"Free Weekend" was an American television play broadcast on December 4, 1958, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90.
"Free Weekend" | |
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Playhouse 90 episode | |
![]() Nina Foch and Charles Bickford in "Free Weekend" | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
Directed by | Fielder Cook |
Written by | Steven Gethers |
Original air date | December 4, 1958 |
Running time | 1:19:15 |
Guest appearances | |
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Plot
editDuring "parents' weekend" at Camp Mojave, parents maneuver to aid their children in winning the camp's awards.
Cast
editThe cast included the following:[1][2]
- Charles Bickford as Marvin
- Jim Backus as Jerry
- Buddy Ebsen as Phil
- Ned Glass as Lester Green
- Henny Backus as Mrs. Green
- James Whitmore as Guy Cato
- Kim Hunter as Shirley Cato
- Nina Foch as Wanda Newton
- Jack Albertson as Herbert Sands
- Nancy Marchand as Sylvia Sands
- Paul Langton as Paul Newton
- Lee Kinsolving as Richard Cato
- June Dayton as Dorothy Gordon
- Michael Landon as Victor Gordon
- Dee Pollock as Larry Newton
- Peter Votrian as Neil Sands
Production
editThe program aired on December 4, 1958, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. It was written by Steven Gethers. John Houseman was the producer and Fielder Cook the director.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Playhouse 90: Free Weekend". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 18, 2020.