Death of a Salesman (Play of the Month)

"Death of a Salesman"
Play of the Month episode
Directed by	Alan Cooke
Based on	Death of a Salesman 1949 play by Arthur Miller
Featured music	Herbert Chappell
Original air date	24 May 1966 (1966-05-24)
Running time	100 min
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"Death of a Salesman" is a television play episode of the BBC One anthology television series Play of the Month , based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. ^[1] It was directed by Alan Cooke, starred Rod Steiger as Willy Loman. ^[2] and originally aired on 24 May 1966 ^{[3] [4]}

The production gained two BAFTA nominations. ^[5] Despite this, a recording does not seem to have survived. ^[6]

Cast

• Rod Steiger as Willy Loman
• Betsy Blair as Linda
• Joss Ackland as Charley
• Tony Bill as Biff
• Kenneth J. Warren as Uncle Ben
• Brian Davies as Happy
• Clive Endersby as Bernard
• David Healy as Edward Wagner
• Marc Farren as Stanley
• Diana Ashley as Miss Forsythe
• Lyndel Rowe as Letta
• Marcella Markham as Woman

References

1. "Arthur Miller on the small screen 1: Death of a Salesman". 10 February 2013.
2. "Death of a Salesman (1966)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
3. "Play of the Month: Death of a Salesman: Part 1". 24 May 1966. p. 37 – via BBC Genome.
4. "Play of the Month: Death of a Salesman: Part 2". 24 May 1966. p. 37 – via BBC Genome.
5. "Search Results". BAFTA.org. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
6. "Missing episode in programme" Play of the Month: 24.05.66 "Death of A Salesman" (missing), lostshows.com

External links

• "Death of a Salesman" at IMDb