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The Spiral Staircase (1961 film)

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The Spiral Staircase
Based onSome Must Watch
by Ethel Lina White
Written byMel Dinelli
Directed byBoris Sagal
StarringElizabeth Montgomery
Lillian Gish
Gig Young
Production
ProducerFred Coe
Running time60 minutes
Original release
ReleaseOctober 4, 1961 (1961-10-04)

The Spiral Staircase is a 1961 American television film. It is a television adaptation of Ethel Lina White's novel Some Must Watch which was filmed in 1946 as The Spiral Staircase. It was directed by Boris Sagal.

Plot summary

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Cast

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Production

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The production was the idea of David Susskind who originally wanted Jane Fonda to play the lead.[1]

It was part of a series on NBC called Theatre '62. Spiral Staircase was to be the first of eight productions of David O. Selznick movies. Eventually the lead role went to Elizabeth Montgomery and her then-husband Gig Young.[2]

Reception

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"It was a routine play but they made it look pretty good", said the Los Angeles Times.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hopper, H. (Jul 5, 1961). "Boone will start round world tour". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167880895.
  2. ^ V. A. (Aug 28, 1961). "TV DRAMA TO STAR SWEDISH ACTRESS". New York Times. ProQuest 115452476.
  3. ^ Smith, C. (Oct 6, 1961). "TV REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167905469.
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