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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 ]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Sunday, September 3". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 3, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 Hawes, William (November 16, 2015). Live Television Drama, 1946-1951. McFarland. p. 284. ISBN   978-1-4766-0849-5 . Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 30, 1950. p. 12-A. Retrieved June 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sunday, August 20". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. August 20, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "'Othello' on Masterpiece Playhouse Series Today". Chicago Tribune . August 27, 1950. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
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