Billy Budd (TV play)

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"Billy Budd (TV play)"
Ponds Theatre episode
Episode no.Season 2
Series 24
Directed by George Roy Hill
Based onstage play adaptaiton of Billy Budd
Original air dateMarch 10, 1955 (1955-03-10)

Billy Budd is a 1955 American television play based on the novel Billy Budd by Herman Melville. It was directed by George Roy Hill. [1]

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Cast

Reception

"I thought the producer did a whale of the job," wrote Hartford Courant. [2] The Washington Daily News called it "a memorable viewing adventure." [3] The San Francisco Chronicle called it "one of the best live dramas of the year." [4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Dial Twister". The Niles Daily Star. 10 March 1955. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Radio and television". Hartford Courant. 28 March 1955. p. 11.
  3. ↑ "A fine night for acting". The Washington Daily News. 12 March 1955. p. 34.
  4. ↑ "Thursday night TV". San Francisco Chronicle. 16 March 1955. p. 15.
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