The Golden Age of TV Drama: Marty

Charlton Heston once said that he, along with other young actors, directors and writers, developed a new art form when they worked in the era of live television drama.

This course presents eight dramas, which were performed live on national television, where anything could happen—and usually did. After the screening, various aspects including social issues, production and performance are discussed.

Discussion led by Philip Harwood a film historian who teaches at Long Island University C. W. Post campus and Queens College. He is currently at work on a book about famous film couples of 1935.