| Photos (see all 4 | slideshow) |
Charles E. Boebel (story)
Chris Boebel (writer)
In the heart of a nation ... hope takes flight.
A close-knit Midwestern farm family deals with loss, change, and social progress during the 1940's. | add synopsis
1 win more
A better than average drama about relationships more (4 total)
| Alison Elliott | ... | Winifred Rounds | |
| Leo Burmester | ... | Emmet Rounds | |
| Lois Smith | ... | Helen Rounds | |
| Chad Lowe | ... | Orin Sanders | |
| William Wise | ... | Grandpa Charles | |
| Isa Thomas | ... | Grandma K | |
| Brent Crawford | ... | Dale Rounds | |
| Courtney Jines | ... | Jane Rounds | |
| Kyle Gallner | ... | Charlie | |
| Simon Jacobs | ... | Richard | |
| Carrie Van Deest | ... | Edna | |
| Nathan Connor | ... | Charles Jr. | |
| Jaide Gunther | ... | Tiny Tim and Student (credit only) | |
| John Filmanowicz | ... | Charlie (age 3) | |
| Mary Kababik | ... | Florence | |
| Heather Ullsvik | ... | Katie | |
| Chad Grote | ... | Gravedigger #2 | |
| Ed Amor | ... | Justice of the Peace | |
| Peder Melhuse | ... | Horace the Mailman | |
| Krystyl Gunther | ... | Student (credit only) | |
| Paul Kennedy | ... | Western Union Man | |
| Patricia Whitely | ... | Mrs. Breckler | |
| Michelle Towey | ... | Theatre Ticket Taker | |
| JoAnna Beckson | ... | School Administrator | |
| Amanda Arnold | ... | Dorothy | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Cook | ... | British Radio Announcer (voice) | |
| John J. Fleming | ... | Newsreel Announcer (voice) | |
| Ralph Gunderman | ... | Radio Announcer (voice) | |
| Paul Kennedy | ... | Western Union Man | |
| Eddie Kunz | ... | Townsperson | |
| Brian Sheridan | ... | Grave Digger #1 | |
| Debbie Kunz | ... | Parent at Christmas play (uncredited) | |
| Molly Kunz | ... | Townsperson (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Chris Boebel | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Charles E. Boebel | story | |
| Chris Boebel | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| James Calabrese | .... | producer | |
| Andy Clark | .... | line producer | |
| Andrew Lang | .... | executive producer | |
| Lemore Syvan | .... | co-executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Bacon | |||
| Sheldon Mirowitz | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| David Tumblety | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Leonard | |||
Casting by | |||
| Adrienne Stern | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Mark White | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lisa Scoppa | (as Lisa Crivelli) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Bryan Hodge | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Patricia Sarnataro | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Renee Didio | .... | hair stylist | |
| Roxanne Johnson | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Julia Lallas | .... | hair stylist | |
| Andrea Rowe-Dicke | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Alessandra Sanitate | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Melissa Marr | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Roger M. Bobb | .... | first assistant director | |
| John Kaufmann | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jess Prosser | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Neil Driscoll Jr. | .... | assistant property master (as Neil Driscoll) | |
| Jo-L Hocutt | .... | art production assistant | |
| Jim Nelson | .... | wood carver | |
| Sara Parks | .... | set dresser | |
| Duke Scoppa | .... | property master (as Edward 'Duke' Scoppa) | |
| Kevin Sturmer | .... | set dresser | |
| Jeffrey Thompson | .... | assistant property master (as Jeff Thompson) | |
| Greg Yolen | .... | swing | |
Sound Department | |||
| Shelley Batista | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Shelley Batista | .... | foley editor | |
| Patty Boom Boom | .... | boom operator | |
| Nancy Cabrera | .... | foley artist | |
| Chris Cameron | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Tammy Douglas | .... | sound mixer | |
| Ken Hunold | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Jason Kaplan | .... | adr engineer | |
| Jason Kaplan | .... | foley engineer | |
| Barry London | .... | sound mixer: second unit | |
| Jeff Marcello | .... | technical support | |
| Jack Martin | .... | boom operator: second unit | |
| Esther Regelson | .... | co-supervising sound editor | |
| Dominick Tavella | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Damian Volpe | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Juan Carlos Zaldívar | .... | sound effects editor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jennifer Basnyat | .... | visual effects | |
| Jennifer Cossetto | .... | digital artist: Film East Inc. | |
| Janos Pilenyi | .... | optical supervisor: Cineric Inc. | |
| Jim Rider | .... | visual effects supervisor: Film East Inc. | |
Stunts | |||
| Denise Moreno | .... | stunts | |
| Ken Moreno | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Arsenio Assin | .... | key grip | |
| Larry 'Hoi-Fan' Chan | .... | third electrician | |
| Radium Cheung | .... | gaffer | |
| Ryan Cosgrove | .... | additional grip | |
| Jeffrey Dutemple | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Gretchen Eastman | .... | additional grip | |
| Paul Fountain | .... | additional grip | |
| Matt Gingrich | .... | additional grip | |
| Rick Griggs | .... | dolly grip | |
| Jean-Baptiste LeConte | .... | additional grip | |
| Tim McNulty | .... | camera loader | |
| Simeon Moore | .... | best boy electric | |
| John Alex Perry | .... | additional grip | |
| Scott Quimby | .... | electrician | |
| Jo Scheder | .... | still photographer | |
| David Stern | .... | key grip | |
| Nathan Swingle | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Christy Taddeo | .... | additional grip | |
| Aaron Voskuil | .... | best boy grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Theresa Boyeson | .... | extras casting | |
| Eric Scott | .... | casting associate: New York | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Rachel Greene | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Rachel Leah Greene) | |
| Karen Pauli | .... | assistant wardrobe supervisor | |
| Tobey White | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Seth Anderson | .... | assistant editor (as Seth E. Anderson) | |
| Inna Braude | .... | assistant editor | |
| Don Ciana | .... | color timer | |
| Mike Fay | .... | assistant editor (as Michael Fay) | |
| Sabine Hoffmann | .... | additional editor | |
| Patricia Sztaba | .... | negative cutter | |
| Stan Sztaba | .... | negative cutter | |
| Joe Violante | .... | color coordinator: Technicolor | |
Music Department | |||
| Matthew Abbott | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jim Black | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jamie Lamm | .... | score mixer | |
| Nicholas Prout | .... | score engineer | |
| John Smoltz | .... | score engineer | |
Rated PG for language and thematic elements.
98 min
2.35 : 1 more
Charlie:
I was being subtle.
Winifred Rounds:
Don't be subtle. Dickens isn't subtle. Your audience isn't subtle. And you aren't subtle.
more
I YUST GO NUTS AT CHRISTMAS more
| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| About the filming location | JASH290 |
| What did you think? | infinitehope |
| Red Betsy will make you remember | Bob_Mapplethorpe |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sweet Land | Miss Potter | Tomorrow Is Today | Our Daily Bread | A Far Off Place |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
Red Betsy is a period drama that tells the tale of the Rounds, a farm family in Wisconsin during the 1940's and into the early 1950's.
The main characters are Winifred Rounds, played by Alison Elliott, who is an outsider who joins the Rounds family by marrying the only son of Emmet Rounds, played by Leo Burmester. We follow the thread of their stories as they deal with war, life changes, and change in their neck of the country when electricity arrives.
Winifred is uptight and snobbish having been born and raised in a city and having some college. She reluctantly agrees to live on the Rounds' farm while her husband, Dale, joins the Army Air Corps and heads off to fight in World War II.
Emmet Rounds is the area eccentric and mechanical wizard. He loves his son Dale and can't for the life of him figure out how he found and fell in love with Winifred. He doesn't care for her much but makes the best of it for Dale's sake.
After tragedy takes away their connection to each other, Winifred and Emmet have to learn how to live together while each try to maintain their individuality. Another connection arrives soon after and they each struggle to put their own stamp on it.
I thought Red Betsy was a good film. The main leads were excellent. I always enjoy Leo Burmester's work so I wasn't disappointed. Alison Elliott was a treat as the snobbish Winifred. You almost feel sorry for her as she is stuck in a community she feels is not her station. You sense the disappointment as she sees where she is at and longing for where she could have been. Her relationship with Dale at the beginning of the film seems real and loving but you ask yourself how did Dale end up with her.
The music was excellent and captured the sparse living in the hinterlands of Wisconsin.
I thought the one thing against the film was it tried to cram so much into such a small time frame of 98 minutes. When you have little film time and so much to cover it can end up looking like a mush. I thought the director did a good job by focusing on the main story of Winifred and Emmet. He was less successful when his lens focused on other issues like the subplot with Orin Sanders, played by Chad Lowe, and Winifred when Orin brought electricity to the school house she taught at.
The director also weakened the narrative when including a mini-sub plot involving young Charlie, who happens to be the narrator of the short story this film is based on. The film can work without having to include everything from the source.
My guess is that the writer had a problem ending the film because the Christmas ending was too cliché'. I was looking for a bittersweet ending to match the bittersweet story.
This was a better than average independent film that everyone who lives in the Midwest or wants to know about the Midwest during the time period should see.
A tip of the hat goes to our local mega-plex who actually had this film with normal viewing times. It was good to see them support regional film-making.