Love at Fourth Sight

"Love at Fourth Sight" is a 1957 American television play written by Sumner Locke Elliott.^[2] It was a vehicle for Gisele MacKenzie, who played four girls, sang and played the violin.^[3]

"Love at Fourth Sight"
Studio One episode
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 13
Directed by	Robert Mulligan[1]
Written by	Sumner Locke Elliott
Original air date	January 7, 1957 (1957-01-07)
Running time	60 mins

Plot

A bachelor refuses his mother's pleas to fall in love but dreams of his ideal girl, Pat. He keeps thinking he found her in real life situations.

Cast

• Gisele MacKenzie as Pat
• William Redfield as Otis Lockwood
• Evelyn Varden as Mrs. Lockwood
• Maggie Smith
• Alice Ghostly
• Clarence Hoffman
• Margaret Barker

Reception

The New York Times called it "utterly inane an undertaking" and the performances of Gisele MacKenzie and William Redfield "were approrpriately dreadful."^[4] The Cincinnati Enquirer praised Mackenzie's "versatile display of comedy talent."^[5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer called it "a frothy bit of fun."^[6] The Times Tribune felt MacKenzie was "a delight" and called the play "possibly the best light comedy to emerge on the distinguished Studio One series."^[7]