My Name Is Bill W.
Brief Synopsis
A television movie depicting the life of Bill Wilson, a failed stockbroker whose desperate fight against his addiction to alcohol led to the co-founding of Alcoholic Anonymous together with his friend "Dr. Bob" Smith.
Cast & Crew
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Daniel Petrie
Director
James Woods
Bill Wilson
James Garner
Dr Robert Smith
Jobeth Williams
Lois Wilson
Gary Sinise
Ebby Thatcher
George Coe
Frank Shaw
Film Details
Also Known As
Bill Wilson Story, The, Hallmark Hall of Fame (04/30/89), My Name Is Bill W
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1989
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood; Cinema Research Corporation; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities
Location
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie depicting the life of Bill Wilson, a failed stockbroker whose desperate fight against his addiction to alcohol led to the co-founding of Alcoholic Anonymous together with his friend "Dr. Bob" Smith.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Director
Cast
James Woods
Bill Wilson
James Garner
Dr Robert Smith
Jobeth Williams
Lois Wilson
Gary Sinise
Ebby Thatcher
George Coe
Frank Shaw
Fritz Weaver
Dr Burnham
Ray Reinhardt
Dr Silkworth
Robert Harper
Dr Partlin
Rick Warner
Bill D
Joe Inscoe
Fred
Susan Duchow
Adele
Rich Valliere
Charley
Mark Joy
Guy Kolb
Meredith Strange Boston
Dorothy Strong
John Bedilia
Leonard Strong
Margo Tully
Henrietta Seiberling
Helen Carey
Anne Smith
Richard Travis
Stockquoter
Bill Aylward
Controller
Mike Mcblair
Mayflower Clerk
Wally Doyle
Mayflower Bartender
Norman Aronovic
Hospital Attendant
Bruce E Morrow
Chief Engineer
Catherine Shaffner
Head Nurse
Celia Clark
Nurse
Greg Baber
1st Soldier
Walter Borchert
2nd Soldier
Daniel K Moore
Jim Scopeletis
Pete
Jack Garner
Zack
William G Borchert
Wade
Max Maxwell
Casey
Rick Marshall
Artie
Belle Doughty
Bev Appleton
David Frisinger
Bill Sullivan
Michael
Joseph Mccartney
Chris Bass Randolph
Gail Summer
Kweli Leapart
Meredith Strange-boston
Crew
Bunny Andrews
Music Editor
Charles Thomas Baxter
Location Manager
William G Borchert
Screenwriter
Douglas Botnick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steven Bramson
Original Music
Norval Crutcher
Sound Editor
Luis Delgado
Assistant
Sally Dixon
Negative Cutting
Peter K Duchow
Executive Producer
Susan Duchow
Assistant
Patricia Dyer
Assistant Director
Jan Evans
Script Supervisor
April Ferry
Costume Designer
Dick Gallegly
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dick Gallegly
Unit Production Manager
James Garner
Executive Producer
Tom Gunn
Sound Editor
Fred Harpman
Production Designer
Fred Harpman
Art Director
Don Hauer
Assistant Director
Randy Holt
Voice Casting
Walter S Hoylman
Sound Mixer
Frank Irving
Property Master
Mimi Maynard
Voice Casting
Sandra Middleton
Assistant Director
Hope Moskowitz
Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Perkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel Petrie
Producer
Tony Poston
Key Grip
Fabienne Rawley
Assistant Editor
Maryann Rea
Assistant
John T Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Laurence Rosenthal
Music
Paul Rubell
Associate Producer
Paul Rubell
Editor
William Smith
Costume Supervisor
Connie Stone
Publicity
Dagmar Wittmer
Casting (Virginia)
John Wright
Editor
Martha Yates
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Bill Wilson Story, The, Hallmark Hall of Fame (04/30/89), My Name Is Bill W
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1989
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood; Cinema Research Corporation; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities
Location
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 30, 1989
Previous title: "The Bill Wilson Story."
Telecast as a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
Began shooting February 27, 1989.
Completed shooting early April 1989.
