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Did you know... that Bang the Drum Slowly, in which Paul Newman stepped in and out of character to double as a Greek chorus, was called "daring television of rare quality"?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:42, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Bang the Drum Slowly, in which Paul Newman stepped in and out of character to double as a Greek chorus, was called "daring television of rare quality"? Sources: Atlanta Constitution: "Paul Newman doubled as the player's friend and the play's Greek chorus." And Baltimore Sun: "... a narrative technique that has Wiggins stepping in and out of scenes to move the drama along. 'Bang the Drum Slowly' is daring television of rare quality. The narrative technique made it border on experimental drama."
- ALT1:... that when Bang the Drum Slowly closed with Paul Newman saying, "From here on in, I rag nobody", the "audience can have no doubt that something special just passed in the night."Source: New York Times: "When at the fadeout, Mr. Newman announces, with tears in his eyes, that 'From here on in, I rag on nobody.' The audience can have no doubt that something special just passed in the night."

Reviewed: King of Beasts

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self-nominated at 04:36, 3 October 2020 (UTC).[reply]

This article is new enough and long enough. Approving ALT0, the hook facts for which are cited inline, but not approving ALT1 which has no inline citation. The article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:58, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

While I think alt 0 is better in any event, I did add in-line citation for alt 1. Cbl62 (talk) 19:09, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]