"Printer's Measure" is an episode of the TV anthology series ''
The Philco Television Playhouse
''The Philco Television Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golde ...
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Paddy Chayefsky
Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays.
He was ...
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It was a reworking of a story Chayefsky had written in college.
The play was highly acclaimed and ended up being published in a volume of Chayefsky's work.
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1953 American television episodes
Works by Paddy Chayefsky
The Philco Television Playhouse episodes
Television episodes directed by Delbert Mann
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