Sadbird

"Sadbird"
CBS Playhouse episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 2
Directed byPaul Bogart
William A. Graham
Written byGeorge Bellak
Original air dateDecember 1, 1969 (1969-12-01)
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"Sadbird" is the second television play episode of the third season of the American television series CBS Playhouse. The episode was a coming-of-age drama about a young man finding his own in the toy business after years of rejecting the corporate lifestyle.[1]

"Sadbird" aired December 1, 1969, was nominated for an Emmy award for writer George Bellak,[2] and starred such noteworthy actors and actresses as Ed Asner, Tyne Daly, and Jack Albertson.

  1. ^ TV.com: CBS Playhouse: Sadbird.
  2. ^ Emmys.com: CBS Playhouse.