Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man (1977)

History
Music
TV Movie

A thoroughly researched biopic of Charles Ives, America's greatest and most innovative composer (and insurance executive), who combined strikingly futuristic experimentalism with gentle nostalgia. Includes narration taken directly from Ives's own writings, and reminiscence from those who knew him.

Cast

Charles Edward Ives
J John Bottoms
Young Charles Ives
Josh Hamilton
S Steve Katz
M Mary Carter
M Margaret Packer
T Terry Stoller
J Jonathan Golden
M Michael Franks
S Stuart Silver
J Joel Zwick
Deborah Rush
T Tiggy Eldred
Harmony Ives
S Sandra Kingsbury
R Rudy Benda
S Sandy Strenger
D David Holzman
L Lucille Frisa
G Gregg Johnson
S Sheila Devany
G Greg Devany
T Tom Devany
R Richard Roberts
E Ed Dittemore
Horatio Parker
J John McIlwain
George Edward Ives
R Richard Russell Ramos
Delivery Boy
A Alan Shapiro
Franz Milke
Louis Turenne
George W. Chadwick
Louis Zorich
Mary Elizabeth Ives
C Christina Swing
Minister
E Ed Lynch

Crew

Director of Photography
P Peter Stein
Sound
N Nigel Noble
Associate Producer
B Betsy Stang
Associate Producer
E Elaine Sperber
Costume Design
C Carol Luiken
Art Direction
J Joe Babas
Other
V Vivian Perlis
Music Director
J James Sinclair
Sound Editor
S Suzanne Fenn
Sound Post Production Coordinator
W William J. Daly
Director
T Ted Timreck
Producer
T Ted Timreck
Original Music Composer
Charles Ives