"Mrs. Gilling and the Skyscraper" is a 1957 American television play by Sumner Locke Elliott which was an episode of the The Alcoa Hour. Helen Hayes won an Emmy for Best Actress.
| "Mrs. Gilling and the Skyscraper" | |
|---|---|
| The Alcoa Hour episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Written by | Sumner Locke Elliott |
| Original air date | June 9, 1957 |
Cast
edit- Kathleen Comegys as Mrs. Millie Roos
- Robert Goodier as Roger
- Helen Hayes as Mrs. Gilling
- Halliwell Hobbes as Doorman
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Gordon
- House Jameson as Mr. Mooney
- Jack Klugman as George
- Leueen MacGrath as Pauline
- Joanna Roos as Francine
- Katherine Squire as Annie
Reception
editVariety argued Hayes "proved abundantly how well she deserves the accolade of “First Lady” of the American stage. In... a slim.but well-thought-out script... she played the role of a stubborn old lady with force and conviction, bringing to the characterization a wholly believable flavor of a 'lost' generation."[1]
The Boston Globe called it an "inconsequential drama" that Hayes made "absorbing".[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tele follow up comment". Variety. 12 June 1957. p. 43.
- ^ "Helen Hayes on TV". The Boston Globe. 10 June 1957. p. 37.