ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series)
What Are Friends For? (1980)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal |
Writing Credits
Durrell Royce Crays | ... | (teleplay by) |
Mildred Ames | ... | (based on the book by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Melora Hardin | ... | Amy Warner | |
Dana Hill | ... | Michelle Mudd | |
Susan Adams | ... | Mrs. Warner | |
Michael Currie | ... | Dr. Mudd | |
Tasha Zemrus | ... | Nora | |
Jill Tyler | ... | Barbra Dulaney | |
Sally Kemp | ... | Mrs. Mudd | |
Ellie Tompkins | ... | Diane | |
Drew Snyder | ... | Pharmacies | |
Royce Wallace | ... | Doll Shop Owner | |
Karen McLarty | ... | (as Karen Werner) | |
Mary Margaret Lewis | ... | Pharmacies Assistant | |
Sean P. Griffin | ... | Mover (as Sean Griffin) | |
Sugar Shell |
Produced by
Fred W. Bennett | ... | associate producer |
Martin Tahse | ... | producer |
Music by
Glenn Paxton | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
Hanania Baer | ... | director of photography |
Glenn Roland | ... | director of photography (as Glenn Roland Jr.) |
Editing by
Jerry A. Eisenberg | ... | (as Jerry Eisenberg) |
Casting By
Julie Jones |
Art Direction by
Lilly Kilvert |
Costume Design by
Christine Boyer | ... | (as Christine Boyar) |
Makeup Department
Christy Ann Newquist | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Bruce Hendricks | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morris Chapnick | ... | second assistant director |
Sascha Schneider | ... | assistant director |
Wendy Shear | ... | second assistant director (as Wendy Allyn Shear) |
Art Department
Cindy Ryan | ... | props |
Sound Department
George Alch | ... | sound |
Jim Kaufman | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
John Gilmour | ... | grip (as John L. Gilmour) |
Dave Gordon | ... | grip (as David Gordon) |
Damon Montgomery | ... | assistant camera |
Stephen L. Posey | ... | best boy (as Steve Posey) |
Montie Taylor | ... | lighting director (as Montie D. Taylor Jr.) |
Christopher Tufty | ... | lighting director (as Chris Tufty) |
Gary Welch | ... | key grip |
Script and Continuity Department
Lyn Lewis | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Joseph Maurer | ... | director of development (as Joseph H. Maurer) |
Jeff Mersky | ... | production assistant |
Mary Lou Steinkraus | ... | assistant to producers |
Pat Turner | ... | production assistant |