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The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)
Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
Updated May 25 2020
Cast
Elizabeth McGovern
Celia Rayburn
Clifton James
Chief Sam Thompkins
Anita Gillette
Suellen
Len Cariou
Spencer Maitland
Novella Nelson
Rosetta Tyler
Julia McIlvaine
Nell Rayburn
Kevin Isola
Junius Maitland
Crew
Neil Roach
Director of Photography
Erica Rogalla
Set Decoration
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Arthur Allan Seidelman
Director
Van Dyke Parks
Original Music Composer
Tim Eckel
Art Direction
Jan Scott
Production Design
Helen P. Butler
Costume Design
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