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American Playhouse is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). [1] [2] [3] Overview. It premiered on January 12, 1982, with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart.
American Playhouse is a comedy drama romance anthology series that ran on PBS from 1980 to 1994. It featured original films, plays and miniseries, such as Tru, The Killing Floor, Andre's Mother and The End of a Sentence.
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American Playhouse was an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. It premiered on January 12, 1982 with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart.
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Hot-tempered Greek immigrant Andreas arrives in America in 1915. He finds work on a railroad, but soon gives his corrupt foreman Mekakis a savage beating. Making his way west across the country, Andreas eventually comes upon another railroad looking for workers. It turns out Mekakis has gone westward, too.
American Playhouse was a long-running PBS series that showcased dramas and musicals by acclaimed writers and composers. Watch episodes online, see trailers, and learn about the Peabody Award-winning 'Tales of the City'.
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53m. IMDb RATING. 7.6 /10. 858. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Drama Romance. From a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. Christopher Walken is a shy hardware store employee. But whenever he takes a part in a local amateur theater production, he becomes the part completely--while on stage.
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American Playhouse. An anthology of original dramatic films and videotaped presentations.
