Dreams in the Golden Country (film)

Dear America: Dreams in the Golden Country
Film information
Director	Shawn Levy
Teleplay	Jill Soffer
Based on	Dreams in the Golden Country by Kathryn Lasky
Starring	Natalie Vansier
Release date	April 13, 1999
Running time	30 minutes

Dear America: Dreams in the Golden Country is a film in the Dear America series. The film first aired on April 13, 1999 on the HBO Family Channel. It was based on Kathryn Lasky's Dreams in the Golden Country.

Cast and characters

• Natalie Vansier as Zipporah "Zippy" Feldman
• Dov Tiefenbach as Yitzy
• Heather Brown as Tovah
• Josh Peace as Sean
• Maggie Huculak as Mama
• Paul Hecht as Papa
• Joyce Gordon as Matchmaker
• Rummy Bishop as Bass Player
• Rafael Vigod as Viola Player
• Larry Schwartz as Cello Player

Crew and credits

Directed by: Shawn Levy Teleplay by: Jill Soffer Adapted from the book: "Dreams in the Golden Country" written by Kathryn Lasky Based on: the Scholastic book series "Dear America" created by Jean Feiwel Executive producer: Deborah Forte Co-executive producers: Bill Siegler, Martha Atwater Editor: Richard Wells Production designer: Ian Brock Director of photography: Barry Bergthorson Line producer: Lena Cordina Executive in charge: Christie Dreyfuss Music by: Jack Lenz and Douglas John Cameron Story editor: Rhonda Jayne Olson Production manager: Lena Cordina 1st assistant director: Mark Tataryn Location manager: Karen Perez Art director: Roderik Mayne 1st assistant art director: Theresa Tindall 2nd assistant director: Eric Banz Production coordinator: David Hardy Script supervisor: Donna Gardon

Set decorator: Elizabeth Calderhead Costume designer: Joyce Schure Property master: Alan Doucette Make-up: Leslie Dumbleton Hairstylist: Etheline Joseph Steadicam operator: Chris Kelly Sound recordist: Bryan Day Re-recording engineer: Steve Foster Gaffer: Michael Forrester Key grip: Darren Boyce 1st assistant camera: Lori Longstaff Post production supervisor: Lynda McKenzie Assistant editor: Douglas Crawford Construction coordinator: Bill White Transport coordinator: J. Skavinsky Stunt coordinator: Anton Tyukodi Special effects by: Brock Jolliffe Casting: Susan Forrest and Sharon Forrest Production accountant: Kelly Decooman Scholastic financial executive: Diane Vilagi Production associate: Tessa Abdull Production services provided by: Protocol Entertainment Inc. Special thanks to: Dome Audio Video & Effects, The Lab

Home video release

The film on VHS

Dreams in the Golden Country was released on video cassette on September 1, 1999. It was also released in a three pack with A Picture of Freedom and A Journey to the New World.

External links

• Dear America: Dreams in the Golden Country at the Internet Movie Database