The Curious Savage

Summary

1958 Granada Television production for ITV of The Curious Savage by John Patrick.

Theatre play

The Curious Savage by John Patrick [more information]

Play synopsis

Comedy, set in a mental health institution. One resident, Mrs Savage has just been left ten million dollars, following her husband’s death. She and her greedy family have different ideas about how this fortune should be spent.

Production history

'The play was first produced in New York by the Theatre Guild and Lewis & Young at the Martin Beck Theatre and opened October 24, 1950, with Lillian Gish in the role of Ethel. Peter Glenville directed the production.' Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Savage.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 6 August 1958

Time

8.30pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

Henry Kaplan

Playwright

John Patrick

Adaptor of Script

Gerald Savory (1909-1996)

Designer

Darrell Lass

Cast

Lionel Blair	Jeffrey
Georgina Cookson	Lily
Jessie Evans	Mrs Paddy
Laurence Hardy	Oliver Savage
Jacqueline Hill	Miss Willie
Nicholas Meredith	Samuel Savage
Hugh Moxey	Dr Emmet
Gillian Raine	Florence
Peter Sallis	Hannibal
Maggie Smith	Fairy
Mona Washbourne	Mrs Savage

Additional details

Play tags

inheritance; mental health / illness

Print sources

Title

Plays for the Millions: The First 75. A Cross Index of Granada TV Play Productions (Book)

Reference

Published by Granada TV Network, 1960

Title

TV Times, 1 August 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 15; listing, p. 27

Title

TV Times, 29 August 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

two letters to the editor on p. 3