The Dingaling Girl (Playhouse 90)

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"The Dingaling Girl"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 21
Directed by Fielder Cook
Written byJ.P. Miller
Original air dateFebruary 26, 1959 (1959-02-26)
Running time1:26:25
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"The Dingaling Girl" was an American television play broadcast on February 26, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90 . The cast included Diane Varsi, Eddie Albert, and Mort Sahl. Fielder Cook was the director and J.P. Miller the writer.

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Plot

A woman is offered a movie contract but prefers to stay at home with her children. Her husband pressures the woman to act and moves the family to Hollywood where she becomes a star.

Cast

The cast included the following: [1]

Production

The program aired on February 26, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. J.P. Miller was the writer and Fielder Cook the director. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Playhouse 90: The Dingaling Girl". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.