A Corner of the Garden

29th episode of the 3rd season of Playhouse 90
"A Corner of the Garden"
Playhouse 90 episode
Gary Merrill and Heather Sears in A Corner of the Garden
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 29
Directed byRobert Stevens
Written byTad Mosel
Produced byPeter Kortner
Original air dateApril 23, 1959 (1959-04-23)
Guest appearances
  • Eileen Heckart as Dorothy
  • Gary Merrill as Louis
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"A Corner of the Garden" is an American television play broadcast on April 23, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast includes Eileen Heckart and Gary Merrill. Robert Stevens was the director and Tad Mosel the writer.

Plot

After the death of her mother, a teenage girl, Barbara, moves in with her mother's best friend, Dorothy. Barbara learns how Dorothy dominates the family. The husband, Louis, is a whipped and beaten man. Dorothy encourages Louis to venture from his corner of the garden, and the two have an affair.[1]

Cast

The cast included the following:[2][3]

  • Eileen Heckart - Dorothy
  • Gary Merrill - Louis
  • Susan Gordon - Lorraine
  • Tommy Kirk - Jack
  • Heather Sears - Barbara

Production

The program aired on April 23, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Tad Mosel was the writer and Robert Stevens the director.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Heckart Scores in 'Corner of Garden'". Daily World Magazine. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "'A Corner Of The Garden' Drama On Playhouse 90". Port Huron Times Herald. April 18, 1959 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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