In Lonely Expectation

26th episode of the 3rd season of Playhouse 90
"In Lonely Expectation"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 26
Directed byFranklin Schaffner
Written byMayo Simon
Produced byHerbert Brodkin
Featured musicJerry Goldsmith
Original air dateApril 2, 1959 (1959-04-02)
Running time1:29
Guest appearances
  • Diane Baker as Sheila
  • Susan Harrison as P.J.
  • Philip Abbott as Leonard Cass
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"In Lonely Expectation" is an American television play broadcast on April 2, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. The cast is led by Diane Baker. Franklin Schaffner was the director and Mayo Simon the writer.

Plot

A woman converts a house into a home for unwed mothers and tries to help a teenage girl decide whether to keep her child or agree to an adoption.

Cast

The cast includes the following:[1]

  • Diane Baker - Sheila
  • Susan Harrison - P.J.
  • Philip Abbott - Leonard Cass
  • Kathleen Maguire - Miss Schoengren
  • Beverly Washburn - Betty Anne
  • Joanne Linville - June
  • Buzz Martin - Billy
  • Jenny Maxwell - Bo
  • Virginia Kaye - Mrs. Runnells
  • Mary Gregory - Mrs. Watkins
  • Carolyn Horn - Miss Talbot
  • Connie Davis - P.J.'s Mother
  • Phyllis Standish - Carol
  • Kathleen O'Malley - Nurse
  • Sally Kellerman - Receptionist
  • Meg Wyllie - Sewing Teacher

Production

The program aired on April 2, 1959, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Mayo Simon was the writer and Franklin Schaffner the director.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Playhouse 90: In Lonely Expectation". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Playhouse 90, Season 3". The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
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