Masterpiece Playhouse

Masterpiece Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired in summer 1950 on NBC.[1] It was summer replacement for The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse.

It consisted of seven live 60 minute adaptations of the plays Hedda Gabler, The Rivals, Richard III (July 30, 1950),[2] Six Characters in Search of an Author, The Importance of Being Earnest, Uncle Vanya, and Othello (August 27, 1950).[3] Its stars included Jessica Tandy, William Windom, Boris Karloff,[1] Eva Gabor, Walter Abel, and Margaret Lindsay. Among its directors was Delbert Mann, later Oscar winner for directing the film Marty.

References
  1. Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "Masterpiece Playhouse (Dramatic Anthology)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (Eighth ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 751. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
  2. "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 30, 1950. p. 12-A. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "'Othello' on Masterpiece Playhouse Series Today". Chicago Tribune. August 27, 1950. Retrieved October 8, 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.