
Based on Truman Capote's bittersweet tale of a young boy's adventures with the father he's never known in New Orleans in the 1930s..
Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Cornelia Beaumont

Henry Winkler
Dad

Swoosie Kurtz
Emily

T.J. Lowther
Buddy

Tonea Stewart
Evangeline

Pat Hingle
Bus Driver

Julie Harris
Sook
Troy Simmons
Toby
Marilyn Allen
Miss Ivy
Mary Lucy Bivins
Miss Julene
Henderson Gilliland
Glenn Gilmore

Joe Inscoe
Mr. Farris
Joe Maggard
Dixon Hobbs
David Lenthall
Billards Player
Thomas Myers Jr.
Salesman
Tom Hull
Party Guest

Bob Hannah
Man #1

John Henry Scott
Man #2
Nello Tare
Gentleman #1
Michael P. Cahill
Antoine's Patron (uncredited)

Gary Sievers
Guard on Chain Gang (uncredited)
Crew

Tony Bill
Director

Truman Capote
Story
Duane Poole
Teleplay, Producer
Duane Hartzell
Editor
Donald M. Morgan
Director of Photography
Thomas Del Ruth
Director of Photography
Merrill H. Karpf
Executive Producer
John Philip Dayton
Executive Producer, Producer

John Davis
Producer
C. Robert Holloway
Production Design
Jackie Margey
Casting
Meryl O'Loughlin
Casting
Noel Taylor
Costume Design
Mary Lampert
Key Hair Stylist
Susan Schuler-Page
Hairstylist
Rudolph Eavy III
Key Makeup Artist
Michal Bigger
Makeup Artist

Van Dyke Parks
Original Music Composer
David Schlesinger
Set Decoration
Geoffrey S. Grimsman
Art Direction
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