The Strawberry Blonde


1959

Brief Synopsis

A musical adaptation of the Broadway play "One Sunday Afternoon" by James Hogan. The story relates a dentist's (Biff Grimes) attempts to get even with the man (Hugo Barnstead) who put him in jail and married his sweetheart (Virginia Brush, the strawberry blonde of the title). The play, under the ti

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Musical
Release Date
1959

Synopsis

A musical adaptation of the Broadway play "One Sunday Afternoon" by James Hogan. The story relates a dentist's (Biff Grimes) attempts to get even with the man (Hugo Barnstead) who put him in jail and married his sweetheart (Virginia Brush, the strawberry blonde of the title). The play, under the title "One Sunday Afternoon," has also been telecast as a segment of the following series: "Ford Theater" (CBS, May 16, 1949) with Burgess Meredith (Biff), Francesca Bruning (Amy), and Hume Cronyn (Hugo), "Prudential Playhouse" (CBS, March 13, 1951) with Richard Carlson (Biff) and June Lockhart (Amy), "Broadway Television Theater" (Local N.Y., December 8, 1952) with Jack Warden (Biff), Mimi Kelly (Amy), and Jimmy Sheridan (Hugo), "Kraft Television Theater" (ABC, November 11, 1954) with Frank Albertson (Biff), Valerie Cossart (Amy), and John Shellie (Hugo), and "Lux Video Theater" (NBC, January 31, 1957) with Gordon MacRae (Biff), Mary Healy (Amy), and Peter Lind Hayes (Hugo).

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Musical
Release Date
1959

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