The Great Gatsby

"The Great Gatsby" is an American television play broadcast live on June 26, 1958, as part of the second season of the CBS television series Playhouse 90. David Shaw wrote the teleplay, adapted from the novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Franklin Schaffner directed. Jeanne Crain, Robert Ryan, and Rod Taylor starred, and Rod Serling was the host. Plot An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel about a talented young man from a poor background who strives to win the unattainable rich girl. Set on Long Island, the wealthy Daisy Buchanan falls in love with Jay Gatsby, an Army captain. While Gatsby fights in the war, Daisy is pressured by her family to marry Tom Buchanan, a man of their social set. Five years pass, and Gatsby now owns a huge estate on Long Island. Daisy's cousin, Nick Carraway, rents Gatsby's gate house for the summer. Gatsby hosts lavish parties and seeks to reconnect with Daisy. Cast The following performers received screen credit for their performances: Robert Ryan - Jay Gatsby Jeanne Crain - Daisy Buchanan Virginia Grey - Myrtle Wilson Rod Taylor - Nick Carraway Patricia Barry - Jordan Baker Phillip Reed - Tom Buchanan Barry Atwater - George Wilson Val Avery - Joe Eugenia Paul - Lucille Doris Lloyd - Mrs. Fay Nelson Welch - Gordon