Omnibus The Royal Game (Season 4, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

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The Royal Game (Season 4, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

The program has four segments: (1) "The Royal Game" (adaptation of play), (2) "Jack Be Normal" (play), (3) "The Old Woman" (animated rendition of folk song), and (4) "Mother, I Would Marry" (animated rendition of folk song).

Directors

Charles S. Dubin (segments: Jack Be Normal) | David Swift (segments: The Royal Game)

Writers

Arnold Sundgaard (play) (segments: Jack Be Normal) | David Swift (adapted by) (segments: The Royal Game) | Stefan Zweig (play) (segments: The Royal Game)

Producer

Robert Saudek

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 11, 1955

Release date

Dec 11, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Joseph Anthony (segment "The Royal Game") (segment "The Royal Game") See fewer	The Rainmaker (1956)
Herbert Berghof (segment "The Royal Game") (segment "The Royal Game") See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
Philippa Bevans (segment "The Royal Game") (segment "The Royal Game") See fewer	The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Edward Binns (segment "Jack Be Normal") (segment "Jack Be Normal") See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Alistair Cooke Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Stingers (1998)
Carmen Matthews (segment "The Royal Game") (segment "The Royal Game") See fewer	General Electric Theater (1953)
Darren McGavin (segment "Jack Be Normal") (segment "Jack Be Normal") See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Mercer McLeod (segment "The Royal Game") (segment "The Royal Game") See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Dickie Olsen (segment "Jack Be Normal") (segment "Jack Be Normal") See fewer	Stanley (1956)
Ruth White (segment "Jack Be Normal") (segment "Jack Be Normal") See fewer	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)