American Playhouse The Hollow Boy (Season 10, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

The Hollow Boy (Season 10, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lonely German-American boy, whose bigoted parents want him to constantly work in their bakery, finds solace in a close-knit, musically-gifted Jewish-American family in the apartment across from his.

Director

Noel Black

Writers

Hortense Calisher (short story) | Jay Neugeboren (teleplay)

Producer

David R. Kappes (as David Kappes)

Composer

John Rubinstein (original music)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 30, 1991

Release date

Jun 12, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 31 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Alexis Arquette Werner Hauser Werner Hauser See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Marty Finkelstein Eli Rosenbloom Eli Rosenbloom See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Kathleen Widdoes Esther Rosenbloom Esther Rosenbloom See fewer	As the World Turns (1956)
Alexandra Becker Carol Rosenbloom Carol Rosenbloom See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Abigail Morgan Nora Rosenbloom Nora Rosenbloom See fewer	Rubout (2003)
Jerry Stiller Sam Rosenbloom Sam Rosenbloom See fewer	The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
George Dickerson Rudolf Hauser Rudolf Hauser See fewer	Blue Velvet (1986)
Kathleen Chalfant Erna Hauser Erna Hauser See fewer	Duplicity (2009)
Stephen Mailer Leo Spitzer Leo Spitzer See fewer	The Post (2017)
Jennie Ventriss Lina Lina See fewer	Kidnap (I) (2017)
Robert Breuler Oscar Oscar See fewer	The Crucible (1996)
Steve Boles Detective Murphy Detective Murphy See fewer	Firestarter (1984)
Kevin O'Brien Detective Flynn Detective Flynn See fewer	Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
Sanford Allen Concert Player Concert Player See fewer	American Splendor (2003)
Jue Yao Concert Player Concert Player See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Ellen Hassman Concert Player (as Ellen-Zoe Hassman) Concert Player (as Ellen-Zoe Hassman) See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Seymour Wakschal Concert Player Concert Player See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Craig Boccia Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer