Out on the Outskirts of Town
| "Out on the Outskirts of Town" | |
|---|---|
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre episode | |
| Directed by | Frank Corsaro |
| Written by | William Inge |
| Based on | "Off the Main Road" by William Inge |
| Presented by | Bob Hope |
| Original air date | November 6, 1964 |
| Running time | 60 mins |
Out on the Outskirts of Town is a TV play by William Inge starring Anne Bancroft. It was Inge's last script for television.
It was based on an unproduced play by Inge from the 1950s "Off the Main Road".[1]
"It was quite an experience,” Inge recalled . “If a scene was muffed for some reason, there was no time for retakes. The scene was just dropped... character development is incomplete and the whole story structure is brutalized.”[2]
Premise
A woman, her mother, and her daughter check into a run-down resort to hide from her abusive husband, a washed-up professional baseball player.
Cast
- Anne Bancroft
- Jack Warden
Reception
The Daily News called it "an exciting theatrical experience."[3]
References
- ^ Borak, Jeffrey (8 July 2015). "Found Inge play gets a world premiere in Williamstown". Berkshire Eagle.
- ^ . Peter Bart, “Inventory by Inge,” New York Times, March 28, 1965, sec. 2, p. IL
- ^ "What's on". Daily News. 7 November 1964. p. 11.