The Women is a 1955 American television play that aired as part of Producers' Showcase. It was based on the stage play The Women by Clare Boothe Luce.
| "The Women (1955 TV play)" | |
|---|---|
| Producers' Showcase episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Vincent J. Donehue |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott |
| Based on | play The Women by Clare Boothe Luce |
| Featured music | Harrry Sosnick |
| Original air date | February 7, 1955 |
| Running time | 90 mins |
Premise
editA woman discovers her husband is having an affair.
Cast
edit- Shelley Winters as Crystal Allen
- Paulette Goddard
- Ruth Hussey
- Mary Astor
- Nancy Olson
- Mary Boland
- Valerie Bettis
- Cathleen Nesbitt
- Bibi Osterwald
- Pat Carroll
- Nita Talbot
- Paula Laurence
- Jada Rowland
- Mary Michael
- Nan MacFarland
- Sybil Baker
- Paula Bauersmith
- Helen Raymond
- Jeanne Murray
- Sara Mead
- Agnes Doyle
- Lennie Dunne
- Brett Somers
- Frances Woodbury
- Sandra Church
Production
editMax Gordon, who produced the original Broadway show, was brought in to produce the television play. The budget was a reported $300,000.[1]
Reception
editVariety wrote "It’s difficult to believe that standards could change so swiftly, yet in viewing this 1955 video adaptation by Sumner Locke Elliott, there seemed little psychological merit or entertainment value in watching the high-voltage entourage of brittle, feline and utterly worthless femmes spout platitudes and saccharine-coated viciousness."[2]
The Los Angeles Citizen News called it "outstanding".[3]
The Albuquerque Tribune called it "old fashioned" blaming the direction.[4]
The Berkshire Eagle wrote "the play retained much of its original bite."[1]
The Chicago Tribune thought "it lost some humor in the adaptation".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Lively Arts". The Berkshire Eagle. 10 February 1955. p. 12.
- ^ "The Women". Variety. 9 February 1955. p. 37.
- ^ "'The Women' joins list of outstanding productions". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 9 February 1955. p. 18.
- ^ Emerson, Faye (11 February 1955). "Miss Winters well covered by suds". The Albuquerque Tribune. p. 17.
- ^ "'Women' glitter in TV color". Chicago Tribune. 8 February 1955. p. 16.