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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. TV Series. 1980–1994. 1h 1m. IMDb RATING. 7.3 /10. 418. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:38. 5 Videos. 99+ Photos. Comedy Drama Romance. Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s. Stars. Jeffrey DeMunn. Elizabeth Franz. Edward Herrmann. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
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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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American Playhouse Season 1 Episodes. 1982 -1993. 12 Seasons. PBS. Comedy, Arts. TVPG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. One of PBS's most distinguished series, mounting superb dramas and musicals by...
Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Caitlin Hart, Les Podewell, Aaron Freeman, Jerry Vile. 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.
