Blithe Spirit (TV 1956)

Directors:

Noel Coward, Frederick De Cordova

Writer:

Noel Coward (play)

Stars:

Lauren Bacall, Claudette Colbert, Noel Coward

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Credited cast:
Lauren Bacall	...	Elvira Condomine
Claudette Colbert	...	Ruth Condomine
Noel Coward	...	Charles Condomine
Brenda Forbes	...	Mrs. Bradman
Mildred Natwick	...	Madame Arcati
Marion Ross	...	Edith
Philip Tonge	...	Dr. Bradman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (surviving kinescope prints) Color (original broadcast)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Broadway production of "Blithe Spirit" written by Noel Coward opened at the Morosco Theater on November 5, 1941, ran for 657 performances and closed on June 5, 1943.

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Connections

Version of Geisterkomödie (1962)

User Reviews

Great television remake!

This is a great television remake, which runs so smoothly you would never know the entire thing was done live. The cast is great with Noel Coward, starring in his own play; Lauren Bacall as the dead first wife (very funny); Claudette Colbert, in a comedy performance as good as any she did in her many films; and best of all, Mildred Natwick in an Emmy nominated performance, she is by far the funniest thing. Also in the cast is a very young Marion Ross as the maid. All in all, a great television remake, a great example of why the golden age of television truly was golden.