1st episode of the 2nd season of Goodyear Playhouse
"Holiday Song"
Goodyear Playhouse episode
Episode no.
Season 2 Episode 1
Directed by
Gordon Duff Delbert Mann
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by
Fred Coe
Production code
Showcase Productions
Original air date
September 14, 1952 (1952-09-14)
Guest appearances
Joseph Buloff Herbert Berghof Frances Chaney
"Holiday Song" is the second season premiere of the TV anthology series Goodyear Playhouse. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky and helped establish his reputation in TV drama.[1]
The episode was based on a story which had appeared in Reader's Digest.[2]
^Paddy Chayefsky at Museum of TV
^TAD MOSEL (December 10, 1989). "In Search of the Untouched Moments of Life: Paddy Chayefsky knew that while the stage demands excitement, TV calls for smaller stories. Untouched Moments Chayefsky worked alone with a dictionary for company". New York Times. p. H7.
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