All the King's Men (Kraft Television Theatre)

"All the King's Men"
Kraft Television Theatre episodes
Episode nos.	Season 11 Episodes 31/32
Directed by	Sidney Lumet
Written by	Don Mankiewicz (teleplay), Robert Penn Warren (novel)
Original air dates	May 14, 1958 (1958-05-14) May 21, 1958 (1958-05-21)
Guest appearances
Neville Brand as Willie Stark Maureen Stapleton as Sadie Burke
Episode chronology

"All the King's Men" was an American television play broadcast in two parts by NBC on May 14 and 21, 1958, as part of the television series, Kraft Television Theatre. It was written by Don Mankiewicz based on the 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren. Sidney Lumet was the director, and the cast was led by Neville Brand as Willie Stark and Maureen Stapleton as Sadie Burke.

Plot

Based on Robert Penn Warren's 1946 novel, the production depicts the political rise of Willie Stark as he becomes governor and runs for the U.S. Senate.

Cast

The cast included performances by:

• Neville Brand as Willie Stark
• Maureen Stapleton as Sadie Burke
• Fred J. Scollay as Jack Burden
• Nancy Marchand as Ann
• Richard Kiley
• Frank Conroy as The Judge
• Robert Emhardt
• William Prince
• Tim Hovey

Production

Reception

Maureen Stapleton was nominated for an Emmy Award for best single performance by an actress.

Stapleton and Neville Brand won the outstanding performance awards by an actress and actor at the 1958 Sylvania Television Awards.^[1][2] The production was also nominated as the outstanding telecast of 1958, losing out to Little Moon of Alban.^[3]

References

1. Larry Wolters (January 23, 1959). "Costigan Play Wins 4 Awards". Chicago Daily Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Little Moon Of Alban, Author, Star, Win Top Sylvania Television Awards". The Sacramento Bee (UPI story). January 23, 1959. p. A13 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Contenders Nominated For 1958 TV Awards". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 10, 1958 – via newspapers.com.