1953 · Paul Nickell · 51 min
From the anthology series Studio One. On opening night, a playwright sits in a bar interacting with well-wishers and remembering the problems of getting a play ready for Broadway while anxiously awaiting the verdicts of the eight newspaper critics.
Art CarneyThe AuthorJerome KiltyThe Bartender
Barbara NicholsFirst Pretty Girl
Bramwell FletcherThe Producer
Fredd WayneThe Agent
Jacqueline SusannThe Interviewer
Addison RichardsThe Lawyer
Anne FrancineThe ActressPat FinchThird Pretty Girl
Robert MiddletonThe ManagerCarol McCroryFourth Pretty Girl
David SheinerThe Hillbilly Comedian
June DaytonThe Author's WifeWalt WitcoverMr. AtkinsonA.C. PocockMr. Kerr