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 |
| Original air date | February 7, 1955 |
| Running time | 90 mins |
Cast
edit- Shelley Winters
- 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
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, fel;ne and* utterly worthless femmes spout platitudes and saccharine-coated viciousness."[1]
The Los Angeles Citizen News called it "outstanding".[2]
References
edit- ^ "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.