Free Weekend
10th episode of the 3rd season of Playhouse 90
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Free Weekend" was an American television play broadcast on December 4, 1958, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90.
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 10
Episode 10
Directed byFielder Cook
Written bySteven Gethers
Original air dateDecember 4, 1958
| "Free Weekend" | |
|---|---|
| Playhouse 90 episode | |
Nina Foch and Charles Bickford in "Free Weekend" | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Fielder Cook |
| Written by | Steven Gethers |
| Original air date | December 4, 1958 |
| Running time | 1:19:15 |
| Guest appearances | |
| |
Plot
During "parents' weekend" at Camp Mojave, parents maneuver to aid their children in winning the camp's awards.
Cast
The cast includes the following.[1][2]
- Charles Bickford as Marvin
- Jim Backus as Jerry
- Buddy Ebsen as Phil
- Ned Glass as Lester Green
- Henny Backus as Mrs. Green
- James Whitmore as Guy Cato
- Kim Hunter as Shirley Cato
- Nina Foch as Wanda Newton
- Jack Albertson as Herbert Sands
- Nancy Marchand as Sylvia Sands
- Paul Langton as Paul Newton
- Lee Kinsolving as Richard Cato
- June Dayton as Dorothy Gordon
- Michael Landon as Victor Gordon
- Dee Pollock as Larry Newton
- Peter Votrian as Neil Sands
Production
The program aired on December 4, 1958, on the CBS television series Playhouse 90. It was written by Steven Gethers. John Houseman was the producer and Fielder Cook the director.[1][2]