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The Male Animal (Playhouse 90)

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"The Male Animal"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 27
Written byHelene Hanff (adaptation), James Thurber and Elliott Nugent (play)
Original air dateMarch 13, 1958 (1958-03-13)
Guest appearances
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"The Male Animal" was an American television play broadcast on March 13, 1958, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. Helene Hanff wrote the teleplay, as an adaptation of the play by James Thurber and Elliott Nugent. Andy Griffith, Gale Gordon, Ann Rutherford, and Edmond O'Brien starred.[1]

Plot

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An English professor challenges the school's trustees over issues of academic freedom as his wife's old boyfriend returns to campus for a sporting event.

Cast

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The following performers received screen credit for their performances:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Playhouse 90, Season 2". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved February 26, 2021.