"East of Eden" (1981) TV mini-series

Director:

Harvey Hart

Writers:

Richard Shapiro (writer)
John Steinbeck (novel)

Release Date:

8 February 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Timothy Bottoms	...	Adam Trask
Jane Seymour	...	Cathy / Kate Ames
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Charles Trask
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Lee
Karen Allen	...	Abra
Hart Bochner	...	Aron Trask
Sam Bottoms	...	Cal Trask
Warren Oates	...	Cyrus Trask
Howard Duff	...	Jules Edwards
Anne Baxter	...	Faye
Richard Masur	...	Will Hamilton
Nicholas Pryor	...	James Grew
Lloyd Bridges	...	Samuel Hamilton
Nellie Bellflower	...	Mrs. Trask
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Sheriff Horace Quinn
Vernon Weddle	...	Bill Ames
Grace Zabriskie	...	Mrs. Ames
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard	...	Cotton Eye (as Stymie Beard)
Wendell Burton	...	Tom Hamilton
Timothy Carey	...	Preacher (as Timothy Agoglia Carey)
Walter Brooke
Fredric Cook
Mike Johnson		(as John Michael Johnson)
Harry Lewis
Brett Williams
Brian Ann Zoccola
Buck Taylor
Peter Maloney
Paul Harper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nathan Santell	...	Cal Trask (child)
Frank Kennedy	...	Candy Store Manager (uncredited)

Directed by
Harvey Hart

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Shapiro		writer
John Steinbeck		novel

Produced by
Mace Neufeld	....	executive producer
Barney Rosenzweig	....	producer
Ken Wales	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Lee Holdridge

Cinematography by
Frank Stanley

Art Direction by
Ray Storey

Set Decoration by
Dave L. Love
Dennis W. Peeples

Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
John Orland	....	post-production supervisor
Lorin Bennett Salob	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Douglas Dean III	....	assistant director
Michael Kennedy	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Bud Alper	....	production sound mixer
Rusty Amodeo	....	utility sound
Gene Ashbrook	....	production boom operator
Sergio Marcotulli	....	sound engineer
Marco Streccioni	....	assistant sound engineer

Casting Department
Dottie O'Brien	....	extras casting
John O'Brien	....	extras casting
Frank Kennedy	....	extras casting: locations (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Magahay	....	costumer: men
Judy Truchan	....	costumer: women

Editorial Department
Pamela S. Westmore	....	post-production

Other crew
Rita Lundin	....	wrangler

Production Companies

• Barney Rosenzweig Productions
• Mace Neufeld Productions
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Intrada  score album released by (limited edition)

Also Known As:

John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'

Runtime:

480 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Monrovia, California, USA

Company:

Barney Rosenzweig Productions

Trivia:

Timothy Carey, who plays an evangelist, also appeared in the 1955 James Dean version.

Movie Connections:

Version of East of Eden (1955)

Jane Seymour's performance

I enjoyed the full depiction of John Steinbeck's book. Seymour's performance was flawless and possibly the best she has ever done. She is the only actress who ever made my hair stand on end portraying the scary, evil character of Kathy Ames. This is one of the best mini-series ever made, and the cast of actors perfect for each role.