American Playhouse Journey Into Genius (Season 7, Episode 10)
PG
TV Episode | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

Journey Into Genius (Season 7, Episode 10)

TV Episode | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A historical recreation of actual events in the life of playwright Eugene O'Neill drawing on his troubled youth as he attempts to deal with his conflicting feelings of jealousy, competition and love with his father.

Director

Calvin Skaggs

Writer

Lanie Robertson

Producer

Calvin Skaggs

Cinematographers

Maryse Alberti | Frank Prinzi

Editor

Sonya Polonsky

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 6, 1988

Release date

Apr 6, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Matthew Modine Eugene O'Neill Eugene O'Neill See fewer	Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Jane Kaczmarek Susan Glaspell Susan Glaspell See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Kate Burton Agnes Bolton O'Neill Agnes Bolton O'Neill See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Jeffrey DeMunn George Pierce Baker George Pierce Baker See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Dylan Baker George 'Jig' Cook George 'Jig' Cook See fewer	Happiness (1998)
Chris Cooper Louis Halladay Louis Halladay See fewer	Adaptation. (2002)
Barton Heyman Terry Carlin Terry Carlin See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Tom Isbell John Reed John Reed See fewer	The Abyss (1989)
Mary Jo Keenen Kathleen Jenkins Kathleen Jenkins See fewer	Nothing to Lose (1997)
Kaiulani Lee Dorothy Day Dorothy Day See fewer	Cujo (1983)
Bruce MacVittie Weaver Weaver See fewer	Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Ellen Mareneck The Nurse The Nurse See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Conrad McLaren The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Tony Noll Charlie Charlie See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Deirdre O'Connell Kitty MacKay Kitty MacKay See fewer	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Kevin O'Morrison James O'Neill James O'Neill See fewer	Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Jess Osuna Dean Phillips Dean Phillips See fewer	Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Anne Shropshire Mrs. James Mrs. James See fewer	Tootsie (1982)
J. Smith-Cameron Louise Bryant Louise Bryant See fewer	Margaret (I) (2011)