An Act of Love: The Patricia Neal Story
Brief Synopsis
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The dramatic account of actress Patricia Neal's miraculous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1966 with the help of her then-husband, author Roald Dahl, and their close friend, veteran actress Mildred Dunnock (playing herself). Glenda Jackson, who received an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding A
Cast & Crew
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Anthony Page
Director
Glenda Jackson
Sydney Penny
Maxine Harris
Tim Petritz
Jane Merrow
Film Details
Also Known As
Act of Love: The Patricia Neal Story, Patricia Neal Story, The
Release Date
1981
Location
Great Britain; Hollywood, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The dramatic account of actress Patricia Neal's miraculous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1966 with the help of her then-husband, author Roald Dahl, and their close friend, veteran actress Mildred Dunnock (playing herself). Glenda Jackson, who received an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Actress, made her American TV debut as Neal and Dirk Bogarde his TV-movie debut as Dahl. Because the film was made in two parts with a lengthy hiatus in between (so that Jackson could do a Broadway play to fulfill a previous commitment), two directors were involved: Anthony Harvey for the earlier section filmed in Hollywood; Anthony Page for the later part filmed in England.
Cast
Glenda Jackson
Sydney Penny
Maxine Harris
Tim Petritz
Jane Merrow
Helen Fraser
Edward Bell
Gabrielle Daye
Gloria Stroock
Herself
Brianne Strauss
Pamela Dunlap
Gillian Martell
Alba Francesca
Constance Chapman
John Dorrin
Lisa Carton
Angela Cheyne
Sandy Martin
Robin Soans
Nancy Atwood
Mildred Dunnock
Herself
June Whitley Taylor
Dolores Quinton
Dirk Bogarde
Robbie Kiger
Edward Jewesbury
William J Ford
Rock Hudson
Himself
Jessica Rains
Newell Alexander
John Reilly
Herbert Clayton Penny
Priscilla Morrill
Christopher Murray
James Bacon
Ken Kercheval
James Hayden
Steve Eastin
Anna Carteret
Crew
Angela Allen
Continuity
Barbara Amato
Script Supervisor
Robert W. Anderson
Screenplay
Ken Baker
Assistant Director
Ron Baker
Production
Peter Bennet
Assistant Director
Peter L Bergquist
Assistant Director
Melvin J Bingham
Transportation Coordinator
George Binnersley
Other
Arnold Braun
Sound Recordist
Linda Bross
Assistant
Joan Carpenter
Hair Stylist
Charles Carton
Technical Advisor
Eddie Collins
Camera Operator
James Cook
Sound Mixer
Andrew Cooper
Sound
Kate Curry
Assistant
Tony Curtis
Art Director
Mildred Dunnock
Other
Michael Economou
Associate Producer
Barry Farrell
Book As Source Material
Mike Fash
Other
Mike Fash
Director Of Photography
Don E Fauntleroy
Assistant Camera Operator
Carolyn Ferguson
Hair Stylist
John Fresco
Music Coordinator
Ron Fry
Production Manager
Bill Geddes
Grip
David Graham
Casting
Patrick Heigham
Boom Operator
William J Hole
Production Manager
Rock Hudson
Other
Bill Jackson
Editor
John Jay
Photography
Rich Jordon
Gaffer
Andree Juviler
Location Manager
Gilbert Kay
Assistant Director
Sandy Macrae
Sound Recordist
Alan Martin
Gaffer
Jac Mcanelly
Wardrobe Supervisor
Debra Michaelson
Assistant Director
Bob Mills
Makeup Artist
Charles Minsky
Camera Operator
Vahan Moosekian
Location Manager
Rocky Moriana
Music Editor
David Murphy
Wardrobe
Diane Murphy
Wardrobe
Michael Olton
Creative Consultant
Laurence Rosenthal
Music
Michael G Ross
Property Master
Jim Rothman
Other
Mimi Rothman
Production Coordinator
Lawrence Schiller
Executive Producer
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Artist
Herman Schoenbrun
Set Decorator
John Seay
Assistant Camera Operator
Don Silverman
Producer
Ian Smith
Other
Peter Lansdown Smith
Art Director
Pauline Stevenson
Production Assistant
Gloria Stroock
Other
George Talley
Assistant Editor
Gerry Toomey
Assistant Director
Reynaldo Villalobos
Other
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director Of Photography
Peter Wagner
Key Grip
G C Wheatley
Consultant
Hal Whitby
Boom Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
Act of Love: The Patricia Neal Story, Patricia Neal Story, The
Release Date
1981
Location
Great Britain; Hollywood, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 8, 1981
