Fifth Floor People
| "Fifth Floor People" | |
|---|---|
| Armchair Theatre episode | |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey |
| Written by | Stanley Mann |
| Original air date | January 24, 1960 |
"Fifth Floor People" is a 1960 British television play.[1]
Plot
Ann Johnson tries to leave her husband.
Cast
- Ronald Lewis as Jeremy Johnson
- Billie Whitelaw as Ann Johnson
- Alexander Archdale as Mr. Hartley Jnr.
- Elizabeth Begley as Mrs. Frazer
- Judy Bloom as Alice
- Paul Daneman as Doctor Patterson
- J.G. Devlin as Mr. Frazer
- Alexander Field as Mr. Hartley Snr.
- Peter Kelly as boyfriend
- Allan Trevor as Peter Allenbury
Reception
The Daily Telegraph felt Lewis' character was "too bad to be true".[2]
The Birmingham Post called it "determinedly pessimistic."[3]
"One would hesitate to call it entertainment" wrote the Manchester Evening News.[4]
It was the third highest rating show of the week in Britain.[5]
References
- ^ "Telepage". Lincolnshire Echo. 21 January 1960. p. 4.
- ^ "Television". The Daily Telegraph. 25 January 1960. p. 12.
- ^ Walker, Alex (26 January 1960). "Radio and television programmes". The Birmingham Post. p. 9.
- ^ "Spare us these 'slices of life'". Manchester Evening News. 25 January 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "Top shows". Daily Mirror. 28 January 1960. p. 16.