Fools and Kings is episode eight of the sixth season of the Sullivan Entertainment long-form television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996) and episode 73 overall. It first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 5 February 1995 and on the Disney Channel on 9 October 1994. It was written by Raymond Storey and directed by William Brayne. It was preceded by “A Fox Tale” and followed by “The More Things Change.”
This episode stars series regulars Jackie Burroughs (Hetty King), Mag Ruffman (Olivia Dale), Zachary Bennett (Felix King), Cedric Smith (Alec King), and Lally Cadeau (Janet King); absent from this episode is series regular Gema Zamprogna (Felicity King). Guest stars include Ian D. Clark (Simon Tremayne), Marilyn Lightstone (Muriel Stacey), Leon Pownall (Heath Hymus), Corinne Conley (Eleanor McHugh), Kay Tremblay (Aunt Eliza), and John Weir (Gurney MacDonald).
Credits
Opening Credits
A KEVIN SULLIVAN PRODUCTION
ROAD TO AVONLEA
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
LEON POWNALL [Heath Hymus]
CORINNE CONLEY [Eleanor McHugh]
IAN D. CLARK [Simon Tremayne]
Special Guest Star: MARILYN LIGHTSTONE as Muriel Stacey
Art Direction: NANCEY PANKIW
Director of Photography: BOB SAAD
Costume Design: MADELEINE STEWART
Casting: ANNE TAIT
Edited by GORDON McCLELLAN
Music Composed by JOHN WELSMAN
Written by RAYMOND STOREY
Executives in Charge of Production: SUSAN MORGAN, CATHERINE DENSON for CBC, JUDE SCHNEIDER for the Disney Channel
Production Supervisor: NOELLA NESDOLY
Associate Producer: DEBORAH NATHAN
Executive Producers: TRUDY GRANT, KEVIN SULLIVAN
Directed by WILLIAM BRAYNE
Ending Credits
Hetty King: JACKIE BURROUGHS
Olivia Dale: MAG RUFFMAN
Felix King: ZACHARY BENNETT
Janet King: LALLY CADEAU
Alec King: CEDRIC SMITH
Muriel Stacey: MARILYN LIGHTSTONE
Simon Tremayne: IAN D. CLARK
Heath Hymus: LEON POWNALL
Aunt Eliza: KAY TREMBLAY
Molly Lester: MARI TRAINOR
Becky Lester: KRISTIN FAIRLIE
Gurney MacDonald: JOHN WEIR
Enoch Cain: NIGEL BENNETT
Eleanor McHugh: CORINNE CONLEY
Eagan Frane: PETER MILLARD
Mrs. McDougall: LOUISA MARTIN
Desk Clerk: JAMES MAINPRIZE
Driver: BLAIR PURCELL
Waiter: BRYAN RENFRO
Man: JULIAN PETERS
Daniel King: ALEX & RYAN FLOYD
Digger: AMBER
Produced with the participation of
TELEFILM CANADA
and with the assistance of the
ONTARIO FILM
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Senior Story Editors: MARLENE MATTHEWS, AVRUM JACOBSON
Story Editor: LAURIE PEARSON
Executive in Charge of Post Production: JULIE STEINER
1st Assistant Director: BRUCE SPEYER
2nd Assistant Director: RICK KUSH
Location Manager: DAN MATTHEWS
1st Asst. Art Directors: SUSIE MAH, JAMES OSWALD
Set Decorator: IAN WHEATLEY
Property Master: KEITH SLY
Make-up Design: MARILYN TERRY
Hair Design: CAROL MARINOFF
Production Accountant: PETER MULDOON
Sound Mixer: GLEN GAUTHIER
Camera Operator: JOHN HOBSON
Key Grip: ROY ELLISTON
Gaffer: DAVE KELLNER
Transportation Co-ord.: GREG O’HARA
Construction Co-ord.: JACOB HAAK
Supervising Sound Editor: JEREMY MacLAVERTY
Dialogue Editor: BARRY GILMORE
Assistant Picture Editor: BEN WILKINSON
Studio Sound Mixer: DANIEL PELLERIN
On-Line Editor: BERNIE CLAYTON
Colourist: LORRAINE GRANT
Music Arranged By DANIEL PELLERIN
Unit Publicist: S.P.I.—SPECIAL PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Casting Assistant: ELIZABETH RITCHIE
Production Services provided by
SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT INC.
The Production Gratefully Acknowledges
JOEY & TOBY TANENBAUM
THE ESTATE OF L.M. MONTGOMERY
THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
MEDALLION • PFA FILM & VIDEO
WILLIAM F. WHITE LTD.
THE FILM HOUSE GROUP
MEDIA CONCEPTS
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
SHINING LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC.
in association with
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
and
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
© SHINING LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC.
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