Protégé 

An once famous actress, reduced by the ravages of alcoholism to running a third-rate dramatic school, decides to trod the boards again.

Director:

Jules Bricken

Writer:

Richard Berg

Stars:

Agnes Moorehead, Phyllis Love, William Shatner

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Agnes Moorehead	...	Katherine Searles
Phyllis Love	...	Pamela
William Shatner	...	Eli
Jack Klugman	...	Jason
David Garcia
Joyce Taylor
Peter Damon
E. Leslie Thomas
Cris Roberts
Mark Henry

Storyline

An once famous actress, reduced by the ravages of alcoholism to running a third-rate dramatic school, decides to trod the boards again.

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Plot Keywords:

alcoholism | actress | stage | comeback | acting school | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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User Reviews

Behind the stage drama

I would have imagined Bette Davis or Joanne Crawford in the leading character of this interesting study of an aged actress who faces her own sinking. I don't know the actress here, but I find her great, absolutely perfect for such a character; an alcoholic woman who tries to survive, emerge from the depth of her career. I am sure that is very realistic by all means, close to reality for many actors male and female, for movie and stage industry. This also could have been a movie, TV or large screen, perfect for example for Playhouse 90 show. I highly recommend it.

I also guess there were plenty of stories like this one, but that doesn't remove anything of the quality of this tale.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shamley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1