The Paper Chase Birthday Party (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Paper Chase

Birthday Party (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Hart and the others want to do something special to mark Professor Kingsfield's 80th birthday, against the advice of Mrs. Nottingham and Kinsgfield himself. Meanwhile, why is the U.S. Attorney General paying a midnight visit to Kingsfield?

Director

Jack Bender

Writers

John Jay Osborn Jr. (novel) (written by) | James Bridges (developed for television by)

Producers

Remi Aubuchon | Cornell Christianson

Composer

Stephen Seretan

Cinematographer

Gene A. Talvin (as Gene Talvin)

Editor

Axel Hubert Sr. (as Axel Hubert)

Casting Directors

Jane Feinberg | Mike Fenton | Valorie Massalas

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1983

Release date

May 15, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
John Houseman Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
James Stephens James T. Hart James T. Hart See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Tom Fitzsimmons Franklin Ford III Franklin Ford III See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
James Keane Willis Bell Willis Bell See fewer	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Jane Kaczmarek Connie Lehman Connie Lehman See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Michael Tucci Gerald Golden Gerald Golden See fewer	Grease (1978)
Betty Harford Mrs. Nottingham Mrs. Nottingham See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Mark Schubb Sims Sims See fewer	Condo (1983)
Wortham Krimmer Martin Zeiss Martin Zeiss See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Robin Gammell Attorney General Patterson Attorney General Patterson See fewer	Skyline (2010)
Janine Turner Sondra Sondra See fewer	Cliffhanger (1993)
Bruce Gray Greg Noyes Greg Noyes See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
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Susan Friedman Actress Actress See fewer	The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
Deborah Tilton Actress Actress See fewer	Night Club (II) (1989)
Abraham Gordon Attorney General's Bodyguard Attorney General's Bodyguard See fewer	Terminal Justice (1996)
Marion Yue Student Student See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)