Little known version with Eddy Albert as Winston Smith
In a society that has eliminated many imbalances, surplus goods, and even class struggle, there are bound to be deviates; Winston Smith is one of those. He starts, due to his inability to doublethink, with thoughtcrime. This is in a society that believes the thought is as real as the deed. Eventually, he graduates through a series of misdemeanors advancing to illicit sex and even plans to overthrow the very government that took him in as an orphan.
If he gets caught, he will be sent to the "Ministry of Love" where they have a record of 100% cures for this sort of insanity. They will even forgive his past indiscretions.
Westinghouse - Studio One in Hollywood (TV Series) Season 6 Episode 1
The episode aired on 21 September 1953
Written for television by William Templeton
Based on a novel by George Orwell
You may notice some of the names of the characters have been changed from the book and other movies.
Packed with well-known actors:
Eddie Albert ... Winston Smith
Lorne Greene ... Minister of Truth O'Brien
Norma Crane ... Julia
Noel Leslie ... Charrington
Truman Smith ... Parsons
Robert Culp ... Male Telescreen Voice (as Robert M. Culp)
Midge Donaldson ... Female Telescreen Voice
Victor Thorley ... Cassandra
Peter Ostroff ... Syme (as Peter A. Ostroff)
Janice Mars ... Singer
Susan Hallaran ... Selina
Fred J. Scollay ... Man in Cell (as Fred Scollay)
Vincent Van Lynn ... Prison Officer (as Vincent Vanlynn)
Don Hollenbeck ... Narrator
Paul Branson ... Announcer (voice)
See Eddy Albert again in
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
