Pleasantville (1998)


Pleasantville
Release Date17 September 1998
Budget$40,000,000
US Box Office$41,000,000
TaglineNothing Is As Simple As Black And White.
GenreFantasy, Comedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorBlack and White, Color
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAmericana, Fantasy Comedy
MoodFantastic Reality, Food for Thought
ThemesInnocence Lost, Fish Out of Water, Small-Town Life, Sibling Relationships
TonesAffectionate, Fanciful, Heartwarming, Poignant, Satirical, Stylized, Whimsical, Witty, Biting
TagsAdolescent, Colors, Coming Of Age, High School, Prejudice, Premarital Sex, Sibling, Sitcom, Small Town, Teenagers, Town, Townspeople

Pleasantville is a 1998 American fantasy comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Gary Ross. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Marley Shelton and Jeff Daniels. Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Jane Kaczmarek, and J. T. Walsh are also featured.


Cast and Crew


Cast

George Parker

Betty Parker

Bill Johnson

Big Bob

TV Repairman

Margaret Henderson

David's Mom

Christin

Health Teacher

McNally Sagal
Science Teacher

Paul Morgan Stetler
College Counselor

Heather McGill
Girl in School Yard

Kevin Connors
Bud Parker

Mary Sue Parker

Mark Davis

Kai Lennox
Mark's Lackey #1

Mark's Lackey #2

Commercial Announcer

Harry Singleton
Mr. Simpson

John Ganun
Fireman #1

Skip Martin

Dawn Cody
Betty Jean

Lisa Anne

Andrea Baker
Peggy Jane

Lela Ivey
Miss Peters

Jim Patric
Tommy

Basketball Hero

Stanton Rutledge
Coach

Jason Maves
Paperboy

Gerald Emerick
TV Weatherman

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
Dr. Henderson

Marge Jenkins

Weston Blakesley
Gus

Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Roy

Jim Antonio
Ralph

Juke Box Boy

Kristin Rudrüd
Mary

Laura Carney
Bridge Club Lady

Dan Gillies
Fireman #2

Adam Carter
Boy in Soda Shop

Whitey

Johnny Moran
Pete

Jeanine Jackson
Woman

J. Patrick Lawlor
Thug

Police Chief Dan

John F. McCormick
Milkman

Ty Taylor
Thug

Meredith Thomas
Girl in soda shop

Director

Writer

Producer

Allen Alsobrook
co-producer

associate producer

co-producer

Susan Borowitz
co-producer

Bob Degus
producer

executive producer

Jon Kilik
producer

Edward Lynn
co-producer

Mary Parent
executive producer

producer

Allison Thomas
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

John Lindley
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Editor

William Goldenberg
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Casting Director

Ellen Lewis
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Debra Zane
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Production Designer

Art Director

William Arnold

Dianne Wager
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Set Decorator

Jay Hart
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Costume Designer

Judianna Makovsky
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Makeup Department

Janice Alexander
assistant hair stylist

Jennifer Bell
assistant hair stylist

Susan A. Cabral
key makeup artist

Richard Dean
makeup consultant

Carolyn Elias
key hair stylist

Joe Hailey
assistant makeup artist

Bruce Hutchinson
additional assistant makeup artist

Gigi Williams
makeup artist

Production Manager

Allen Alsobrook
unit production manager

Carla Fry
executive in charge of production

Ric Keeley
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yudi Bennett
first assistant director

Suzanne Bornstein
dga trainee

Rusty Mahmood
dga trainee

Jonathan McGarry
second assistant director

Nancy Townsend
second second assistant director

Art Department

G. Roger Abell
set dresser

Carl Aldana
illustrator

Peter Allen
paint decorator

Pantelis M. Anastasis
paint gang boss

Linda C. Azevedo
construction accountant

P. Scott Bailey
lead man

Jim Bandsuh
illustrator

Leslie N. Beattie
set dresser

Dennis R. Bianchi
signwriter

Marc Bissaillon
carpenter gang boss

Russell Bobbitt
property master

Tracy Bobbitt
assistant property master

Max E. Brehme
swing gang

Rick Broderman
paint gang boss

Ashley Burnham
art department coordinator

Javier Carrillo
construction foreman

Ontiveros Charles
labor foreman

Lisa D. Clampitt
art department production assistant

Timothy J. Cleary
signwriter

Stephanie Cooney
paint decorator gang boss

Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello
stand-by painter

Joe Couillard
sign supervisor

William Davidson
construction foreman

John Davies
paint gang boss

Dave DeGaetano
construction coordinator

Tim Donelan
swing gang

Michael R. Driscoll
set dresser

Randy Eriksen
assistant props

Andy Flores
paint foreman

Carolyn Fox
painter: Mr. Johnson's paintings of Betty

Connie Gage
signwriter

John A. Gomez
signwriter

Will Grant
swing gang

Chris Grantz
set dresser

Ross Gunnell
labor gang boss

Robert M. Hagman
carpenter foreman

Danny Haskell
labor gang boss

John K. Hill
labor foreman

set dresser

Jack Johnson
illustrator

Jack Kerner
signwriter

Jonas Kirk
carpenter gang boss

Leslie Kolbeins
carpenter gang boss

Julia K. Levine
set designer

Raphael Lopez
paint gang boss

John Lozano
labor gang boss

Roger Luna
plasterer gang boss

Raul D. Marmol
carpenter foreman

R. Patrick McGee
swing gang

Andy Mentzer
paint gang boss

Robert Montano
plasterer gang boss

Len Morganti
storyboard artist

Troy Alan Peters
on-set dresser

Mark Poll
set designer

Steven Rigamat
general foreman

David Robbie
plaster foreman

John Root
sign painter

David Saltzman
assistant property master

Aaron Sanchez
plasterer gang boss

Michael Sanchez
plaster foreman

Sal Sanchez
plaster foreman

Antonio Santelli
paint decorator gang boss

Mark Satterfield
labor foreman

Dan Schulz
swing gang

Doug Sieck
swing gang

Danielle Simpson
set dressing buyer

John Slatsky
set dresser

Dawn Snyder
set designer

Paul Stanwyck
head scenic painter

Robert L. Thompson
carpenter foreman

Mindy R. Toback
set designer

Greg Villalva
construction foreman

Timothy S. Wiles
swing gang

Randall D. Wilkins
set designer

Walter Zingelewicz
paint gang boss

David B. Clark
painter

Jim C. Johnson
set dresser

Jeff Khachadoorian
carpenter

Lou Mouneu Sr.
plasterer

Victor M. Shannon
plasterer

Chris Vigeant
set laborer

Bob Warner
painter

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer

Robert J. Anderson Jr.
sound mixer

Paul Aulicino
assistant sound editor

Steve Bartkowicz
sound engineer

Gary Blufer
sound editor

Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer

Lance Brown
sound designer

Colin Campbell
cable person

Bradley Clouse
assistant sound editor

Virginia Cook-McGowan
dialogue editor

Scott Curtis
foley editor

Michael Dressel
supervising foley editor

Glenn Hoskinson
sound editor

Lance Laurienzo
assistant adr editor

Dan Lipe
second cable person

Kenneth C. Mantlo
boom operator

Joseph A. Mayer
supervising adr editor

Matthew C. May
assistant sound editor

Anthony Milch
dialogue editor

Steve Nelson
sound editor

Jay Nierenberg
sound editor

Alison Sanford
sound recordist

Kim Secrist
sound editor

Bruce Stambler
supervising sound editor

Shawn Sykora
foley editor

Robert Troy
dialogue editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor

Aaron D. Weisblatt
dialogue editor

Bernard Weiser
dialogue editor

Marshall Winn
dialogue editor

Special Effects

Milt Alvarez
producer: Planet Blue

Dan Clark
machine room technician: Editel

Michael Gaspar
special effects

Melissa Hagman
director of graphics: Editel

Shannon Koczera
dailies telecine: Editel

Richard Moc
systems administrator: Editel

Gregory Nussbaum
machine room technician: Editel

Dan Placencio
telecine assistant: Editel

Barbara Rider
general manager: Editel

Eric Rylander
special effects coordinator

Steve Shea
dailies coordinator: Editel

Al Walton
president: Editel

Christine Onesky
special effects

Gary Zink
special effects

Visual Effects

Jason Adams
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Amirouche Allaoua
production assistant: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Angela Angove
scanning and recording producer: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Travis Baumann
digital effects artist: CFC

Karel Beck
digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Jenny Behnke
data I/O operator: CFC

Susana Bentsen
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Stella Bogh
digital effects artist: CFC

Rik Bomberger
computer support: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Logan Breit
visual effects editor

Shawn Broes
digital effects editor: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Bruce Bullock
scanning coordinator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Floyd Burks
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Sean Callan
data I/O supervisor: Pleasantville Visual Effects

George Callins
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Ozzie Carmona
color compositing: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Richard Cassel
spirit datacine colorist: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Dale Caughey
recording engineer: Cinesite Digital Imaging

visual effects producer: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Ryan Chan
production assistant: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Glenn Clyatt
digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Jerry Clyatt
digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Bill Coffin
Inferno artist: Editel

Vicki Collins
video color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Nicolle Cornute
data I/O operator: CFC

Erin M. Cullen
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Chris DeAngelis
editor: EFilm

Matt Dessero
digital effects artist: CFC

Hugo Dominguez
senior digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Jake Doran
production assistant: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Jason Dost
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Joe Dubs
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Susan Evans
digital effects artist: CFC

Lola Feiner
color timer: Hollywood Film & Video

Bob Fernley
digital imaging supervisor: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Fortunato Frattasio
digital effects artist: CFC

Janet Freedland
senior digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Mike Frevert
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

David Fuhrer
digital artist: CFC

Susan Fuller
digital color production manager: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Gil Gagnon
executive producer: Cinesite Digital Studios

Dawn Gates
digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Alain Germain
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Tim Gibbons
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Mark Girard
datacine engineer: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Andrew Goldstein
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Gilbert Gonzales
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Nicolle Gray
data I/O operator: CFC

Glen Gustafson
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Bruce Halstead
digital color correction: EFilm

Max Harris
Inferno artist: Editel

Christine Lojko Haslett
editor: EFilm

David Hays
senior producer: EFilm

Carrie Holecek
producer: EFilm

Mark Hopper
digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Carl Jacobson
lightning recorder operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Marvin Jones
digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Lisa Kahatriya
rotoscope artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Ron Kallsen
senior digital compositor: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Timothy Keller
senior digital color artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Karen Klein
rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite Digital Studios

Don Lee
Inferno artist: Editel

Dan Levitan
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Mark Tait Lewis
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Carl Loeffler
technical director: CFC

Matt Magnolia
visual effects editorial: CFC

Julius Magodo
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Thomas Mathai
data manager: EFilm

George McCarthy
visual effects assistant editor

Nathan McGuinness
digital compositing artist: Planet Blue

Alex Moradian
president: Hollywood Film & Video

Marc G. Nanjo
digital paint artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Son Kim Nguyen
production assistant: Pleasantville Visual Effects

George Oliver
digital artist: Cinesite Digital Studios

Gregory Plotkin
visual effects assistant editor

Corinne Pooler
digital paint supervisor: Cinesite Digital Studios

Mark Robben
digital compositor: Editel

Stanton Rutledge
color effects software consultant: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Kevin Schwab
lightning recorder supervisor: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Wayne A. Shepherd
previsualization compositor: Editel

Janette Shew
visual effects producer: Editel

Wally Shidler
film technician: Hollywood Film & Video

Janek Sirrs
visual effects consultant: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Thomas J. Smith
digital effects supervisor: Cinesite

Tomme B. Stanley
data I/O operator: CFC

Dave St. Clair
technical director: EFilm

Mark Sullivan
digital matte paintings: Compound Eye

Jessica Trento
digital effects producer: Cinesite Digital Studios

James Valentine
rotoscope artist: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Bronwyn Waddington
visual effects coordinator: Pleasantville Visual Effects

John Watson
data I/O operator: CFC

Chris Watts
visual effects supervisor

Jennifer Weinberg
digital color production manager: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Sly West
recording coordinator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Lauralee Wiseman
facility manager: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Janet Yale
producer: CFC

Raymond Yeung
chief scientist: Pleasantville Visual Effects, software development: Pleasantville Visual Effects

Jackson Yu
datacine I/O operator: Cinesite Digital Imaging

Robert Chapin
visual effects

Tim T. Cunningham
visual effects

Tim Jacobsen
visual effects coordinator

Vincent Lavares
technical assistant supervisor

Valerie McMahon
digital artist

Matt Merkovich
digital artist

Cristin Pescosolido
digital compositor

Tristan Tom
technical support: Cinesite

Stunts

Jacob Chambers
stunts

Chris O'Hara
utility stunts, stunts

Ernie F. Orsatti
stunt coordinator

Noon Orsatti
stunts

Eddie Yansick
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Chris Ahern
lamp operator

Mathias Aschkynazo
video assist operator

Gary A. Beaird
grip

Craig Brown
grip

Aaron Bryson
camera loader

Mark Burnett
video engineer

Kyle Carden
grip

Richard L. Carden
dolly grip

Ted Chu
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Joseph P. Clem
lamp operator

Henry Cline
camera operator: "b" camera

Raul Colletta
video playback operator

Rick Colosimo
grip

Chris Culliton
lamp operator

John L. Dardis
lamp operator

Willie E. Dawkins
lamp operator

Douglas A. Degrazzio
video playback operator

Craig Doobie
key rigging grip

Ross Dunkerley
lamp operator

Kenneth Estes
video playback operator

Ken Ferris
camera operator: "a" camera

Joseph Graham
key rigging grip

Thad Hall
lamp operator

Brent Lon Hershman
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Steve Hoch
grip

Jay Johnson
best boy electric

Roger C. Johnson
video assist operator

Lawrence Karman
camera operator: "b" camera

Joe Kelly
grip

Ronald Kline
rigging best boy electric

Patricia Lee
rigging gaffer

Lonnie Leslie
grip

Rob Lewbel
rigging best boy electric

Mark A. Lindsay
lamp operator

Mark Marcom
video playback operator

Bruce McCleery
gaffer

Stephen McGehee
lamp operator

Jess Mexia
grip

Glenn E. Moran
lamp operator

Ralph Nelson
still photographer

Paul Plannette
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Christopher Prampin
rigging gaffer

Chris Reddish
lamp operator

Rusty Reilly
best boy grip

Alex Rodriguez
lamp operator

Art Schwab
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Jim Shelton
key grip

Michael Shugrue
video playback operator

David W. Slodki
lamp operator

Jeffrey P. Soderberg
rigging gaffer

Tim Speed
lamp operator

Baird Steptoe
first assistant camera

Ira Toles
video playback operator

Susan Turcot
lamp operator

Kristopher Van Over
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Wilma Wong
camera loader, second assistant camera: "b" camera

John Young
camera loader, second assistant camera: "b" camera

James W. Apted
assistant camera

Camille Freer
additional second assistant camera

Bradley Richard
second assistant camera: second unit

Animation Department

Michael Southard
color effects designer

Casting Department

David Anthony
extras casting

Judy Cook
extras casting

Jane DeVries Cooper
casting assistant

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Vivian Hasbrouk
casting assistant

Lise Hayden
casting assistant

Terri Taylor
casting assistant

Chadwick Cohn
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Charlene Amateau
costumer

Betty Besio
costumer

Cynthia Black
key costumer: women

Roberto Carneiro
costumer

Sharon Iris Crall
costumer: women

David Davenport
key costumer: men

Dallas D. Dornan
costumer

Marina Marit
costumer

Kathy Monderine
costumer

Parker Poole
costumer

Jerry M. Ross
costumer

Eric H. Sandberg
costume supervisor

Ivette Silberman
costumer

Michael Tereschuk
cutter/fitter

Lisa Tomczeszyn
assistant costume designer

Debbie Travis
costumer

Randy Manion
wardrobe production assistant

Jerry Ross
wardrobe

Roland Sanchez
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Michel Aller
assistant editor

Jennifer Neysa Jew
assistant editor

Robert Komatsu
associate editor

Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production

Ray Neapolitan
assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Siobhan Prior
apprentice editor

Jay Vinitsky
post-production coordinator

D. Todd Deeken
post-production services: New Line

Adam C. Frank
assistant editor

Michael J. Harker
post-production consultant: pre-production

Jim O'Hagan
on-line editor

Mike Sowa
digital color timer

Music Department

Christopher Brooks
music editor

Lisa Brown
music coordinator

Don Davis
orchestrator

Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor

James Flamberg
music editor

Bonnie Greenberg
music supervisor

Mark Kaufman
music clearance executive

Jay B. Richardson
music editor

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer

Dana Sano
music executive

Lori Silfen
music business affairs executive

Bruno Coon
composer: additional music, music editor

Transportation Department

Michael Antunez
transportation coordinator

Mike Barattini
driver

Ken Bellanca
driver

Tony Borella
driver

Robert Bright
driver

Eddie A. Canett
driver

Bill Condit
driver

Joe Devane
driver

Tom Dias
driver

Mike Fenster
driver

Michael Forte
driver

Esteban Garcia
driver

Randy Gaston
driver

Daniel Gordon
driver

Michael Gribnau
driver

Michael Grooms
driver

Don Iwanaga
driver

Mike May
driver

Dennis V. Mckeehan
driver

Mike Middleton
driver

Kenny Moore
transportation captain

Bill Myers
driver

Ken Owen
driver

Bill M. Puluti
driver

Junior T. Puluti
driver

Olin Rushin
driver

Tommy Ray Smith
driver

Val Thorgusen
driver

Mark Wescott
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Other Crew

Randy Bristow
stand-in

Aaron Bryson
projectionist

Raymond Bulinski
craft service

Kathleen Clements
animal trainer

Lara Deakin
animal trainer

Scott Devereaux
assistant location manager

David Dies
cubist santa claus

Mark A. Echevarria
animal trainer

Marion Elliot-Westall
cubist santa claus

Diane Friedman
location manager

Laura Gary
studio teacher

Emily Glatter
in-house production coordinator

Thomas L. Gunderson
animal trainer

Kim Hasse
stand-in

Krista Helgeson
production assistant

Kenneth Hunter
location scout

Robert Karpman
location manager

Kristi Kasubaski
accounting clerk

Steve Kornacki
assistant production coordinator

Susan B. Kreutz
craft service

Amy Lamare
assistant: Mr. Ross

Stephen Lamare
office production assistant

Ken Lavet
location manager

Mitch Lieding
stand-in

Marybeth Martin-Eck
first assistant accountant

Gerald Martinez
production secretary

Robert Martinez
stand-in

Andrew Matthews
consultant: risk management

Maria McGarry
set production assistant

Adam R. Mehr
contract administrator

Josh Mott
craft service

Nancy Mott
craft service

Gary Mui
animal trainer

Kristi Mujica
accounting clerk

Cindy Nevins
payroll accountant

Bach Nguyen
office production assistant

Kathe Osborne
assistant: Mr. Degus

Rachel E. Prentiss
production accountant

Paul Prokop
production controller

Joshua Ravetch
product placement

Gabriela Rios
assistant production coordinator

Frank Romero
police station wall mural

Suzanne Rosencrans
production attorney

J. Brennan Smith
set production assistant

Jody Spilkoman
key set production assistant

Julie Stevens
stand-in

assistant: Mr. Ross

Lynn Struiksma
set production assistant

Cynthia Thompson
staff assistant

Dan Treinish
contract administrator

Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor

Barbara Tuss
script supervisor

Deborah Wuliger
unit publicist

Zane
post-production accountant

Diana Zock
production coordinator

Julian Del Valle
balloon lights

Patrick Jager
clearance

Sean Jordan
interactive media

Jack Sera
set medic

Jeremy Strong
production assistant

Thanks

Brent Lon Hershman
dedicatee

Gail Ross
dedicatee

dedicatee

Production Company

New Line Cinema
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Larger Than Life Productions
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Distributor

New Line Cinema

AXN

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Argentina Video Home

Concorde Filmverleih

Concorde Home Entertainment

EDKO Film

H.O.M. Vision

Líder Films

Metropolitan Filmexport

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Home Entertainment

Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
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Vitória Filmes

Warner Bros. Finland

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Vídeo

Yleisradio (YLE)

Special Effects

Cinesite Digital Studios
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Compound Eye

Computer Film Company, The (CFC)

Pleasantville Visual Effects

Miscellaneous

Background Players
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

Cinesite Digital Imaging
digital recording and scanning

EFilm
film recording

Editel
video services

Hippie Boy
main title sequence

Hollywood Effects Laboratory
digital effects laboratory

Hollywood Film & Video
digital color dailies

Juniper Post
sound re-recording

Kona Cutting
negative cutting

Media Services
payroll

Near North Insurance Brokerage
insurance

Paramount Pictures
scoring stage m

Planet Blue
elements for pleasantville marathon

Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services

Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage
score recording

SoundStorm
sound editing

Todd-AO Soundelux
re-recording






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