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| Laurence Olivier Presents | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Laurence Olivier |
| Starring | Laurence Olivier Natalie Wood Robert Wagner Edward Woodward Alan Bates Malcolm McDowell Helen Mirren Joanne Woodward Carrie Fisher Joan Plowright Arthur Lowe |
| Country of origin | England |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 64 Minutes - 120 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1976 – 1978 |
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Laurence Olivier Presents is a British television anthology series made by Granada Television which ran from 1976 to 1978.
The plays, with the exception of Hindle Wakes, all starred Laurence Olivier. Some of the plays were based on productions staged at the National Theatre during the period when Olivier was Artistic Director. In addition to distinguished English actors, the casts assembled for these productions included several Hollywood stars, such as Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward and Maureen Stapleton.
The individual plays adapted for television were:
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
- The Collection by Harold Pinter
- Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton
- Come Back, Little Sheba by William Inge
- Daphne Laureola by James Bridie
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday by Eduardo De Filippo.