Twentieth Century (7 Apr. 1956)

A television adaptation of the 1932 Hecht-MacArthur play, with Betty Grable and Orson Welles in the roles played in the 1934 film version by Carole Lombard and John Barrymore.

Director:

Paul Nickell

Writers:

Robert Buckner, Ben Hecht (play),

Stars:

Gage Clarke, Ray Collins, Betty Grable

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Gage Clarke	...	Matthew Clark
Ray Collins	...	Oliver Webb
Betty Grable	...	Lily Garland
Olive Sturgess	...	Mrs. Lockwood
Steven Terrell	...	Grover Lockwood
Orson Welles	...	Oscar Jaffe
Keenan Wynn	...	Owen O'Malley

Storyline

A television adaptation of the 1932 Hecht-MacArthur play, with Betty Grable and Orson Welles in the roles played in the 1934 film version by Carole Lombard and John Barrymore.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1956 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 43, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The next-to-last acting performance of Betty Grable. She appeared on the Broadway stage in 1967 as one of the replacements for Carol Channing in the original production of "Hello, Dolly!".

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Connections

Version of Twentieth Century (1934)

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