Fifth of July
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Fifth of July is a 1978 play by Lanford Wilson that explores the disillusionment of former 1960s idealists as they reunite at a Missouri farmhouse after the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ |
| author | Lanford Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Swoosie Kurtz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | selling or keeping the family farm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticStructure | two-act play ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProductionDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayTheatre |
New Apollo Theatre
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Talley’s Folly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Talley & Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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realist drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Fifth of July (1982 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Aunt Sally Talley
NERFINISHED
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Dolly Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwen Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jed Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ John Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ June Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Weston Hurley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayActor |
Christopher Reeve
NERFINISHED
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Swoosie Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTraitOfKenTalley | disabled Vietnam veteran ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Talley trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Missouri farmhouse ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | post–Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| subject |
former 1960s idealists
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post–Vietnam War disillusionment ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationNetwork | PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationSeries | American Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| theme |
effects of the Vietnam War
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family relationships ⓘ loss of idealism ⓘ political activism ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| writer | Lanford Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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