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  • American Playhouse Fifth of July (Season 1, Episode 9)
  • TV Episode | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

Fifth of July (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ken Talley is 32, strong, goodlooking and a Vietnam vet with both legs shot off seven years earlier. He is somewhat cynical. His lover Jed is bigger and stronger, a gardner, a good listener. On Independence Day 1977 Ken's home in Lebanon ...See moreKen Talley is 32, strong, goodlooking and a Vietnam vet with both legs shot off seven years earlier. He is somewhat cynical. His lover Jed is bigger and stronger, a gardner, a good listener. On Independence Day 1977 Ken's home in Lebanon Missouri is visted by the others. Much of their past relationships, pre- and post-Vietnam, must be pulled up and examined before any of them can decide their future. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Writer
Producer
Samuel Paul (as Sam Paul)
Editors
Bill Stephan (as William Stephan) | Nelson Warner
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 9, 1982

Release date
Mar 9, 1982 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Thomas
Kenneth Talley Jr. Kenneth Talley Jr.   See fewer
Jeff Daniels
Jed Jenkins Jed Jenkins   See fewer
Swoosie Kurtz
Gwen Landis Gwen Landis   See fewer
Jonathan Hogan
John Landis John Landis   See fewer
Joyce Reehling
June Talley (as Joyce Reehling Christopher) June Talley (as Joyce Reehling Christopher)   See fewer
Helen Stenborg
Aunt Sally Friedman Aunt Sally Friedman   See fewer
Cynthia Nixon
Shirley Talley Shirley Talley   See fewer
Danton Stone
Weston 'Wes' Hurley Weston 'Wes' Hurley   See fewer
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