The Thundering Wave (Playhouse 90)
"The Thundering Wave" was an American television play broadcast on December 12, 1957, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. John Frankenheimer directed. James Mason, Franchot Tone, and Joan Bennett starred.
| "The Thundering Wave" | |
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| Playhouse 90 episodes | |
Joan Bennett, Susan Oliver, and Franchot Tone in "The Thundering Wave" | |
| Episode nos. | Season 2 Episodes 14[1] |
| Directed by | John Frankenheimer[2] |
| Written by | Robert Alan Aurthur[2] |
| Original air date | December 12, 1957[1] |
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Plot edit
A separated couple are asked to perform together in a play. They disagree as to whether their daughter should be married.
Cast edit
The following performers received screen credit for their performances:[1][2]
- James Mason - Sidney Lowe
- Franchot Tone - Allen Grant
- Joan Bennett - Vickie Maxwell
- Pamela Mason - Marcia Lowe
- Susan Oliver - Louise Grant
- Jack Klugman - Lew Downs
Production edit
John Frankenheimer was the director and Robert Alan Aurthur the writer. It was originally broadcast on December 12, 1957.[2][1] It was part of the second season of Playhouse 90, an anthology television series that was voted "the greatest television series of all time" in a 1970 poll of television editors.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90: The Thundering Wave". The Paley Center. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (October 2, 2007). "Martin Manulis, TV Pioneer, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2009.