The Shadow of a Man
| "The Shadow of a Man" | |
|---|---|
| Studio One episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 42 |
| Directed by | James Sheldon |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott |
| Based on | novel by May Sarton |
| Original air date | July 20, 1953 |
"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]
Premise
[edit]A Bostonian man travels to Paris and falls in love with a friend of his mother.
Cast
[edit]- Claude Dauphin
- Douglas Dick
- Lydia St Clair
Reception
[edit]The Independent called it "a truly adult production and one of which Studio One can long be proud."[4]
1950 Version
[edit]The play had been filmed by Studio One in November 1950 with Ilona Massey. Sumner Locke Elliott also did that adaptation.[5][6]
Boston Globe wrote "the time was well spent and the result well worth the effort."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "French star on Studio One". The Niles Daily Star. 20 July 1953. p. 5.
- ^ "Shadow of Man Studio One offering". The Indianapolis News. 20 July 1953. p. 23.
- ^ "Backstage with New York TV star". The Idaho Statesman. 26 July 1953. p. 28.
- ^ "Clickin the channels". The Independent. 22 July 1953. p. 11.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (22 July 1950), "Radio ROUNDABOUT", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1503355882, retrieved 26 September 2024 – via Trove
- ^ Ross reports on television programming. 27 November 1950. p. 4.
- ^ "TV Diary". The Boston Globe. 28 November 1950. p. 47.