1984 (U.S. TV program)

On the set of the CBS anthology TV series Studio One's production of 1984. L-R: scenic designer Kim Swados, Norma Crane, Eddie Albert, and director Paul Nickell

"1984" is an episode of the American television series Studio One broadcast September 21, 1953, on CBS. Starring Eddie Albert and Norma Crane, it was the first adaptation of George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Production and transmission

The play was written by William Templeton, directed by Paul Nickell, and produced by Felix Jackson for the CBS Westinghouse Studio One series. Music was by Alfredo Antonini.[1] Broadcast on September 21, 1953, it was the first screen adaptation of the novel. Running to just under 50 minutes, it is a much-shortened version of the novel's narrative, with some changes, such as the character of Emmanuel Goldstein being changed to "Cassandra". Templeton went on to co-write the 1956 film version, in which the character was similarly renamed as "Cellador".

Cast

DVD release

In 2008, Koch Vision released the Studio One Anthology, containing "1984" and 16 other episodes from the series, as well as an interview with director Paul Nickell.

References

  1. 1 2 1984 (1953 TV production) at IMDb


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