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  • American Playhouse A Matter of Principle (Season 4, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

A Matter of Principle (Season 4, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Flag Purdy, a "man of many principles" must learn the hard lesson of compromisation in order to keep his wife and children. The "final straw" comes when Flag's wife and children bring a Christmas tree into his house. Flag's principles will...See moreFlag Purdy, a "man of many principles" must learn the hard lesson of compromisation in order to keep his wife and children. The "final straw" comes when Flag's wife and children bring a Christmas tree into his house. Flag's principles will not allow such extravagances, and he destroys the tree. The next morning Flag's wife, Ada, and the children are gone. Flag learns his lesson in time for Christmas, and as Ada says, "A man with as many principles as Flag, some of them are bound to be wrong.". Written by alison tyminski See less
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Director
Writers
John D. Weaver (story "A Matter of Principle") | Neal Miller (teleplay) (as Morton Neal Miller) | Nancy Miller (teleplay) | Randall Fried (story development) & 2 more
Producer
Neal Miller (as Morton Neal Miller)
Composer
Cinematographer
Jeffrey Jur (as Jeff Jur)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 3, 1984

Release date
Dec 3, 1984 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Arkin
Flagg Purdy Flagg Purdy   See fewer
Barbara Dana
Ada Purdy Ada Purdy   See fewer
Tony Arkin
Edgar Purdy Edgar Purdy   See fewer
Danny Corkill
Cousin Laura's Boy (as Dan Corkill) Cousin Laura's Boy (as Dan Corkill)   See fewer
Gary Cole
Man with Xmas Tree Man with Xmas Tree   See fewer
Deanna Dunagan
Miss Keyes Miss Keyes   See fewer
Aaron Freeman
Otey Hartsook Otey Hartsook   See fewer
Daniel Garza II
Purdy Baby Purdy Baby   See fewer
Cinnamon Idles
Eleanor Purdy Eleanor Purdy   See fewer
Alison Jacoby
Nellie Mae Purdy Nellie Mae Purdy   See fewer
Corey Kasdin
Billy Joe Purdy Billy Joe Purdy   See fewer
Mark David Kennerly
Jeb (as Mark Kennerly) Jeb (as Mark Kennerly)   See fewer
Virginia Madsen
Lou Ellen Purdy Lou Ellen Purdy   See fewer
Brendan Phillips
Dink Kibler Dink Kibler   See fewer
Samuel Schmidt
Orville Wright Purdy Orville Wright Purdy   See fewer
Mary Seibel
Molly Purdy Molly Purdy   See fewer
Alexandra Shapiro
Becky Sue Purdy Becky Sue Purdy   See fewer
Christopher Spahr
Franklin Roosevelt Purdy Franklin Roosevelt Purdy   See fewer
James W. Sudik
Al Harlan Al Harlan   See fewer
Melva Williams
Telephone Supervisor Telephone Supervisor   See fewer
Hillary Wolf
Lindy Lou Purdy Lindy Lou Purdy   See fewer
George Womack
Ben Purdy Ben Purdy   See fewer
Diane Dorsey
Phone Lady (uncredited) Phone Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
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