DEATH OF A SALESMAN (CBS 5/8/66) Lee J. Cobb, Gene Wilder, Mildred Dunnock, James Farentino, Karen Steele, George Segal, Marge Redmond, Bernie Kopell, Stanley Adams, June Foray
DEATH OF A SALESMAN (CBS 5/8/66) Lee J. Cobb, Gene Wilder, Mildred Dunnock, James Farentino, Karen Steele, George Segal, Marge Redmond, Bernie Kopell, Stanley Adams, June Foray
Death of a Salesman brings Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece to the television screen in this powerful 1966 adaptation. Lee J. Cobb delivers a towering performance as Willy Loman, the aging traveling salesman whose shattered dreams, failing career, and fractured family life drive him toward the edge of collapse. As Willy struggles to reconnect with his wife Linda and sons Biff and Happy, memories, regrets, and illusions blur into a heartbreaking portrait of one man’s desperate search for dignity in a world that has left him behind.
Adapted for television by Arthur Miller himself and directed by Alex Segal, this acclaimed CBS production preserves the emotional force of the original play while presenting an abridged version that loses none of its dramatic impact. The telecast was honored with multiple major awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a Peabody Award.
The production is especially notable for reuniting two stars from the original 1949 Broadway cast: Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock as his devoted wife, Linda. Their deeply moving performances are joined by an outstanding supporting cast that includes George Segal as Biff, James Farentino as Happy, and Gene Wilder in an early dramatic role as Bernard. Also featured are Albert Dekker, Edward Andrews, Marge Redmond, Bernie Kopell, Stanley Adams, Joan Patrick, Karen Steele, and June Foray.
A landmark television event and one of the most celebrated adaptations of Miller’s classic, Death of a Salesman remains an unforgettable exploration of failure, family, and the painful cost of chasing the American Dream.
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Number of DVDs: 1
Quality: 9/10, Color
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Running Time: 1 hr 24 min (approx)
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.:1
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Death of a Salesman brings Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece to the television screen in this powerful 1966 adaptation. Lee J. Cobb delivers a towering performance as Willy Loman, the aging traveling salesman whose shattered dreams, failing career, and fractured family life drive him toward the edge of collapse. As Willy struggles to reconnect with his wife Linda and sons Biff and Happy, memories, regrets, and illusions blur into a heartbreaking portrait of one man’s desperate search for dignity in a world that has left him behind.
Adapted for television by Arthur Miller himself and directed by Alex Segal, this acclaimed CBS production preserves the emotional force of the original play while presenting an abridged version that loses none of its dramatic impact. The telecast was honored with multiple major awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a Peabody Award.
The production is especially notable for reuniting two stars from the original 1949 Broadway cast: Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock as his devoted wife, Linda. Their deeply moving performances are joined by an outstanding supporting cast that includes George Segal as Biff, James Farentino as Happy, and Gene Wilder in an early dramatic role as Bernard. Also featured are Albert Dekker, Edward Andrews, Marge Redmond, Bernie Kopell, Stanley Adams, Joan Patrick, Karen Steele, and June Foray.
A landmark television event and one of the most celebrated adaptations of Miller’s classic, Death of a Salesman remains an unforgettable exploration of failure, family, and the painful cost of chasing the American Dream.
