Natchez (Playhouse 90)

36th episode of the 2nd season of Playhouse 90

"Natchez"

Playhouse 90 episodes

Cliff Robertson and Felicia Farr in Natchez

Episode nos.| Season 2
Episodes 36[1]
Directed by| David Lowell Rich[1]
Written by| Martin M. Goldsmith (teleplay), E.A. Ellington (story)
Cinematography by| Gert Andersen
Original air date| May 29, 1958 (1958-5-29)[1]
Guest appearances

* Cliff Robertson as Danny Carson
* Macdonald Carey as Alexander Lamar
* Thomas Mitchell as Mr. Carson

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"Natchez" is an American television play broadcast live on May 29, 1958, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Martin M. Goldsmith wrote the teleplay based on a story by E.A. Ellington. David Lowell Rich directed. Cliff Robertson, Macdonald Carey, and Thomas Mitchell starred.

## Plot

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A Confederate prisoner of war returns to Mississippi after the end of the American Civil War. His father is viewed as a traitor because he did not participate in scorched-earth practices. The former POW falls in love with the wife of a man who operates a Mississippi River gambling boat.

## Cast

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The following performers received screen credit for their performances:

* Cliff Robertson \- Danny Carson
* Macdonald Carey \- Alexander Lamar
* Thomas Mitchell \- Mr. Carson
* Felicia Farr \- Valerie Lamar
* Ted de Corsia \- Jenkins
* Dan Blocker
* Chubby Johnson
* Keith Vincent

## Production

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William Froug was the producer, and David Lowell Rich directed. Martin M. Goldsmith wrote the teleplay based on a story by E.A. Ellington. The production was broadcast on May 29, 1958.[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.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
2. ^ Martin, Douglas (October 2, 2007). "Martin Manulis, TV Pioneer, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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People|

* John Frankenheimer
* Martin Manulis
* Franklin J. Schaffner
* Rod Serling

Season 1|

* "Forbidden Area"
* "Requiem for a Heavyweight"
* "Sizeman and Son"
* "Rendezvous in Black"
* "The Country Husband"
* "The Big Slide"
* "Heritage of Anger"
* "Eloise"
* "Confession"
* "Made in Heaven"
* "Sincerely, Willis Wade"
* "The Family Nobody Wanted"
* "Massacre at Sand Creek"
* "Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses"
* "The Ninth Day"
* "So Soon to Die"
* "The Star Wagon"
* "The Greer Case"
* "The Miracle Worker"
* "The Comedian"
* "The Coat of White"
* "The Blackwell Story"
* "Invitation to a Gunfighter"
* "The Last Tycoon"
* "The Hostess with the Mostes'"
* "Charley's Aunt"
* "Clipper Ship"
* "If You Know Elizabeth"
* "Three Men on a Horse"
* "Four Women in Black"
* "Child of Trouble"
* "Homeward Borne"
* "Helen Morgan"
* "Winter Dreams"
* "Circle of the Day"
* "Without Incident"
* "Clash by Night"
* "Ain't No Time for Glory"
* "The Fabulous Irishman"

Season 2|

* "The Death of Manolete"
* "The Dark Side of the Earth"
* "Topaze"
* "A Sound of Different Drummers"
* "The Playroom"
* "Around the World in 90 Minutes"
* "The Mystery of Thirteen"
* "The Edge of Innocence"
* "The Clouded Image"
* "The Jet Propelled Couch"
* "The Troublemakers"
* "Panic Button"
* "Galvanized Yankee"
* "The Thundering Wave"
* "For I Have Loved Strangers"
* "The Lone Woman"
* "Reunion"
* "The Last Man"
* "The 80 Yard Run"
* "Before I Die"
* "The Gentleman From Seventh Avenue"
* "The Violent Heart"
* "No Time at All"
* "Point of No Return"
* "Portrait of a Murderer"
* "The Last Clear Chance"
* "The Male Animal"
* "The Right Hand Man"
* "Turn Left at Mount Everest"
* "The Dungeon"
* "Verdict of Three"
* "Rumors of Evening"
* "Not the Glory"
* "Nightmare at Ground Zero"
* "Bomber's Moon"
* "Natchez"
* "The Innocent Sleep"
* "A Town Has Turned to Dust"
* "The Great Gatsby"
* "A Bitter Heritage"

Season 3|

* "The Plot to Kill Stalin"
* "Days of Wine and Roses"
* "The Time of Your Life"
* "The Long March"
* "Shadows Tremble"
* "Word From a Sealed-Off Box"
* "Heart of Darkness"
* "Old Man"
* "The Return of Ansel Gibbs"
* "Free Weekend"
* "Seven Against the Wall"
* "The Nutcracker"
* "Face of a Hero"
* "The Wings of the Dove"
* "The Blue Men"
* "The Velvet Alley"
* "A Quiet Game of Cards"
* "Child of Our Time"
* "The Second Man"
* "The Raider"
* "The Dingaling Girl"
* "Made in Japan"
* "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
* "A Trip to Paradise"
* "In Lonely Expectation"
* "The Day Before Atlanta"
* "Judgment at Nuremberg"
* "A Corner of the Garden"
* "Dark December"
* "Diary of a Nurse"
* "A Marriage of Strangers"
* "Out of Dust"
* "The Rank and File"
* "The Killers of Mussolini"
* "Project Immortality"
* "Dark as the Night"
* "The Second Happiest Day"

Season 4|

* "Target for Three"
* "The Sounds of Eden"
* "Misalliance"
* "The Hidden Image"
* "The Grey Nurse Said Nothing"
* "The Tunnel"
* "The Silver Whistle"
* "A Dream of Treason"
* "To the Sound of Trumpets"
* "The Cruel Day"
* "Tomorrow"
* "The Hiding Place"
* "Alas, Babylon"
* "Journey to the Day"
* "The Shape of the River"
* "In the Presence of Mine Enemies"

Revivals|

* CBS Playhouse
* CBS Playhouse 90

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