Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms (1982): Cast
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms is a 1982 short comedy starring John Paizs as Nick, Peter Jordan and Guy Maddin. It runs 34 minutes.
English What Is Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms About?
The premise of Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms without spoilers.
Nick, Paizs’s silent hero, goes to college and meets journalist‑rocker Brock West (Peter Jordon, aka Rocky Roletti). Unwittingly, he joins a push to revive a campus hangout while navigating dirty tricks in a student election. The film mixes tone of 1940s college hijinks with a parody of electoral politics, showing how ethics easily become fashion.
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- ivy league
- 1940s
- 1980s
- fascism
- election
- film within a film
- silent character
- menace
- dead tree
- dark comedy
- retro
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Cast & Characters
John Paizs leads the cast as Nick, with Peter Jordan as Brock West and Guy Maddin as Student.
- John Paizs as Nick
- Peter Jordan as Brock West
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Guy Maddin as Student - Kyle McCulloch as The Kid
Also Starring in Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
· 19 more- Kim Cayer Reporter
- John Stinson Doorman
- Margaret Anne MacLeod Librarian
- Greg Klymkiw Heck Stefanyck
- George Toles Professor
- Dean Dacko A Man (Young)
- Neil Lawrie Father
- Rachel Toles Sister
- Leo O'Rawke Harry Carol
- Stewart Carmichael Craig Alexander
- Alf Hartmann Jack Dairy
- Jancarlo Markiw Joey DelRio
- John Bunchat Brian Buchko
- John Kushmenyle A Man (Old)
- Irene Miller Waitress
- Gerry Klym DJ
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- Chris Guly Editor
- G. Samuel Toles Young Brock
- Shirley Kitchen Mother
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Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms?
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms runs 34 minutes.
When was Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms released?
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms was released in 1982.
Who is in the cast of Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms?
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms stars John Paizs as Nick, Peter Jordan as Brock West and Guy Maddin as Student, among 23 credited actors.
Does Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms have a post-credit scene?
No. Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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