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List Of Fireside Theatre Episodes
''Fireside Theatre'', a.k.a. ''The Jane Wyman Show'', is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Early seasons (1-7) featured low budget productions and were often based on public domain stories. Later seasons (8-10) included source material from well known writers including Eudora Welty, Patricia Highsmith and Cornell Woolrich as well as original scripts by freelance writers such as Rod Serling, Aaron Spelling and Quinn Martin. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1949) Season 2 (1949–50) Season 3 (1950–51) Season 4 (1951–52) Episodes in this season included "Doctor Mac" on October 9, 1951. Season 8 (1955-56) Season 9 (1956-57) Season 10 (1957–58) Directors Sidney Lanfield, '' Technical Charge of Murder'' ''The Sport'' ''The House on Elm Street'' ''An Echo Out of the Past'' ''Ten Percent'' ''No More Tears'' ''The Marked Bullet'' ''The Little Black L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireside Theatre
''Fireside Theatre'' (later known as ''Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre, Jane Wyman Theatre, The Jane Wyman Show'' and ''Jane Wyman Presents'') is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Early episodes (1949-1955) were low-budget and often based on public domain stories. While the series was dismissed by critics, it remained among the top ten most popular shows for most of this period. For the 8th season (1955–1956) Jane Wyman became the host and producer making it only the second filmed prime time network drama anthology to be hosted by a woman. Later episodes (1955–1958) were written by important freelance television writers such as Rod Serling, Aaron Spelling and Gene Roddenberry. It predates the other major pioneer of filmed television production in America, ''I Love Lucy'', by two years. Overview ''Fireside Theatre'' was created by Frank Wisbar, who also wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Without A Country
"The Man Without a Country" is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, first published in ''The Atlantic'' in December 1863. It is the story of a young American officer who declares himself disgusted with his country during a trial for treason, and wishes he never hears about her ever again. He is sentenced to spend the rest of his days at sea without so much as a word of news about the United States. Plot summary The protagonist is a young US Army lieutenant, Philip Nolan, who develops a friendship with the visiting Aaron Burr. When Burr is tried for treason,Burr was indeed tried for treason. Nolan is tried as an accomplice. During his testimony, he bitterly renounces his nation and, "in an intemperate outburst" shouts Damn the United States! I wish I may never hear of the United States again!The judge is shocked by that statement and, convicting Nolan, grants him literally his wish. Nolan is to spend the rest of his life aboard US Navy warships in exile, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lottery
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in ''The New Yorker'' on June 26, 1948. The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. The lottery, its preparations, and its execution are all described in detail, though it is not revealed until the end what actually happens to the person selected by the random lottery: the selected member of the community is stoned to death by the other townspeople. Jackson and ''The New Yorker'' were both surprised by the initial negative response from readers; subscriptions were canceled and large amounts of hate mail were sent throughout the summer of its first publication, with Jackson receiving at least 10 letters per day. The Union of South Africa banned because some parts of Africa used stoning as a punishment. The story has been dramatized several times, including a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Glaspell
Susan Keating Glaspell (July 1, 1876 – July 28, 1948) was an American playwright, novelist, journalist and actress. With her husband George Cram Cook, she founded the Provincetown Players, the first modern American theatre company. First known for her short stories (fifty were published), Glaspell also wrote nine novels, fifteen plays, and a biography. Often set in her native Midwest, these semi-autobiographical tales typically explore contemporary social issues, such as gender, ethics, and dissent, while featuring deep, sympathetic characters who make principled stands. Her 1930 play '' Alison's House'' earned her the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. After her husband's death in Greece, she returned to the United States. During the Great Depression, Glaspell worked in Chicago for the Works Progress Administration, where she was Midwest Bureau Director of the Federal Theater Project. Although a best-selling author in her own time, after her death Glaspell attracted less interest and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Jury Of Her Peers
"A Jury of Her Peers", written in 1917, is a short story by Susan Glaspell, loosely based on the 1900 murder of John Hossack (not to be confused with the famed abolitionist), which Glaspell covered while working as a journalist for the Des Moines Daily News. It is seen as an example of early feminist literature because two female characters are able to solve a mystery that the male characters cannot. They are aided by their knowledge of women's psychology. Glaspell originally wrote the story as a one-act play entitled ''Trifles'' for the Provincetown Players in 1916. The story was adapted into an episode of the 1950s TV series ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. It was also adapted into a 30-minute film, starring Diane de Lorian as Mrs. Hale, by Sally Heckel in 1980. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Plot summary "A Jury of Her Peers" is about the discovery of and subsequent investigation of John Wright's murder. The story begins on a col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gunn (screenwriter, Born 1920)
James Edward Gunn (August 22, 1920, San Francisco, California – September 22, 1966, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television screenwriter and producer. He attended Stanford University. His credits include ''Affair in Trinidad'', ''The Young Philadelphians'', ''The Unfaithful (1947 film), The Unfaithful'', ''Over-Exposed'', Man from 1997 on the television series ''Conflict (American TV series), Conflict'', and ''Because They're Young''. Gunn was born in San Francisco in 1920 and was known for his work in hardboiled fiction and crime stories, including the TV detective series ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''Checkmate (American TV series), Checkmate'', and ''Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958 TV series), Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer''. Earlier, in 1947, RKO Pictures released its controversial crime drama ''Born to Kill (1947 film), Born to Kill'', which was based on Gunn's 1942 work ''Deadlier Than the Male (novel), Deadlier Than the Male'', his only published no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Zuckerman
George Zuckerman (August 10, 1916 – September 30, 1996) was an American screenwriter and novelist. Zuckerman began his career writing short stories for ''Cosmopolitan'', ''Collier's Weekly'', and ''Esquire'' in the 1940s. He wrote the stories for the 1947 films '' The Fortress'' and '' Whispering City'' before completing his first screenplay, '' Trapped'', in 1949. Additional credits include ''Border Incident'' (1949), B-movies like '' Spy Hunt'' (1950) and '' The Square Jungle'', and his best known works, '' Written on the Wind'' (1956) and '' The Tarnished Angels'' (1958), both collaborations with director Douglas Sirk (who also directed the 1954 film '' Taza, Son of Cochise'', co-written by Zuckerman). Zuckerman's published novels include ''The Last Flapper'' (1969), loosely based on the life of Zelda Fitzgerald and ''The Potato Peelers'' (1974). Zuckerman died in Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wells Root
Wells Crosby Root (March 21, 1900 – March 9, 1993) was an American screenwriter and lecturer. In the mid-1930s he was involved with the Screen Writers Guild and in the 1950s the University of Southern California asked him to teach Film and Television Writing Technique, where he worked during the next twenty years. He co-authored the 1939 comedy play ''As You Are (play), As You Are'' with Hugh Mills (writer), Hugh Mills. Filmography Films Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Root, Wells 1900 births 1993 deaths Film directors from New York (state) American male screenwriters Screenwriters from New York (state) University of Southern California faculty Writers from Buffalo, New York 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Weisberg
Brenda Weisberg (1900–1996) was a Russian-American screenwriter active from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. Her body of work spanned a wide range of genres, from monster movies to thrillers to family films. She wrote several films for the Rusty the Dog and Dead End Kids series. Biography Brenda was born in Rovno, Ukraine, to a Jewish family; she emigrated to Ohio with her parents when she was a little girl. The family eventually settled in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating high school, she began working for local publications, and eventually founded the city's first Jewish newspaper, ''The Southwestern Jewish Star''. She eventually moved to Hollywood around 1940, where she began writing genres films for big studios like Universal, RKO, and Columbia. Her credits include films like ''The Mummy's Ghost'', ''Weird Woman'', ''My Dog Rusty'', and ''There's One Born Every Minute''. She retired from screenwriting in 1952, the year she moved back to Phoenix, Arizona, and mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Lewis Levitt
Alfred Lewis Levitt (June 3, 1916 – November 16, 2002) was an American film and television screenwriter. He attended New York University, and served in a camera unit of the United States Air Force during the Second World War. Following the war, Levitt was the screenwriter for such films as '' The Boy with Green Hair'' (1948), '' Mrs. Mike'' (1950), and '' The Barefoot Mailman'' (1951). In 1951 he was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) for his communist involvements, and was entered on the Hollywood blacklist. Following a screenwriting credit for '' Dream Wife'' (1953), he was unemployed as a screenwriter for about five years. Levitt and Pearl Helen Slote (December 6, 1916 - April 3, 1993) were married in 1938; they had two children. Helen Slote Levitt, as Slote was called after her marriage, was also blacklisted in 1951. After more than five years, the Levitts were employed again as screenwriters. They were credited as "Tom and Helen August". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 – September 2, 2000) was a German-American novelist, screenwriter and director. He is known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, with such films as '' The Wolf Man'' and '' Donovan's Brain'' (the latter adapted from his novel of the same name). He was the younger brother of noir director Robert Siodmak. Life and career Siodmak was born Kurt Siodmak in Dresden, Germany, the son of Rosa Philippine (née Blum) and Ignatz Siodmak. His parents were both from Jewish families in Leipzig. Siodmak acquired a degree in mathematics before beginning to write novels. He invested early royalties earned by his first books in the 1929 movie '' Menschen am Sonntag'', a documentary-style chronicle of the lives of four Berliners on one Sunday, based on their own lives. The movie was co-directed by Curt Siodmak's brother Robert and Edgar G. Ulmer, with a script by Billy Wilder in collaboration with Fred Zinnemann and cameraman Eugen Schüffta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boehm
David Boehm (1 February 1893 in New York – 31 July 1962 in Santa Monica, California) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for the 1944 World War II heavenly fantasy ''A Guy Named Joe'' (remade by Steven Spielberg in 1989 as ''Always''), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also contributed scripts to ''Gold Diggers of 1933'', ''Ex-Lady'' (1933), and ''Knickerbocker Holiday ''Knickerbocker Holiday'' is a 1938 musical written by Kurt Weill (music) and Maxwell Anderson (book and lyrics); based loosely on Washington Irving's '' Knickerbocker's History of New York'' about life in 17th-century New Netherland (old New ...'' (1944). Selected filmography * '' Grand Slam'' (1933) References External links * American male screenwriters 1893 births 1962 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
