"Jane Eyre" is a 1949 American television play adapting the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. It aired as an episode of Studio One and starred Charlton Heston as Rochester.[1][2]
| "Jane Eyre" | |
|---|---|
| Studio One episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott |
| Based on | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte |
| Original air date | December 12, 1949 |
| Running time | 60 mins |
Premise
editA woman, Jane Eyre, goes to work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, run by the mysterious Rochester.
Cast
edit- Charlton Heston as Rochester
- Mary Sinclair
- Viola Roache
- Ethel Remey
- Joan Wetmore
- Adelaide Klein
Production
editIt was Heston's sixth appearance for Studio One.[3] He had previously made Of Human Bondage for the show; like that, this was adapted by Sumner Locke Elliott.
Reception
editThe episode was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner whose biographer wrote "From the start of the show to its end, [producer Worthington] Miner's influence is apparent: Schaffner's camera is constantly on the move; in a few years he would be known for his long and graceful tracking shots. Oddly enough, none of the other networks used a moving camera to any extent."[4]
The Independent called it "moving and well integrated."[5]
Producer Hal Wallis was so impressed by Charlton Heston's performance he offered him a contract and put Heston in Dark City.[6]
References
edit- ^ "A business-minded young author". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XV, no. 93. New South Wales, Australia. 8 July 1950. p. 23. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MUSIC AND THE THEATRE "Radio Is Doomed"As "Rusty Bugles" Author Sees It". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 50. New South Wales, Australia. 8 January 1950. p. 6 (Features). Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Heston TV traied actor returning for sixth tie". The Evening Sun. 12 December 1949. p. 26.
- ^ Kim, Erwin (1985). Franklin J. Schaffner. Scarecrow Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-8108-1799-9.
- ^ "Tele Vues". Independent. 26 December 1949. p. 18.
- ^ "Heston says movies tougher than video". The Los Angeles Times. 23 November 1950. p. 30.
External links
edit- "Jane Eyre" at IMDb
- Jane Eyre at Letterbox DVD
- Complete film at Internet Archive