Season 12

Season 12

1962-10-26
4 Episodes

Episodes

Teahouse of the August Moon

1. Teahouse of the August Moon

1962-10-26

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Adaptation of the Putlizer Prize-winning comedy by John Patrick, based on the novel by Vern Sneider. A US Army captain is sent to teach the fundamentals of democracy and industry to the resident of a small village in occupied Japan. The first reconstructed local industry turns out to be a teahouse staffed with traditional geishas.

Cyrano de Bergerac

2. Cyrano de Bergerac

1962-12-06

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An adaptation of Rostand's classic play in which a man who believes himself disfigured by a large nose instructs another man in how to court the woman he loves.

Pygmalion

3. Pygmalion

1963-02-06

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This production of Bernard Shaw's play came close on the heels of its triumphant Broadwas musical incarnation as ""My Fair Lady.""

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

4. The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

1963-04-04

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Vignettes cover a 30-year span in the life of the famous British novelist, philosopher, and Prime Minister.