UNITED STATES STEEL HOUR, THE: BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY (TV)

Summary

One in this anthology series presented by U.S. Steel. One in this series of live dramas presented by U.S. Steel. This drama presents Paul Newman as a baseball pitcher whose friend, a dim-witted third-string catcher, has a terminal illness. The story concerns the pitcher's efforts to keep the knowledge of his friend's illness a secret so that the catcher will not be dropped from the team. Includes commercials. Closing cast and credits were not broadcast.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: September 26, 1956 Wednesday 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:59:28
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T77:0269
• GENRE: Drama
• SUBJECT HEADING: Baseball - Drama; Drama; Sports - Drama
• SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1953-1955; CBS - 1955-1963
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Marshall Jamison … Producer
• Daniel Petrie … Director
• Mark Harris … Based on the book by
• Arnold Schulman … Adapted by
• Rudy Bond … Cast, Dutch
• Clu Gulager … Cast, Coker
• Arch Johnson … Cast, Goose
• Georgann Johnson … Cast, Holly
• Allen Leaf … Cast, Mick
• John McGovern … Cast, Mr. Moors
• Paul Newman … Cast, Henry Wiggin
• George Peppard … Cast, Piney Woods
• Bert Remsen … Cast, Horse
• Albert Salmi … Cast, Bruce Pierson
• Ann Thomas … Cast, Telephone Operator