Question 1

What famous play is this TV adaptation based on?

Accepted Answer

It is an adaptation of Noël Coward's famous play about an unhappily married man plagued by the spirit of his dead previous wife.

Question 2

Which Academy Award is associated with this production?

Accepted Answer

The production is associated with the Academy Awards from 1947.

Question 3

What happened when Claudette Colbert flubbed a line during rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

Claudette Colbert apologized to Noël Coward, saying she knew the lines backward yesterday. Coward replied, 'That's the way you're SAYING them today.'

Question 4

Who played the role of Charles on Broadway in the original production?

Accepted Answer

Clifton Webb created the role of Charles on Broadway.

Question 5

Why does only a black-and-white kinescope of this broadcast survive?

Accepted Answer

Originally broadcast live and in color, but only a B&W kinescope survives.

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