High Society is episode eleven of the third season of the Sullivan Entertainment long-form television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996) and episode 37 overall. It first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 22 March 1992 and on the Disney Channel on 1 June 1992. It was written by Janet MacLean and directed by George Bloomfield. It was preceded by “After the Honeymoon” and followed by “The Calamitous Courting of Hetty King.”
This episode stars series regulars Sarah Polley (Sara Stanley), Jackie Burroughs (Hetty King), Mag Ruffman (Olivia Dale), Zachary Bennett (Felix King), Gema Zamprogna (Felicity King), Cedric Smith (Alec King), and Lally Cadeau (Janet King). Guest stars include Michael Mahonen (Gus Pike), Patricia Hamilton (Rachel Lynde), Albert Millaire (Pierre Jean Lapierre), and Shirley Douglas (Miss Cavendish).
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Opening Credits
A KEVIN SULLIVAN PRODUCTION
ROAD TO AVONLEA
SARAH POLLEY [Sara Stanley]
JACKIE BURROUGHS [Hetty King]
MAG RUFFMAN [Olivia Dale]
ZACHARY BENNETT [Felix King], GEMA ZAMPROGNA [Felicity King]
CEDRIC SMITH [Alec King], LALLY CADEAU [Janet King]
With MICHAEL MAHONEN [Gus Pike]
With
ALBERT MILLAIRE [Pierre Jean Lapierre]
SHIRLEY DOUGLAS [Miss Cavendish]
Special Guest Star: PATRICIA HAMILTON as Rachel Lynde
Art Direction: NANCEY PANKIW
Director of Photography: MANFRED GUTHE, c.s.c.
Costume Design: MADELEINE STEWART
Casting: ANNE TAIT
Edited by MAIRIN WILKINSON
Music Composed by JOHN WELSMAN
Written by JANET MacLEAN
Executives in Charge of Production: DEBORAH BERNSTEIN for C.B.C., CATHY JOHNSON for the Disney Channel
Line Producer: BRIAN LESLIE PARKER
Executive in Charge of Production: PAUL QUIGLEY
Executive Producers: TRUDY GRANT, KEVIN SULLIVAN
Directed by GEORGE BLOOMFIELD
Ending Credits
Sara Stanley: SARAH POLLEY
Hetty King: JACKIE BURROUGHS
Rachel Lynde: PATRICIA HAMILTON
Olivia Dale: MAG RUFFMAN
Felix King: ZACHARY BENNETT
Felicity King: GEMA ZAMPROGNA
Janet King: LALLY CADEAU
Alec King: CEDRIC SMITH
Gus Pike: MICHAEL MAHONEN
Cecily King: HARMONY CRAMP
Pierre Jean Lapierre: ALBERT MILLAIRE
Miss Cavendish: SHIRLEY DOUGLAS
Miss Plover: CHRISTINA JAMES
Miss Wright: MICKI MAUNSELL
Miss McKay: PATRICIA CAROL BROWN
Miss Kerr: LOUISE NICOL
Sally Potts: TARA MEYER
Jane Spry: VALENTINA CARDINALLI
Rupert Gillis: MICHAEL LONGSTAFF
Agnes Forbes: JUNO MILLS-COCKELL
Emily Everett-Smythe: MIA KIRSHNER
Margaret Fieldcrest: LISA HORNER
Sous Chef: JOE BOSTICK
Baby Daniel: ALEX & RYAN FLOYD
Digger: LUKE
Senior Story Editor: DEBORAH NATHAN
Story Editor: HELEN ASIMAKIS
Production Manager: JOSEPH BOCCIA
1st Asst. Director: JEFFREY STEVEN AUTHORS
2nd Asst. Director: DAVID J. VAUGHAN
3rd Asst. Director: RICK KUSH
Camera Operators: ANDY CHMURA, HARALD ORTENBURGER
Steadicam: JON CASSAR
Location Manager: ARTHUR CLARKE
Assistant Location Manager: DAN MATTHEWS
Script Supervisor: SUSANNA DAVID
1st Assistant Art Director: KENNETH M. WATKINS
1st Assistant Art Director: JAMES OSWALD
2nd Assistant Art Director: JOAN PARKINSON
Set Decorator: IAN WHEATLEY
Asst. Set Decorator: TERRY EDWARDS
Set Buyer: MICHAEL P. HARRIS
Set Decorator Driver: MATTHEW GARLAND
Property Master: GREG PELCHAT
Assistant Property Master: KEN CLARK
Make-up Design: MARILYN TERRY
Assistant Make-up: DOROTHY SMITH
Hair Design: PAUL ELLIOT
Assistant Hair: CAROL MARINOFF
Assistant Costume Designer: QUITA ALFRED
Wardrobe Mistress: KAREN MATTHEWS RENAUT
Assistant Wardrobe: TRACYLEE GUERIN, STACEY COKER, ROB ROBERTS
Cutter: GRAHAM DOCHERTY
Tailor: CARL DOCHERTY
Seamstresses: LOREEN LIGHTFOOT, FRANCINE TANGUAY
Production Accountant: RONALD J. GILBERT
Assistant Accountant: SARA HOLMES
Assistant to the Producer: JULIE STEINER
Production Co-ordinator: SUSAN PHILLIPS
Production Secretary: HELENE VALINSKY
Production Assistant: NANCY SORGE
Trainee Asst. Director: MATTHEW WEINSTEIN
1st Asst. Camera: KERRY SMART
2nd Asst. Camera: WENDY WALGATE
Camera Trainee: DAVIDSON TATE
Stills Photographer: MICHAELIN McDERMOTT
Sound Mixer: OWEN LANGEVIN
Boom Operator: STEPHEN SWITZER
Sound Trainee: DENIS BELLINGHAM
Gaffer: GARY W. DENEAULT
Best Boy: GORDON ELDRIDGE
Electrics: R.L. HANNAH, RICHARD YOUNG
Generator Operator: IAN FOULDS
Rigging Gaffer: DAVE KELLNER
Key Grip: RANDAL TAMBLING
2nd Grip: MIKE KIRILENKO
Dolly Grip: RON RENZETTI
Grip: SAM TURTURICI
Rigging Grip: JAMES KOHNE
Transportation Co-ordinator: WILF BELL
Driver Captain: BILL JACKSON
Head Driver: BILL HAGAN
Drivers: GARY FLANAGAN, BRIAN O’HARA, JOHN COCKS, HARRY ROSS
Honey Wagon Driver: KEVIN WILSON
Location Security: SHOW-CALL PRODUCTIONS
Animal Wrangler: LIONEL PURCELL
Dog Trainer: MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Craft Service: SEAN PARKER, BRAD GRATKOWSKI
Catering: CAPERS ON LOCATION
Inventory Supervisor: JENNIFER WINNICK
Inventory Assistant: PATRICIA LA PIANTA
Extras Casting: DONNA DUPERE
Casting Assistant: LAURA JAMES
Miss Polley’s Tutor: LAURIE FARRANCE
Tutor: JANICE CAMERON
Stunt Co-ordinator: ALISON REID
Unit Publicist: THE PUBLICITY COMPANY
Special Effects Supervisor: ARTHUR LANGEVIN
Special Effects: BRAD MIDDLETON, BOB HALL
Construction Co-ordinator: WEITS JEKEL
Head Carpenter: JACOB HAAK
Head Painter: MELISSA MORGAN
Post Production Supervisor: BEN WILKINSON
Post Production Co-ordinator: ALICE M. LAKE
Supervising Sound Editor: JEREMY MacLAVERTY
Dialogue Editor: TIM ROBERTS
Asst. Sound Editor: DENIS BLAIS
Assistant Picture Editor: KRIS ENGEL
Second Assistant Picture Editor: MHAIRI KERR
Post Production Asst.: PAUL VU
Foley Artist: GARY DAPRATO
Studio Sound Mixer: DANIEL PELLERIN
Asst. Sound Mixer: TODD B. WARREN
On Line Editor: FRANK BIASI
Colourist: BILL FERWERDA
Title & Optical Editor: BERNIE CLAYTON
Music Consultant: ANNE LEDERMAN
Music Conducted By GLENN MORLEY
Music Assistant: DONALD QUAN
Music Recorded By HAYWARD PARROTT
Series Developed By FIONA McHUGH
Wardrobe Services by
COSPROP, LONDON ENGLAND
Production Services Provided by
SULLIVAN FILMS INC.
The Production Gratefully Acknowledges
JOEY & TOBY TANENBAUM
HAMILTON CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
THE ESTATE OF L.M. MONTGOMERY
THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
MEDALLION/PFA FILM & VIDEO
MAGNETIC NORTH
CINESPACE STUDIOS
FILM OPTICALS
WILLIAM F. WHITE LIMITED
THE FILM HOUSE GROUP
NUMBERS
SOUNDMIX LIMITED
BIRDS AND ANIMALS INC.
The characters and incidents portrayed in
this motion picture are entirely fictitious.
Any resemblance to any person living or
dead is purely coincidental.
Adapted from the novels
THE STORY GIRL
THE GOLDEN ROAD
CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA
FURTHER CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA
by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Produced by
ROSE COTTAGE PRODUCTIONS INC.
in association with
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
and with the participation of
TELEFILM CANADA
© ROSE COTTAGE PRODUCTIONS INC.
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