Sizeman and Son (Playhouse 90)

"**Sizeman and Son**"
"Sizeman and Son"
Playhouse 90 episode
	Farley Granger, Mona Freeman and Eddie Cantor in "Sizeman and Son"
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 3
Directed by	Vincent J. Donahue
Written by	Elick Moll
Original air date	October 18, 1956
Guest appearances
	Eddie Cantor as Morris Sizeman; Mona Freeman as Marie Sizeman; Farley Granger as Harold Sizeman; Peter Lorre as Karp;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Requiem for a Heavyweight"	Next →; "Rendezvous in Black"

"Sizeman and Son" was an American television play broadcast on October 18, 1956, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90.

Plot[edit]

Morris Sizeman is a successful garment manufacturer in New York City. His son, Harold Sizeman, returns from the Korean War with new ideas about human rights, believing that the quest for wealth is the cause of the world's difficulties.

Cast[edit]

Eddie Cantor as Morris Sizeman
Mona Freeman as Marie Sizeman
Farley Granger as Harold Sizeman
Peter Lorre as Karp
Carol Morris as Francine
Lawrence Dobkin as Rosenzweig
Dan Blocker as Lewis

Production[edit]

In September 1956, CBS announced that it had signed the noted comedian Eddie Cantor to play the lead in "Seidman & Son".^[1] Martin Manulis was the producer with Vincent J. Donahue directing. The teleplay was written by Elick Moll.

Reception[edit]

In The New York Times, J. P. Shanley called the production "shallow and unsatisfying" and Elick Moll's script "an undistinguished product from the ready-to-wear rack."^[2]

In The Pittsburgh Press, Fred Remington rated the program "way above average" and praised Peter Lorre's "wonderfully humorous performances" as an aging worker "who's not having any young whippersnapper telling him he's downtrodden."^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Cantor Gets Part in Play on Video: Comedian Will Be Dramatic Performer on 'Playhouse 90' in the Autumn". The New York Times. September 6, 1956. p. 51.
^ J. P. Shanley (October 19, 1956). "TV: Ready-to-Wear: 'Playhouse 90' Production Deals With Troubles of Garment Center Tycoon". The New York Times. p. 53.
^ Fred Remington (October 22, 1956). "Last Week a Standout for TV". The Pittsburgh Press – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Cantor Gets Part in Play on Video: Comedian Will Be Dramatic Performer on 'Playhouse 90' in the Autumn". The New York Times. September 6, 1956. p. 51.

[2] J. P. Shanley (October 19, 1956). "TV: Ready-to-Wear: 'Playhouse 90' Production Deals With Troubles of Garment Center Tycoon". The New York Times. p. 53.

[3] Fred Remington (October 22, 1956). "Last Week a Standout for TV". The Pittsburgh Press – via Newspapers.com.

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Season 1	"Forbidden Area" "Requiem for a Heavyweight" "Sizeman and Son" "Rendezvous in Black" "The Country Husband" "The Big Slide" "Heritage of Anger" "Eloise" "Confession" "Made in Heaven" "Sincerely, Willis Wade" "The Family Nobody Wanted" "Massacre at Sand Creek" "Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses" "The Ninth Day" "So Soon To Die" "The Star Wagon" "So Soon To Die" "The Greer Case" "The Miracle Worker" "The Comedian" "The Coat of White" "The Blackwell Story" "Invitation to a Gunfighter" "The Last Tycoon" "The Hostess with the Mostes'" "Charley's Aunt" "Clipper Ship" "If You Know Elizabeth" "Three Men on a Horse" "Four Women in Black" "Child of Trouble" "Homeward Borne" "Helen Morgan" "Winter Dreams" "Circle of the Day" "Without Incident" "Clash by Night" "Ain't No Time for Glory" "The Fabulous Irishman"
Season 2	"The Death of Manolete" "The Dark Side of the Earth" "Topaze" "A Sound of Different Drummers" "The Playroom" "Around the World in 90 Minutes" "The Mystery of Thirteen" "The Edge of Innocence" "The Clouded Image" "The Jet Propelled Couch" "The Troublemakers" "Panic Button" "Galvanized Yankee" "The Thundering Wave" "For I Have Loved Strangers" "The Lone Woman" "Reunion" "The Last Man" "The 80 Yard Run" "Before I Die" "The Gentleman From Seventh Avenue" "The Violent Heart" "No Time at All" "Point of No Return" "Portrait of a Murderer" "The Last Clear Chance" "The Male Animal" "The Right Hand Man" "Turn Left at Mount Everest" "The Dungeon" "Verdict of Three" "Rumors of Evening" "Not the Glory" "Nightmare at Ground Zero" "Bomber's Moon" "Natchez" "The Innocent Sleep" "A Town Has Turned to Dust" "The Great Gatsby" "A Bitter Heritage"
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