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Requiem for a Heavyweight

  • Episode aired Oct 11, 1956
  • 1h 13m
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8.4/10
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Jack Palance in Playhouse 90 (1956)
ComedyCrimeDrama
An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to... Read allAn over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.
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  • Director
    • Ralph Nelson
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Keenan Wynn
    • Kim Hunter
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  • Director
    • Ralph Nelson
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Keenan Wynn
    • Kim Hunter
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    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Maish Rennick
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    • Grace Carney
    Ed Wynn
    Ed Wynn
    • Army
    Max Baer
    Max Baer
    • Mike
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    • Steve
    • (as Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom)
    Edgar Stehli
    Edgar Stehli
    • Doctor
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Pirelli
    Harry Landers
    Harry Landers
    • Fox
    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Jeffrey
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Bartender
    Frank Richards
    Frank Richards
    • Fighter in Bar
    Lyn Osborn
    • Photographer
    Joe Abdullah
    • Fight Announcer
    Ivan Rasputin
    • Wrestler
    Ted Christy
    Ted Christy
    • Wrestler
    Karl 'Killer' Davis
    • Wrestler
    Young Jack Johnson
    • Champ
    • Director
      • Ralph Nelson
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
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    • Trivia
      Because Ed Wynn kept flubbing his lines during rehearsal, there was serious concern that he wouldn't be prepared to do a live drama. Consequently, Ned Glass, who played the minor role of a bartender, secretly learned the part of Army and rehearsed privately with Jack Palance and Keenan Wynn. In the end, Ed Wynn went on and delivered a solid performance. The making of this drama was later depicted in The Man in the Funny Suit (1960), which was likewise directed by Ralph Nelson.
    • Quotes

      Army: [Crying] Tell me, why is it so many people have to feed off of one guy's misery? Doesn't it... Tell me Maish, doesn't it make you wanna die?

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      Featured in American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995)

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    9/10
    One of Rod Serling's best scripts
    This was a watershed production for American Television. A live broadcast of an intense and moving script. If you love great film and can find a copy to rent, do so. Jack Palance gives the finest performance of his career and the supporting cast is flawless.

    The movie version made several years later, and staring Anthony Quinn is quite good, but it doesn't measure up to the original.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 31, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Television Network
      • Playhouse 90
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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