Masterpiece Playhouse

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]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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.