The Deaf Heart

The Deaf Heart is a 1958 British television play directed by Philip Saville. It was an episode of Armchair Theatre.[1]

It was Janet Munro's first British role after being signed by Walt Disney. She took sign language lessons.[2] The National Institute for the Deaf assisted with the production.[3]

The play, by American writer Mayo Simon, was filmed for American TV in 1957 directed by Sidney Lumet[4] and later adapted into a 1972 episode of Young Dr Kildare.[5]

Premise

A woman goes deaf.

Cast

  • Paul Rogers as Dr Paul Simon
  • Janet Munro
  • Stratford Johns

References

  1. ^ Vagg, Stephen (6 January 2024). "Girl-next-door or girl-gone-bad: The Janet Munro Story". Filmink. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "'Language' lessons". Manchester Evening News. 12 December 1958. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Janet's signs are pointed for stardom". Manchester Evening News. 20 December 1958. p. 5.
  4. ^ The Deaf Heart 1957 version at IMDB
  5. ^ The Deaf Heart episode at IMDB
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