Rocket to the Moon

Summary: 1986 Limehouse Studios production of Rocket to the Moon by Clifford Odets, presented both in America and by Channel 4 in the UK.
Theatre play: Rocket to the Moon by Clifford Odets (1906-1963) [more information]
Play synopsis: In 1938 New York, a dentist finds his business and marriage failing as he embarks on a love affair with a young dental assistant. His father-in-law nails the play’s point: ‘Is this the kind of life you dreamed for yourself, a life where every day is Monday?' ... Why don’t you suddenly fly away ... take a rocket to the moon - explode!'
Production history: Dated to 1938 and first produced in the Belasco Theatre, New York.
Date of transmission: Thursday 4 September 1986
Time: 9.30-11.35pm
Channel: Channel 4
Production company: Limehouse Studios

Director

John Jacobs

Playwright

Clifford Odets (1906-1963)

Adapted for Television by

Wesley Moore

Cast

Title: Rocket to the Moon (Limehouse Studios for American PBS / Channel 4, 1986)
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