The Picture of Dorian Gray (1961)
In a classic case of typecasting, John Fraser starred in the live televised play of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1961, immediately following his role in The Trials of Oscar Wilde. In both, he plays a self-centered, immoral young man without a conscience who’s beautiful on the outside but a monster on the inside. It’s no wonder his career was short-lived after those two movies.
If you like live tv productions, you might consider renting this one. It has a short running time and it features a young, pre-famous George C. Scott acting exactly like the Ebenezer Scrooge he would play twenty-five years later. The costumes are very pretty, the scene transitions (so the actors have time for costume changes) are interesting, and the titular portrait is sufficiently gruesome. There are a few liberties taken with the story, but since there’s a time limitation, I hardly blame the writers. While it doesn’t compare to a motion picture, some folks find charm in a live production, as you’re treated to a different side to big Hollywood actors.
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If you like live tv productions, you might consider renting this one. It has a short running time and it features a young, pre-famous George C. Scott acting exactly like the Ebenezer Scrooge he would play twenty-five years later. The costumes are very pretty, the scene transitions (so the actors have time for costume changes) are interesting, and the titular portrait is sufficiently gruesome. There are a few liberties taken with the story, but since there’s a time limitation, I hardly blame the writers. While it doesn’t compare to a motion picture, some folks find charm in a live production, as you’re treated to a different side to big Hollywood actors.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on YouTube and thanks "EDC4: Programs" for posting!
More George C. Scott movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1945's The Picture of Dorian Gray here!