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American Playhouse is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). [1] [2] [3]It premiered on January 12, 1982, with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart.
Who Am I This Time? is a 1982 American made-for-television comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme and based on the 1961 short story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut. It is the fourth episode of the first season of PBS' American Playhouse series which aired on February 2, 1982.
Ask Me Again" was a 90-minute episode of the PBS series American Playhouse that aired on February 8, 1989. [1] Adapted from Laurie Colwin's short story An Old-Fashioned Story, the comedy starred Leslie Hope as Elizabeth Leopold, a young literary editor with a complicated relationship with her wealthy, snobbish mother, Elinor (Cynthia Harris).
The film aired on PBS's American Playhouse and depicts all "normal" characters being dressed in masks and costumes (designed by Taymor) with only Hop-Frog and Trippetta shown as they truly are. Poe's poems " The Bells " and " A Dream Within a Dream " are also used as part of the story.
Andre's Mother is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film written by Terrence McNally, adapted from his 1988 stage play, directed by Deborah Reinisch and starring Richard Thomas, Sada Thompson, and Sylvia Sidney. It was broadcast on the PBS television program American Playhouse on March 7, 1990.
Morse also won an Emmy in 1993 for a PBS “American Playhouse” adaptation of Morse’s one-man show “Tru,” about Truman Capote. Morse, known for his impish, gap-toothed grin, became a star ...
Life Under Water is a 1989 American made-for-television romantic comedy-drama film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Joanna Gleason and Keanu Reeves. It was written by Richard Greenberg, based on his play. It was broadcast on the PBS television program American Playhouse on April 12, 1989. [1] [2]
Samm-Art Williams, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated writer, actor and producer who grew up in the Pender County town of Burgaw before rising to the top of the entertainment industry, has died at the age ...