The iceman cometh / produced by National Telefilm Associates ; by Eugene O'Neill ; directed by Sidney Lumet ; produced by Lewis Freedman.

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A film version of Eugene O'Neill play which centers around drunks and whores who have found sanctuary in a saloon. Each has their own "pipe-dream" that sustains them until Hickey, the "Iceman", attempts to free them from their illusions by stripping them of their lies and guilt.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	National Telefilm Associates Image Entertainment (Firm) Broadway Theatre Archive
Other Authors:	Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011 (Director) Freedman, Lewis, 1926-1992 (Producer) Miner, Worthington, 1900-1982 (Producer) Robards, Jason (Actor) McCormick, Myron (Actor) Pedi, Tom, 1913-1996 (Actor) Broderick, James (Actor) Pelly, Farrell, 1891-1963 (Actor) Redford, Robert (Actor) Radd, Ronald, 1929-1976 (Actor) Winters, Roland, 1904-1989 (Actor) Dowd, Harrison, 1897-1964 (Actor) Strong, Michael, 1918-1980 (Actor) Markell, Robert J., 1924-2020 (Set designer) Coffin, Gene (Costume designer) Liss, Joseph (Editor) Atkinson, Brooks, 1894-1984 O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
Language:	English
Published:	Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2001]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	O'Neill, Eugene, > 1888-1953 > Television adaptations. Bars (Drinking establishments) > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Sales personnel > Drama. Murderers > Drama. New York (N.Y.) > Drama. Drama. Fiction television programs. Television programs > United States. Television adaptations. O'Neill, Eugene, > 1888-1953. Bars (Drinking establishments) Murderers. Sales personnel. New York (State) > New York. Filmed performances.
Genre:	Television adaptations. Drama. Fiction television programs. Television programs Filmed performances.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (210 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Eugene O'Neill's The iceman cometh.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	A film version of Eugene O'Neill play which centers around drunks and whores who have found sanctuary in a saloon. Each has their own "pipe-dream" that sustains them until Hickey, the "Iceman", attempts to free them from their illusions by stripping them of their lies and guilt.
Note:	Originally shown on the television program, The Play of the Week on November 14 and 21, 1960. "Broadway Theatre archive"--Container. Includes an introduction by Brooks Atkinson. Special features: Performer theatre and film credits: Jason Robard, previews for more Broadway Theatre Archive titles, historical liner notes. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AJ6 D0015797 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Credits:	Executive producer, Worthington Miner ; set designer, Bob Markell ; costume designer, Gene Coffin ; editor, Joseph Liss.
System Details:	DVD, dual layer format; NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.
Cast:	Jason Robards, Jr. (Hickey), Myron McCormick (Larry Slade), Tom Pedi (Rocky), James Broderick (Willie Oban), Farrell Pelly (Harry Hope), Robert Redford (Don Parritt), Ronald Radd (the Captain), Roland Winters (the General), Harrison Dowd (Jimmy Tomorrow), Michael Strong (Chuck).