The Wings of the Dove (Playhouse 90)
"The Wings of the Dove" | |
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Playhouse 90 episode | |
![]() John Baragrey and Dana Wynter in "The Wings of the Dove" | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 14 |
Directed by | Robert Stevens |
Written by | Meade Roberts (adaptation), Henry James (book) |
Original air date | January 8, 1959 |
Running time | 1:27:43 |
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"The Wings of the Dove" was an American television play broadcast on January 8, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast included Dana Wynter, James Donald, and Isabel Jeans. Robert Stevens was the director. The teleplay was written by Meade Roberts as an adaptation of the novel, The Wings of the Dove, by Henry James.
Plot
[edit]In the early 20th century, Kate Croy moves into the London home of her wealthy aunt. The aunt forbids Croy from seeing the writer whom she loves.
Cast
[edit]The cast included the following:[1]
- Dana Wynter - Kate Croy
- James Donald - Miles Enshaw
- Isabel Jeans - Aunt Maude
- Inga Swenson - Milly Theale
- John Baragrey - Lord Mark
- Henry Daniell - Lionel Croy
- Lurene Tuttle - Susan Stringham
- Alan Napier - Sir Luke
- Mavis Neal - Lady Mills
- Sally Cooper - Marian Condrip
- Bryan Grant - The Young Gentleman
- Doris Lloyd - The Elderly Woman
- Sheila Keddy - The Nurse
- Clive L. Halliday - The Old Man
- Grazia Narciso - The Bewigged Lady
- Albert Carrier - The Escort
- Herbert Deans - The Butler
- A.G. Vitanza - The Servant
- Dino Bolognese - The Artist
Production
[edit]The program aired on January 8, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Robert Stevens was the director. The teleplay was written by Meade Roberts as an adaptation of the novel by Henry James.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Playhouse 90: The Wings of the Dove". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.