On Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day
Directed by	Ken Harrison
Written by	Horton Foote (play and screenplay)
Produced by	Lillian V. Foote Calvin Skaggs
Starring	William Converse-Roberts Hallie Foote
Cinematography	George Tirl
Edited by	Nancy Baker
Music by	Jonathan Sheffer
Release date	1986 (1986)
Language	English

On Valentine's Day is a 1986 American drama film directed by Ken Harrison. It is the prequel to Harrison's 1918 . ^[1] It was entered into the main competition at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival and was screened at the 1986 Toronto International Film Festival. ^[2]

Plot

On Valentine's Day is the central film in Horton Foote's semi-autobiographical trilogy that also includes Courtship (film) and 1918. It is a nearly verbatim retelling of his stage play and the sets and costumes.

Cast

• William Converse-Roberts as Horace Robedaux
• Hallie Foote as Elizabeth Robedaux
• Rochelle Oliver as Mrs. Mary Vaughn
• Michael Higgins as Mr. Vaughn
• Matthew Broderick as Brother Vaughn
• Richard Jenkins as Bobby Pate
• Steven Hill as George Tyler
• Irma P. Hall as Aunt Charity
• Bill McGhee as Sam the Cemetery Worker
• Carol Goodheart as Miss Ruth
• Horton Foote Jr. as Jessie
• Tim Green as Sheriff

References

1. Vincent Canby (April 11, 1986). "FILM - 'VALENTINE'S DAY' FROM HORTON FOOTE". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 June 2016.
2. Wilborn Hampton (8 September 2009). Horton Foote: America's Storyteller. Simon and Schuster, 2009. p. 215. ISBN   978-1416566915.

External links

• On Valentine's Day at IMDb
• On Valentine's Day at Rotten Tomatoes