All the King's Men (Kraft Television Theatre)

31st and 32nd episodes of the 11th season of 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

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"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

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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. The production was also nominated as the outstanding telecast of 1958, losing out to Little Moon of Alban.

References

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

v t e Films directed by Sidney Lumet
Filmography Awards and nominations
Feature films	12 Angry Men (1957) Stage Struck (1958) That Kind of Woman (1959) The Fugitive Kind (1960) A View from the Bridge (1962) Long Day's Journey into Night (1962) The Pawnbroker (1964) Fail Safe (1964) The Hill (1965) The Group (1966) The Deadly Affair (1966) Bye Bye Braverman (1968) The Sea Gull (1968) The Appointment (1969) King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) The Anderson Tapes (1971) Child's Play (1972) The Offence (1973) Serpico (1973) Lovin' Molly (1974) Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Network (1976) Equus (1977) The Wiz (1978) Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Prince of the City (1981) Deathtrap (1982) The Verdict (1982) Daniel (1983) Garbo Talks (1984) Power (1986) The Morning After (1986) Running on Empty (1988) Family Business (1989) Q & A (1990) A Stranger Among Us (1992) Guilty as Sin (1993) Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) Critical Care (1997) Gloria (1999) Find Me Guilty (2006) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Television	Beyond This Place (1957) Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958) All the King's Men (1958) Three by Tennessee (1958) The Count of Monte Cristo (1958) The Dybbuk (1960) The Iceman Cometh (1960) Sacco-Vanzetti Story (1960) Rashomon (1960) 100 Centre Street (2001–02) Strip Search (2004)

v t e Robert Penn Warren
Works	Understanding Poetry (1939) Night Rider (1939) At Heaven's Gate (1943) All the King's Men (1946) Band of Angels (1955) Who Speaks for the Negro? (1965)
Adaptations	All the King's Men (1949 film) All the King's Men (1958 television play) All the King's Men (2006 film) Willie Stark (1981 opera)
Life and events	"Fugitives" school of poetry The Southern Review magazine
Family	Eleanor Clark (wife) Rosanna Warren (daughter)

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