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American dramatic anthology television series
Masterpiece Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired in summer 1950 on
NBC
[1] from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern time on Sundays.
[2]
It consisted of seven live 60 minute adaptations of the plays
Hedda Gabler (July 23, 1950),
[3]
The Rivals (August 6, 1950),
[4]
Richard III (July 30, 1950),
[5]
Six Characters in Search of an Author (August 13, 1950),
[3]
The Importance of Being Earnest "(August 20, 1950),
[6]
Uncle Vanya (September 3, 1950),
[3] and
Othello (August 27, 1950).
[7] Its stars included
Jessica Tandy ,
William Windom ,
Boris Karloff ,
[1]
Eva Gabor ,
Walter Abel , and
Margaret Lindsay .
The producer was Curtis Canfield. Among its directors were William Corrigan
[4] and
Delbert Mann , later Oscar winner for directing the film
Marty .[
citation needed ]
References
^
a
b
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 .
^
"Sunday, September 3" . Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index . September 3, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
^
a
b
c McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 527.
ISBN
0-14-02-4916-8 .
^
a
b Hawes, William (November 16, 2015).
Live Television Drama, 1946-1951 . McFarland. p. 284.
ISBN
978-1-4766-0849-5 . Retrieved February 17, 2023 .
^
"Television Highlights of the Week" . The Boston Globe . July 30, 1950. p. 12-A. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Sunday, August 20" . Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index . August 20, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved January 17, 2024 .
^
" 'Othello' on Masterpiece Playhouse Series Today" .
Chicago Tribune . August 27, 1950. Retrieved October 8, 2014 .
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