TV series
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
1991–1993 · 3 seasons
A stately, actor-driven anthology of self-contained stage plays, each an earnest, talky hour that rewards close attention with literary dialogue and strong performances.
- Created by
- Burt Brinckerhoff, David Shaughnessy
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Lauren Bacall, William Daniels, Darren McGavin
- Overview
- The General Motors Playwrights Theater (originally airing from 1991 to 1993 on the A&E Network) was an anthology television series that broadcast hour-long adaptations of contemporary romance, mystery, adventure, and social-realist stage plays. Legendary actress Lauren Bacall served as the host. The series spotlighted prominent American writers and featured performances from notable actors of the era, such as Patrick Dempsey, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Anthony Edwards
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Love, identity, family, justice
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Burt Brinckerhoff, David Shaughnessy
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Lauren Bacall, William Daniels, Darren McGavin
