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The Ray Bradbury Theater: Sun and Shaddow
A Mexican man resists when an American director tries to use his house as background for a beer commercial.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 6x11 Airdate: Saturday October 03rd, 1992 |
Recap
In a Mexican town, Ricardo Reyes prepares for breakfast with his family. He looks out at the sky and enjoys the bustle of the crowd. His wife Maria warns him not to jinx it. A director and his full crew pull up and the director, Lazlo, starts ordering his men to set up the locale for filming a commercial and obsessed about the lighting. Over Maria's objections, Ricardo calls out to Lazlo and tries to get his attention. The director ignores him and Ricardo notices that his son Tomas is watching. Ricardo goes down to the stairs of his house where Lazlo is trying to film his shot and tells them to leave. Lazlo tries to bribe him but Ricardo refuses and orders his son into the house. When it's clear he won't back down, Lazlo orders his men to move down the street while Ricardo explains to the model, Kirsten, that he would have been satisfied if Lazlo had asked permission. Lazlo sarcastically asks permission and Ricardo refuses, saying he needs to learn good manners...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Bbased on the short story "Sun and Shadow" by Ray Bradbury. It was first published in The Reporter (March 17, 1953).
Episode Quotes
Lazlo: In all my years in the film industry, no one has behaved as that man is behaving.
Ricardo Reyes: It is past time someone behaved. I am the one.
Ricardo Reyes: It is past time someone behaved. I am the one.
Lazlo: Who do you think you are?
Ricardo Reyes: I did not know 'til now. I came upon myself by surprise. As long as there is one man like me in a town of ten thousand, the world will go on. Without me... chaos.
Ricardo Reyes: I did not know 'til now. I came upon myself by surprise. As long as there is one man like me in a town of ten thousand, the world will go on. Without me... chaos.
Ricardo Reyes: And we shall sit, eating and talking. Not photographs, not backdrops, not paintings, not stage furniture, any of us. But in our own way, actors, all of us. Very fine actors indeed.
Analysis
Changes from the short story:
* The title is inexplicably changed, from "Shadow" to "Shaddow."
* Lazlo's character in the short story is unnamed.
* The character of Vincent doesn't exist in the story.
* The title is inexplicably changed, from "Shadow" to "Shaddow."
* Lazlo's character in the short story is unnamed.
* The character of Vincent doesn't exist in the story.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Ray Bradbury |
| • Executive Producer | Ray Bradbury | Larry Wilcox | Peter Sussman |
| • Supervising Producer | Tom Cotter (1) | Don Reynolds |
| • Producer | Chris Bailey (3) | Mary Kahn |
| • Production Designer | Ron Highfield |
| • Editor | Chris Gurr |
| • Casting | Susan Forrest | Marianne Willison | Darlene Kaplan |
| • Line Producer | Janine Dickens |
| • First Assistant Director | George Lyle |
| • Second Assistant Director | Phee Phanshell |
| • Music Supervisor | David Greene (2) |
| • Costume Designer | Ngila Dickson |
| • Make-up | Trish Cohen |
| • Key Grip | Kevin Donovan |
| • Camera Operator | Peter McCaffrey |
| • Location Manager | Lisa Kissin |
| • Assistant Editor | Rob Jayne |
| • Post Production Supervisor | John Harcourt | Johannes Konigstorfer |
| • Gaffer | Ian Beale |
| • Director of Photography | Matt Bowkett |
| • Production Secretary | Lynn Hargreaves |
| • Art Director | Jennifer Ward |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Jane Crust | Steve D'Onofrio |
| • Sound Recordist | Graham Morris (2) |
| • Third Assistant Director | Sarah Miln |
| • Boom Operator | Myk Farmer |
| • Production Accountant | Sally Campbell |
| • Sound Supervisor | John McKay (3) |
| • Wardrobe Assistant | Emily Carter |
| • Best Boy | Mark Smith (3) |
| • Executive In Charge Of Production | Nicholas Wry |
| • Production Executive | Rick Weaver (2) |
| • Unit Manager | Peta Sinclair |
| • Assistant To The Executive Producer | Del Mehes |
| • Assistant To The Producer | Nikki Walker |
| • Continuity | Rowena Yalland |
| • Focus Puller | Fred Renata |
| • Hair | Trish Cohen |
| • Composer | Amin Bhatia |
| • Construction Manager | Phil Chitty |
| • Wardrobe Supervisor | Gavin McLean |
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