The Neon Ceiling 53 years old

The Neon Ceiling

A housewife and her teenage daughter, fleeing their boring lives, stop in a diner in the California desert. She runs up against the diner's owner, a gruff, beer-drinking artist whose life's work is the neon sculptures he creates and attaches to the ceiling.

Credits

The Neon Ceiling Cast

Name Character
Gig Young He was 57, 64 years old when he died as Jones
Lee Grant She was 44, now 98 years old as Carrie Miller
Denise Nickerson She was 13, 62 years old when she died as Paula Miller
William Smithers He was 43, now 97 years old as Doctor Miller
James McEachin He was 40, now 94 years old as Highway Patrolman
Herb Edelman He was 37, 62 years old when he died as Harry

The Neon Ceiling Crew

Name Department
Robert F. Shugrue as Editor. He was 34 (62) years old when He died Editing
Billy Goldenberg as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (now 88) years old Sound
William Sackheim as Producer. He was 51 (85) years old when He died Production
Carol Sobieski as Story. She was 31 (51) years old when She died Writing
Carol Sobieski as Screenplay. She was 31 (51) years old when She died Writing
Edward Rosson as Director of Photography. Camera
Frank Pierson as Director. He was 45 (87) years old when He died Directing
Howard Rodman as Writer. He was 50 (65) years old when He died Writing
The Neon Ceiling poster
The Neon Ceiling (53 years)

  • Release day: Monday, February 08, 1971
  • Runtime: 100 minutes