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Silent Night, Lonely Night

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Silent Night, Lonely Night is a 1959 play by Robert Anderson.

The 1959 production on Broadway starred Henry Fonda and Barbara Bel Geddes.[1]

It was Anderson's last play for a number of years.[2]

1969 TV adaptation

The play was adapted into a made-for-television film in 1969, produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC.[3][4] The film was directed by Daniel Petrie and starred Lloyd Bridges and Shirley Jones.

References

  1. ^ ' Silent Night, Lonely Night': Fonda and Barbara Bel Geddes Star Robert Anderson Play Opens at Morosco By BROOKS ATKINSON. New York Times 4 Dec 1959: 36.
  2. ^ Mitgang, Herbert (12 June 1988). "Robert Anderson: The Drama of Being a Dramatist". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ There's No Biz Like TV Film Biz Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 9 Jan 1969: g17.
  4. ^ Movies are better than ever--at least on the little screen Los Angeles Times Dec 1969: q2.