The Shadow of a Man

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"The Shadow of a Man"
Studio One episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 42
Directed byJames Sheldon
Written by Sumner Locke Elliott
Based onnovel by May Sarton
Original air dateJuly 20, 1953 (1953-07-20)

"The Shadow of a Man" is a 1953 American television play based on a 1950 novel by May Sarton. Its starred French actor Claude Dauphin who was appearing on Broadway in The Happy Time. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

A Bostonian man travels to Paris and falls in love with a friend of his mother.

Cast

Reception

The Independent called it "a truly adult production and one of which Studio One can long be proud." [4]

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References

  1. "French star on Studio One". The Niles Daily Star. 20 July 1953. p. 5.
  2. "Shadow of Man Studio One offering". The Indianapolis News. 20 July 1953. p. 23.
  3. "Backstage with New York TV star". The Idaho Statesman. 26 July 1953. p. 28.
  4. "Clickin the channels". The Independent. 22 July 1953. p. 11.