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Portrait in Celluloid (Climax!)

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"Portrait in Celluloid"
Climax! episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 11
Directed byJohn Frankenheimer
Written byRod Serling
Featured musicJerry Goldsmith
Original air dateNovember 24, 1955 (1955-11-24)
Running time0:58:40
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"Portrait in Celluloid" was an American television movie broadcast by CBS on November 24, 1955, as part of the television series, Climax!. It was written by Rod Serling. John Frankenheimer was the director and Martin Manulis the producer. Frankenheimer was nominated for an Emmy for his direction.

Plot

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Art Shaddick (played by Jack Carson), was an Oscar-winning screenwriter many years ago and is now an unsuccessful, abrasive, and desperate literary agent. His secretary Barbara (played by Kim Hunter) presents him with an excellent script written by her friend, a talented young writer. Shaddick insists that the script needs rewriting and proposes to collaborate on the rewrite. Shaddick's contributions remove the script's freshness.

Cast

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The cast consisted of:[1]

William Lundigan hosted the broadcast.[1]

Production

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The movie was broadcast by CBS on November 24, 1955, as part of the television series, Climax!. It was written by Rod Serling. John Frankenheimer was the director and Martin Manulis the producer.[1]

Frankenheimer received his first Emmy nomination for the production.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Climax!: Portrait in Celluloid". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "John Frankenheimer". Television Academy. Retrieved October 16, 2020.