Drama · 1976 · 1h 15m

The Secret Life of John Chapman

Director

Cast

Ralph Waite as John Chapman Susan Anspach as Wilma John Aylward as Grady Brad Davis as Andy Chapman Pat Hingle as Gus Reed Maury Cooper as College Chairman

Crew

Jacques R. Marquette — Director of Photography John A. Martinelli — Editor Fred Myrow — Original Music Composer Albert Ruben — Screenplay Gerald W. Abrams — Producer

Synopsis

The true story of John Chapman, a college president who took a sabbatical and went out and got a job as a general laborer, to try to experience life outside his well-ordered but insulated college environment.

Mood & Themes

based on true story

Key Collaborators

David Lowell Rich Director Jacques R. Marquette Director of Photography John A. Martinelli Editor Fred Myrow Original Music Composer Albert Ruben Screenplay Gerald W. Abrams Producer

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