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Printer's Measure

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"Printer's Measure"
The Philco Television Playhouse episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 21
Directed byDelbert Mann
Written byPaddy Chayefsky
Original air dateApril 26, 1953 (1953-04-26)
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"Printer's Measure" is an episode of the TV anthology series The Philco Television Playhouse written by Paddy Chayefsky.

It was a reworking of a story Chayefsky had written in college.[1]

The play was highly acclaimed and ended up being published in a volume of Chayefsky's work.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "In Search of the Untouched Moments of Life: Paddy Chayefsky knew that while the stage demands excitement, TV calls for smaller stories. Untouched Moments Chayefsky worked alone with a dictionary for company." by TAD MOSEL. New York Times December 10, 1989: H7.
  2. ^ "Display Ad 107 -- No Title" New York Times 26 Mar 1956: 27.
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