Category Archives: 1950s TV Drama

From “Crime in the Streets” to “West Side Story”

Posted on July 17, 2021 by dgsweet

Watched a clumsy but fascinating film called Crime in the Streets. It started as a 1955 live TV play by Reginald Rose presented by the Elgin Hour, directed by Sidney Lumet. A young John Cassavetes starred as Frankie, a member … Continue reading →

Posted in 1950s TV Drama, Broadway, film adaptation, Golden Age of Television, movies, New York | Tagged 12 Angry Men, Crime in the Streets, David Winters, Dead End, Don Siegel, James Whimore, Jon Cassavetes, Mark Rydell, Reginald Rose, Robert Preston, Sidney Lumet, Street Scene, The Defenders, West Side Story | 3 Comments

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