The Playroom (Playhouse 90)

"**The Playroom**"
"The Playroom"
Playhouse 90 episode
	Tony Randall, Mildred Dunnock, and Marilyn Erskine in "The Playroom"
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 5
Directed by	Franklin Schaffner
Written by	Tad Mosel
Featured music	Ed Dinstedter
Original air date	October 10, 1957
Guest appearances
	Tony Randall as Kenneth Rutherford; Nina Foch as Mrs. Dorothy Kelly; Patricia Neal as Margaret Flood;
Episode chronology
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"The Playroom" was an American television play broadcast on October 10, 1957, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Tad Mosel wrote the teleplay. Franklin Schaffner directed, Martin Manulis was the producer, Dominick Dunne was the assistant to the producer, and Albert Heschong was the art director. Mike Todd was the host, and Tony Randall, Nina Foch, and Patricia Neal starred.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Three children, a lawyer, an actress, and the founder of a college, return home when their mother wins a "Mother of the Year" award from a magazine.

Cast

The following performers received screen credit for their performances:

Tony Randall - Kenneth Rutherford
Nina Foch - Mrs. Dorothy Kelly
Patricia Neal - Margaret Flood
Marilyn Erskine - Katherine Rutherford
Charles Drake - George Rutherford
Mildred Dunnock - Mrs. Millie Rutherford
Nora Marlowe - Mrs. Beal
Lewis Martin - Toastmaster
Florida Freibus - Woman Reporter
Dennis King Jr. - Clerk
Therese Lyon - Messenger
Julia Meade
Robert Ruark
Doak Walker

References

^ "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ ""The Playroom" On Playhouse 90". Seymour Daily Tribune. October 9, 1957. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

[CTVA-1] "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 24, 2021.

[2] ""The Playroom" On Playhouse 90". Seymour Daily Tribune. October 9, 1957. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

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