The Skin of Our Teeth (1983): Cast
The Skin of Our Teeth is a 1983 film directed by Jack O'Brien, starring Jeffrey Combs as Henry Antrobus, Sada Thompson and Monique Fowler. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Jack O'Brien
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Limelight International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Skin of Our Teeth About?
The premise of The Skin of Our Teeth without spoilers.
The production brings Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer‑winning play to life, following Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus, their children Henry and Gladys and maid Sabina as a typical modern New Jersey family who also embody Adam, Eve, Lilith, Cain and a daughter. They survive the Ice Age, the Biblical Flood and World War II, though their pet dinosaurs meet a fate.
The Skin of Our Teeth Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- comedy episode
- allegory
- new jersey
- ice age
- dinosaur
- convention
- woolly mammoth
- pulitzer prize source
- marriage
- maid
- live broadcast
- food poisoning
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- flood
- filmed play
- breaking the fourth wall
- beauty pageant
- based on play
The Skin of Our Teeth Cast & Characters
Jeffrey Combs leads the cast as Henry Antrobus, with Sada Thompson as Mrs. Antrobus and Monique Fowler as Gladys. Directed by Jack O'Brien; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack O'Brien
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Jeffrey Combs as Henry Antrobus - Sada Thompson as Mrs. Antrobus
- Monique Fowler as Gladys
- Blair Brown as Sabina
Also Starring in The Skin of Our Teeth
· 18 more- Harold Gould Mr. Antrobus
- John Houseman Network Newscaster
- Sean Sullivan Dinosaur/Chair Pusher
- Rue McClanahan Fortune Teller
- Larry Drake Homer/Conveener
- Diana Bellamy Miss E. Muse / Ivy
- James Coyle Conveener
- G. Wood Moses/Conveener
- Gary Dontzig Telegraph Boy/Conveener
- Bill Geisslinger Doctor/Broadcaster
- John Eames Conveener/Fred Bailey
- Jonathan McMurtry Mr. Fitzpatrick
- Bonnie Campbell-Britton Miss T. Muse / Audio Person
- Renee Brooks Miss M. Muse / Showgirl
- Susan Hegarty Showgirl
- Michael Lueders Mammoth/Lifeguard
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- Rosina Widdowson-Reynolds Showgirl/Hester
- Jeff Harry Woolf Conveener
More from Jack O'Brien
One more film directed by Jack O'Brien: All My Sons.
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The Skin of Our Teeth FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Skin of Our Teeth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Skin of Our Teeth?
The Skin of Our Teeth runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Skin of Our Teeth released?
The Skin of Our Teeth was released on January 18, 1983.
Who directed The Skin of Our Teeth?
The Skin of Our Teeth was directed by Jack O'Brien.
More films by Jack O'Brien Who is in the cast of The Skin of Our Teeth?
The Skin of Our Teeth stars Jeffrey Combs as Henry Antrobus, Sada Thompson as Mrs. Antrobus and Monique Fowler as Gladys, among 22 credited actors.
Does The Skin of Our Teeth have a post-credit scene?
No. The Skin of Our Teeth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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