"Love at Fourth Sight" is a 1957 American television play written by Sumner Locke Elliott.[2] It was a vehicle for Gisele MacKenzie, who played four girls, sang and played the violin.[3]
| "Love at Fourth Sight" | |
|---|---|
| Studio One episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Robert Mulligan[1] |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott |
| Original air date | January 7, 1957 |
| Running time | 60 mins |
Plot
editA bachelor refuses his mother's pleas to fall in love but dreams of his ideal girl, Pat. He keeps thinking he found her in real life situations.
Cast
edit- Gisele MacKenzie as Pat
- William Redfield as Otis Lockwood
- Evelyn Varden as Mrs. Lockwood
- Maggie Smith
- Alice Ghostly
- Clarence Hoffman
- Margaret Barker
Reception
editThe New York Times called it "utterly inane an undertaking" and the performances of Gisele MacKenzie and William Redfield "were approrpriately dreadful."[4] The Cincinnati Enquirer praised Mackenzie's "versatile display of comedy talent."[5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer called it "a frothy bit of fun."[6] The Times Tribune felt MacKenzie was "a delight" and called the play "possibly the best light comedy to emerge on the distinguished Studio One series."[7]
References
edit- ^ "7 January 1957". Ross reports -- television index. 1956. p. 50.
- ^ "TV Guide". Chicago Tribune. 5 January 1957. p. 45.
- ^ "Irish McGalla is Jungle Queen". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 20 January 1957. p. C8.
- ^ quoted in "Cast Caught in sticky trap". The Courier-Journal. 8 January 1957. p. 16.
- ^ "Gisele a charmer". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 9 January 1957. p. 18.
- ^ Harris, Harry (16 January 1957). "Screening TV". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 30.
- ^ "Listening Post". The Times-Tribune. 12 January 1957. p. 14A.