What an interesting plot! If you like Christopher Bean, you will definitely want to watch it twice. It was based off of a play, and it was very obviously based off of a play. The dialog is not realistic, and since it is also a live television production, some of the acting does come across as trying to reach the background. However, if you like it, there's an awful lot to like about it.
The title character starts off deceased. He was a young alcoholic artist who boarded a room for a time in Dr. Gene Lockhart 's home. Neither Gene nor his shrewd wife Mildred Natwick cared for him very much, but their live-in domestic, Thelma Ritter, was kind to him. The impetus of the plot occurs when Gene receives a letter from someone who used to know the late artist and wants to talk about his work. As you can imagine, the play harps on the worst of human nature: greed , jealousy, deceit, manipulation, etc. There are twists and turns around every corner, which is saying something since it is a short TV production. I can imagine it was very fun to watch on the stage, and I did enjoy it as an appetizer to my evening.
The title character starts off deceased. He was a young alcoholic artist who boarded a room for a time in Dr. Gene Lockhart 's home. Neither Gene nor his shrewd wife Mildred Natwick cared for him very much, but their live-in domestic, Thelma Ritter, was kind to him. The impetus of the plot occurs when Gene receives a letter from someone who used to know the late artist and wants to talk about his work. As you can imagine, the play harps on the worst of human nature: greed , jealousy, deceit, manipulation, etc. There are twists and turns around every corner, which is saying something since it is a short TV production. I can imagine it was very fun to watch on the stage, and I did enjoy it as an appetizer to my evening.