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The Thundering Wave (Playhouse 90)

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"The Thundering Wave"
Playhouse 90 episodes
Joan Bennett, Susan Oliver, and Franchot Tone in "The Thundering Wave"
Episode nos.Season 2
Episodes 14[1]
Directed byJohn Frankenheimer[2]
Written byRobert Alan Aurthur[2]
Original air dateDecember 12, 1957 (1957-12-12)[1]
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"The Thundering Wave" was an American television play broadcast on December 12, 1957, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. John Frankenheimer directed. James Mason, Franchot Tone, and Joan Bennett starred.

Plot

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A separated couple are asked to perform together in a play. They disagree as to whether their daughter should be married.

Cast

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The following performers received screen credit for their performances:[1][2]

Production

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John Frankenheimer was the director and Robert Alan Aurthur the writer. It was originally broadcast on December 12, 1957.[2][1] It was part of the second season of Playhouse 90, an anthology television series that was voted "the greatest television series of all time" in a 1970 poll of television editors.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Playhouse 90: The Thundering Wave". The Paley Center. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Martin, Douglas (October 2, 2007). "Martin Manulis, TV Pioneer, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2009.