The Country Husband (Playhouse 90)

"The Country Husband" was an American television movie broadcast on November 1, 1956, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90.

"The Country Husband"
Playhouse 90 episode
Kerwin Mathews and Felicia Farr in "The Country Husband"
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 5
Directed by	James Neilson
Written by	Paul Monash (teleplay), John Cheever (short story)
Original air date	November 1, 1956 (1956-11-01)
Guest appearances
Frank Lovejoy as William Wiley Barbara Hale as Julia Wiley Felicia Farr as Anne Murchison
Episode chronology

Plot

After a car crash and the arrival of a beautiful babysitter, a young businessman, William Wiley, considers leaving his wife for the babysitter.

Cast

• Frank Lovejoy as William Wiley
• Barbara Hale as Julia Wiley
• Felicia Farr as Anne Murchison
• Kerwin Mathews as Clay Farrell
• Herbert Rudley as Farrell Sr.
• Jeanne Cooper as Shirl
• John Zaremba as Mr. Murchison
• Hugh Sanders as Robert Guinness
• S. John Launer as Passenger

Red Skelton hosted the program.

Production

The film was produced by Screen Gems beginning in June 1956. Eva Wolas was the producer and James Neilson the director. Paul Monash wrote the teleplay based on a short story ("The Country Husband") by John Cheever.^[1][2]