| "Free Weekend" | |
|---|---|
| Playhouse 90 episode | |
 Nina Foch and Charles Bickford in "Free Weekend" | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Fielder Cook |
| Written by | Steven Gethers |
| Original air date | December 4, 1958 |
| Running time | 1:19:15 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Free Weekend" was an American television play broadcast on December 4, 1958, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90 .
During "parents' weekend" at Camp Mojave, parents maneuver to aid their children in winning the camp's awards.
The cast included the following: [1] [2]
The program aired on December 4, 1958, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. It was written by Steven Gethers. John Houseman was the producer and Fielder Cook the director. [1] [2]
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