Sizeman and Son (Playhouse 90)

"Sizeman and Son"
Playhouse 90 episode
Farley Granger, Mona Freeman and Eddie Cantor in "Sizeman and Son"
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 3
Directed byVincent J. Donahue
Written byElick Moll
Original air dateOctober 18, 1956 (1956-10-18)
Guest appearances
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"Sizeman and Son" was an American television play broadcast on October 18, 1956, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90.

Plot

Morris Sizeman is a successful garment manufacturer in New York City. His son, Harold Sizeman, returns from the Korean War with new ideas about human rights, believing that the quest for wealth is the cause of the world's difficulties.

Cast

Production

In September 1956, CBS announced that it had signed the noted comedian Eddie Cantor to play the lead in "Seidman & Son".[1] Martin Manulis was the producer with Vincent J. Donahue directing. The teleplay was written by Elick Moll.

Reception

In The New York Times, J. P. Shanley called the production "shallow and unsatisfying" and Elick Moll's script "an undistinguished product from the ready-to-wear rack."[2]

In The Pittsburgh Press, Fred Remington rated the program "way above average" and praised Peter Lorre's "wonderfully humorous performances" as an aging worker "who's not having any young whippersnapper telling him he's downtrodden."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cantor Gets Part in Play on Video: Comedian Will Be Dramatic Performer on 'Playhouse 90' in the Autumn". The New York Times. September 6, 1956. p. 51.
  2. ^ J. P. Shanley (October 19, 1956). "TV: Ready-to-Wear: 'Playhouse 90' Production Deals With Troubles of Garment Center Tycoon". The New York Times. p. 53.
  3. ^ Fred Remington (October 22, 1956). "Last Week a Standout for TV". The Pittsburgh Press – via Newspapers.com.