Berkeley Square (1959 film)
{{Short description|1959 TV film}}
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| director = George Schaefer
| writer = Theodore Apstein
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| based_on = play by John L. Balderstone
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| airdate = {{Start date|1959|02|05}}
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Berkeley Square is a 1959 American TV film based on the play Berkeley Square by John L. Balderston. It was presented on the Hallmark Hall of Fame and directed by George Schaefer.2 ACTRESSES JOIN CAST OF TV DRAMA: New York Times 14 Jan 1959: 47. It featured the first American television performance of Janet Munro who had just been signed to a contract by Disney.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|date=6 January 2024|access-date=6 January 2024|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/girl-next-door-or-girl-gone-bad-the-janet-munro-story/|title=Girl-next-door or girl-gone-bad: The Janet Munro Story}}
Plot
An American is transported from contemporary London to the 18th century.
Cast
- John Kerr
- Jennie Carson
- John Colicos
- Edna Best
- Janet Munro
- Frances Reid
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said "the cast was largely inept" except for Janet Munro.THE TV SCENE: Wisdom Shines in Darkest Hours
Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times (9 Feb 1959: A10.
Variety said it "sagged on TV under the weight of a heavy footed leag performance by John Kerr."{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety213-1959-02/page/n112/mode/1up?|date=11 February 1959|title=Berkeley Square|page=33}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0595269/ Berkeley Square] at IMDb
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{{George Schaefer}}
Category:1959 television films
Category:Films directed by George Schaefer
Category:Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
Category:American television films
Category:Films based on works by John L. Balderston
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