"Studio One" Wuthering Heights (1950)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Paul Nickell

Writers:

Emily Brontë (novel) and
Lois Jacoby (writer)

TV Series:

"Studio One" (1948)

Original Air Date:

30 October 1950 (Season 3, Episode 10)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Company Sponsor Name In Title | Anthology | Number In Title

Cast

Lloyd Bochner	...	Edgar Linton
June Dayton	...	Isabella Linton
John Forsythe
Charlton Heston	...	Heathcliff
Mary Sinclair	...	Catherine Earnshaw Linton
Richard Waring	...	Hindley Earnshaw

Series Cast

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John Cannon	...	Himself / Announcer 1950-1959 (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Furness	...	Herself, 1949-1958

Runtime:

51 min (live tv broadcast)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

truncated Bronte, but effective

Charlton Heston and Mary Sinclair play Heathcliff and Cathy in this shortened version of Emily Bronte's novel, which manages nonetheless to get across the feel and the drama of the story.

With windswept studio moors, Greensleeves on the soundtrack, and the major portions of the story intact, this is a charming studio production, performed live nearly sixty years ago. Despite the length of time since it was made, this 'Wuthering Heights' is still well worth watching, not least to pinpoint a young pre-stardom Heston and watch his early acting efforts.

The Studio One productions have been a little uneven in their availability on DVD but this one is well worth tracking down (and now is quite easy to find).