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Oct 24, 2019 · Description: “The Last Tycoon” is the 24th episode in the first season of Playhouse 90. This episode, written by Don Mankiewicz and directed by John Frankenheimer, was based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same title. In it, a movie producer is slowly working himself to death.
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The Last Tycoon: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Richard Joy, Jack Palance, Keenan Wynn, Peter Lorre. A movie producer is slowly working himself to death.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- John Frankenheimer
- 1957-03-14
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Produced by. Martin Manulis. Original air date. March 14, 1957. ( 1957-03-14) Guest appearance. Jack Palance. " The Last Tycoon " is a 1957 episode of the American television series Playhouse 90 based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald .
1957: John Frankenheimer directed a TV version for Playhouse 90, with Jack Palance as Monroe Stahr. 1976: A film version was adapted for the screen by British playwright Harold Pinter, directed by Elia Kazan (his last film). It was produced by Sam Spiegel and released as The Last Tycoon.
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. "PLAYHOUSE 90" and Jack Palance scored again last night over Channel 2 with a fine production of F ...
