The Spiral Staircase (1961 film)

The Spiral Staircase is a 1961 American film. It is a television adaptation of Ethel Lina White's novel Some Must Watch which was filmed in 1946 as The Spiral Staircase. It was directed by Boris Sagal.

Cast[]

Elizabeth Montgomery as Helen Warren
Lillian Gish as Mrs. Warren
Gig Young as Stephen Warren
Edie Adams as Blanche
Eddie Albert as Albert Warren
Jeffrey Lynn as Doctor Parry
Frank McHugh as Constable Williams

Production[]

The production was the idea of David Susskind who originally wanted Jane Fonda to play the lead.^[1]

It was part of a series on NBC called Theatre '62. Spiral Staircase was to be the first of eight productions of David O. Selznick movies. Eventually the lead role went to Elizabeth Montgomery and her then-husband Gig Young.^[2]

Reception[]

"It was a routine play but they made it look pretty good", said the Los Angeles Times.^[3]

References[]

^ Hopper, H. (Jul 5, 1961). "Boone will start round world tour". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167880895.
^ V. A. (Aug 28, 1961). "TV DRAMA TO STAR SWEDISH ACTRESS". New York Times. ProQuest 115452476.
^ Smith, C. (Oct 6, 1961). "TV REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167905469.

External links[]

The Spiral Staircase at IMDb
The Spiral Staircase at BFI

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[1] Hopper, H. (Jul 5, 1961). "Boone will start round world tour". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167880895.

[2] V. A. (Aug 28, 1961). "TV DRAMA TO STAR SWEDISH ACTRESS". New York Times. ProQuest 115452476.

[3] Smith, C. (Oct 6, 1961). "TV REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167905469.

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