Hollywood Tandem is a 1953 episode of the American television series Philco Television Playhouse. It consisted of two television plays both of which were directed by Delbert Mann and produced by David Susskind. The show marked the television acting debut of Hedda Hopper.
| "Hollywood Tandem" | |
|---|---|
| Philco Television Playhouse episode | |
| Directed by | Delbert Mann |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott David Shaw |
| Original air date | 23 August 1953 |
| Running time | 60 mins |
The plays were:
- "Fade Out" by Sumner Locke Elliott - an ageing movie star attempts to make a comeback
- "The New Process" by Davis Shaw - a satire on the 3D craze
Cast of "Fade Out"
edit- Jesse Royce Landis
- Sidney Blackmer
- Hedda Hopper as herself
Cast of "The New Process"
edit- Walter Matthau
- Carole Matthews
- Ernest Truex
Reception
editVariety said Hopper "came through as a definite personality, completely at ease and with a certain intriguing charm. What Miss Hoppor unfortunately could not do was to improve the quality Of the show which, especially in its second part, suffered from a variety of serious shortcomings."[1]
Radio version
editFade Out was adapted for radio by the Philco Radio Playhouse adapted by Paul Dudley. Many of the cast from the television production reprised their roles.[2] It was the first production for the series.[3]
Variety said it "was no great shakes as a dramatic vehicle, but its performances put it into the hit class."[2]
Cast of radio show
edit- Jessie Royce Landis
- Sidney Blackmer
- Hedda Hopper
- Everett Sloane
- Joan Shea
- George Petrie
- Ann Tobin
- Peggy Lobbin
- Marian Brash
- Joseph Cotten - narrator
References
edit- ^ "Tele Follow Up Comment". Variety. 26 August 1953. p. 26.
- ^ a b "Philco Radio Playhouse". Variety. 7 October 1953. p. 44.
- ^ "Jos Cotten to host radio series". Variety. 23 September 1953. p. 26.