Name: The Portable Phonograph
Director: John W. Barnes
Released: 1977-05-01
Cast: Michael Gwynn, William Squire, Philip Locke, David Buck

Question 1

What is The Portable Phonograph about?

Accepted Answer

An adaptation of the short story of the same title by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which four men who have survived a catastrophic war share memories of their past lives and a civilization which no longer exists. Here, a vintage recording of Debussy's Nocturne played by Walter Gieseking becomes the vehicle by which four lovers of the humanities hover together in a cold post-apocalyptic shack of sandbags to mourn weekly over lost art and loves gone by. Barnes, who must be considered among the greatest filmmakers ever to work in the educational world, forcibly illustrates, through flashback sequences and close-up shots, how the humanities --- music, painting, literature, and theatre --- are perhaps the most enriching of all human endeavors. Their ultimate and devastating loss may have never before or since been shown with such terrifying passion.

Question 2

Who appears in The Portable Phonograph?

Accepted Answer

Michael Gwynn, William Squire, Philip Locke, David Buck appear in The Portable Phonograph.

Question 3

What genre is The Portable Phonograph?

Accepted Answer

See genre info on the title page.

Question 4

How long is The Portable Phonograph?

Accepted Answer

Episode info is updated when available.

Question 5

What year was The Portable Phonograph released?

Accepted Answer

The Portable Phonograph was released in 1977.