The Shady Hill Kidnapping 42 years old

John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.

Credits

The Shady Hill Kidnapping Cast

Name Character
Polly Holliday She was 44, now 86 years old as Mrs. Wooster
George Grizzard He was 53, 79 years old when he died as Mr. Wooster
Judith Ivey She was 30, now 72 years old as Louise
David Marshall Grant He was 26, now 68 years old as Bob
Ralph Clanton He was 67, 88 years old when he died as Harper
Paul Dooley He was 53, now 96 years old as Detective
Celeste Holm She was 64, 95 years old when she died as The Celebrity
Katherine Balfour as Mrs. Brown
John Cheever He was 69, 70 years old when he died as Narrator
Alan Leach as Clerk
Beverly May as Chairwoman
Robert Hitt as Cardigan

The Shady Hill Kidnapping Crew

Name Department
Howard Feuer as Casting. He was 33 (56) years old when He died Production
Jeremy Ritzer as Casting. Production
Paul Bogart as Director. He was 62 (92) years old when He died Directing
Marcus Miller as Additional Music. He was 22 (now 64) years old Crew
John Cheever as Writer. He was 69 (70) years old when He died Writing
Jane Greenwood as Costume Design. She was 47 (now 89) years old Costume & Make-Up
The Shady Hill Kidnapping poster
The Shady Hill Kidnapping (42 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 12, 1982