Silent Night, Lonely Night
| Silent Night, Lonely Night | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert Anderson |
| Date premiered | December 3, 1959 |
| Place premiered | Morosco Theatre, Broadway, New York City[1] |
| Original run | December 3, 1959 – March 19, 1960 (107 days) |
| Genre | Drama |
Silent Night, Lonely Night is a 1959 drama play by Robert Anderson.
The 1959 production on Broadway starred Henry Fonda and Barbara Bel Geddes.[2]
It was Anderson's last play for a number of years.[3]
Adaptations
In 1965, Silent Night, Lonely Night was adapted for the Canadian CBC Television anthology series Festival for a December 1st episode of the same name. It was directed by Eric Till, starring Frances Hyland as Katherine, and Paul Harding as John, with Michael Sarrazin, Sabina von Fircks, Cosette Lee, and Tom Beckerman.[4][5]
The play was adapted into a television film in 1969, produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC.[6][7] The film was directed by Daniel Petrie and starred Lloyd Bridges and Shirley Jones. Jones received an Emmy award nomination for her performance.[8] The film score was composed by Billy Goldenberg.
References
- ^ "About this Production: Silent Night, Lonely Night". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ 'Silent Night, Lonely Night': Fonda and Barbara Bel Geddes Star Robert Anderson Play Opens at Morosco, by Brooks Atkinson. The New York Times, 4 December 1959, p. 36.
- ^ Mitgang, Herbert (June 12, 1988). "Robert Anderson: The Drama of Being a Dramatist". The New York Times.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. December 1, 1965. p. 11. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Festival - 1965-12-01 - Silent Night, Lonely Night". CBC Archive Sales. CBC / Société Radio Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "There's No Biz Like TV Film Biz", Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times, 9 January 1969, g17.
- ^ "Movies are better than ever--at least on the little screen", Los Angeles Times, December 1969, q2.
- ^ Shirley Jones at emmys.com