
| Linda Skipper | Art Direction |
| Alix Martin | Set Decoration |
| Oleska | Costume Design |
| Jean Teuteberg | Costume Design |
| Margaret Yule | Costume Design |
| Barbe Ennis | Makeup Artist |
| Robert Riccio | Hairstylist |
| Eric Taylor | Sound |
| John Mullaley | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Fred Barzyk | Executive Producer |
| Olivia Tappan | Producer |
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