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In 1959, Emmy Award-winning television director Ralph Nelson directed... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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DVD Playhouse--November 2009 (From The Hollywood Interview. 9 November 2009, 11:10 AM, PST)
Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Ensemble Save ‘Frost/Nixon’ From Soulless Direction
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 12 December 2008, 7:13 AM, PST)
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1. | Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV) | 1979 | - | 7.3 (27) | |
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2. | You Can't Go Home Again (1979) (TV) | 1979 | - | 5.7 (5) | |
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3. | Because He's My Friend (1978) (TV) | 1978 | - | 5.4 (15) | |
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4. | Lady of the House (1978) (TV) | 1978 | - | 7.4 (31) | |
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5. | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) | 1978 | - | 6.7 (63) | |
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6. | Embryo (1976) | 1976 | - | 4.9 (408) | |
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7. | The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) | 1975 | - | 6.3 (503) | |
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8. | The Wrath of God (1972) | 1972 | - | 6.0 (250) | |
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9. | Flight of the Doves (1971) | 1971 | - | 6.6 (115) | |
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10. | Soldier Blue (1970) | 1970 | - | 6.8 (1,606) | |
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11. | ...tick... tick... tick... (1970) | 1970 | - | 6.3 (314) | |
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12. | Charly (1968) | 1968 | - | 7.2 (2,436) | |
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13. | Counterpoint (1967) | 1967 | - | 5.8 (214) | |
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14. | Duel at Diablo (1966) | 1966 | - | 6.5 (877) | |
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15. | Once a Thief (1965) | 1965 | - | 6.3 (419) | |
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16. | The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) | 1965 | - | 9.4 (6) | |
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17. | Father Goose (1964) | 1964 | - | 7.3 (3,726) | |
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18. | Fate Is the Hunter (1964) | 1964 | - | 7.1 (464) | |
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19. | Soldier in the Rain (1963) | 1963 | - | 7.0 (477) | |
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20. | "The Farmer's Daughter" (1963) | (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 7.6 (76) |
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21. | Lilies of the Field (1963) | 1963 | - | 7.6 (3,183) | |
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22. | Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) | 1962 | - | 7.8 (1,214) | |
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23. | "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961) | (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 8.2 (19) |
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24. | "The Dick Powell Show" (1961) | (3 episodes, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.3 (40) |
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25. | "The Defenders" (1961) | (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.7 (86) |
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26. | "Play of the Week" (1959) | (2 episodes, 1960-1961) | 1961 | - | 5.3 (14) |
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27. | What About Linda? (1961) (TV) | 1961 | - | - | |
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28. | "The Witness" (1960) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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29. | "The Twilight Zone" (1959) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 9.6 (5,884) |
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30. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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31. | "Startime" (1959) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.2 (29) |
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32. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | (6 episodes, 1956-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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33. | "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957) | (3 episodes, 1957-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.3 (11) |
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34. | "Studio One" (1948) | (5 episodes, 1951-1958) | 1958 | - | 8.5 (51) |
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35. | "Climax!" (1954) | (10 episodes, 1956-1957) | 1957 | - | 7.8 (40) |
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36. | Cinderella (1957) (TV) | 1957 | - | 7.8 (339) | |
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37. | Blood Money (1957) (TV) | 1957 | - | 7.2 (57) | |
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38. | "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) | (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.8 (16) |
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39. | "Front Row Center" (1955) | (12 episodes, 1956) | 1956 | - | - |
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40. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | (2 episodes, 1955-1956) | 1956 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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41. | "The Motorola Television Hour" (1953) | (3 episodes, 1953-1954) | 1954 | - | 7.3 (6) |
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42. | "Medallion Theatre" (1953) | (2 episodes, 1953) | 1953 | - | 6.5 (7) |
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43. | "ABC Album" (1953) | (1 episode, 1953) | 1953 | - | - |
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44. | "The Stage Door" (1950) | (8 episodes, 1950) | 1950 | - | - |
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45. | "Mama" (1949) | (3 episodes, 1949-1950) | 1950 | - | 7.5 (26) |
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1. | Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV) | (executive producer) | 1979 | - | 7.3 (27) |
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2. | Flight of the Doves (1971) | (producer) | 1971 | - | 6.6 (115) |
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3. | ...tick... tick... tick... (1970) | (producer) | 1970 | - | 6.3 (314) |
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4. | Charly (1968) | (producer) | 1968 | - | 7.2 (2,436) |
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5. | Duel at Diablo (1966) | (producer) | 1966 | - | 6.5 (877) |
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6. | Once a Thief (1965) | (associate producer) | 1965 | - | 6.3 (419) |
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7. | The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) | (producer) | 1965 | - | 9.4 (6) |
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8. | Lilies of the Field (1963) | (producer) | 1963 | - | 7.6 (3,183) |
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9. | "The Dick Powell Show" (1961) | producer (3 episodes, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.3 (40) |
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10. | What About Linda? (1961) (TV) | (producer) | 1961 | - | - |
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11. | "Climax!" (1954) | producer (2 episodes, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.8 (40) |
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12. | "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950) | producer (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 8.0 (20) |
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1. | "Starsky and Hutch" (1975) | Dr. Green (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 7.0 (928) |
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2. | The Wrath of God (1972) | (uncredited) Executed prisoner | 1972 | - | 6.0 (250) |
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3. | Soldier Blue (1970) | (as Alf Elson) Agent Long | 1970 | - | 6.8 (1,606) |
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4. | Charly (1968) | (uncredited) Convention speaker | 1968 | - | 7.2 (2,436) |
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5. | Counterpoint (1967) | Belgian officer | 1967 | - | 5.8 (214) |
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6. | Duel at Diablo (1966) | (as Alf Elson) Col. Foster (CO, Fort Concho) | 1966 | - | 6.5 (877) |
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7. | Lilies of the Field (1963) | (uncredited) Mr. Ashton (owner, Ashton Construction Co.) | 1963 | - | 7.6 (3,183) |
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8. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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9. | "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1959) | George Chambers (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.0 (165) |
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10. | Stump Run (1959) | 1959 | - | - | |
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11. | "Studio One" (1948) | (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 8.5 (51) |
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1. | Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV) | (teleplay) | 1979 | - | 7.3 (27) |
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2. | The Wrath of God (1972) | (writer) | 1972 | - | 6.0 (250) |
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3. | Flight of the Doves (1971) | (writer) | 1971 | - | 6.6 (115) |
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4. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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5. | "Startime" (1959) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.2 (29) |
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6. | "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.3 (11) |
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1. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | production supervisor (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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1. | The Background Beat (1965) | (uncredited) Himself | 1965 | - | 4.6 (10) |
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Additional Details
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The Man in the Dog Suit (1958). Comedy. Written by Albert Belch and William H. Wright. Based on the novel by Edwin Corle. Directed by Ralph Nelson. Coronet Theatre: 30 Oct 1958- 29 Nov 1958 (36 performances). Cast: Thomas Carlin, Kathleen Comegys (as "Mrs. Louis Stoddard"), Hume Cronyn (as "Oliver Walling"), Nancy Cushman, John Griggs, Arthur Hughes, Carmen Mathews, John McGovern, Clinton Sundberg, Jessica Tandy (as "Martha Walling"). Produced by The Producers Theatre. Associate Producer: Lewis Allen. morePlot Keywords:
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