The Great Gatsby (28 Jun. 1958)

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers:

F. Scott Fitzgerald (novel), David Shaw (adaptation)

Stars:

Barry Atwater, Patricia Barry, Jeanne Crain

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Barry Atwater	...	George Wilson
Patricia Barry	...	Jordan Baker
Jeanne Crain	...	Daisy Buchanan
Virginia Grey	...	Myrtle Wilson
Phillip Reed	...	Tom Buchanan
Robert Ryan	...	Jay Gatsby
Rod Taylor	...	Nick Carraway

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | War | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Ryan was the best Gatsby

I was fortunate to see the original TV production when I was a teen-ager. I had just read the book, so I had an idea in my head of what the characters looked like. Ryan may have been a bit "long in the tooth" for the part, but he made up for it by delivering an exceptional performance. One forgot he was a little too old. In fact, whenever I reread "The Great Gatsby," I see Robert Ryan in my imagination. Possibly being a teen-ager made me susceptible to the rekindled romance between Gatsby and Daisy; certainly Ryan and Crain both made the viewer feel that something had gone on between them before. The other performances were all first-rate, too. Those Playhouse 90 productions were usually quite good.