"Run Girl Run" is a 1954 American television play. It was devised as a vehicle for Lee Meriwether who was Miss America.[1]
| "Run Girl Run" | |
|---|---|
| The Philco Television Playhouse episode | |
| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott |
| Original air date | December 26, 1954 |
Premise
editThe story of an insecure actress who returns to her home town.
Cast
edit- Lee Meriwether
- Mary Astor
- Lin McCarthy
- Robert F. Simon
- Margot Stevenson
- Ann Shoemaker
- Duncan McLeod
- Patricia Falkenhain
Reception
editVareity said Elliott "wrote the piece with Miss Merriwether in mind so the role wasn’t too taxing and showcased as a pleasant if not exciting ingenue. The Miss America prize won her a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse and her debut shows she had the material to develop."[1]
The Philadelphia Inquirer said Meriwether was "enormously compelling".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tele follow up". Variety. 29 December 1954. p. 30.
- ^ "Miss America displays talent". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 28 December 1954. p. 18.