"Holiday Song" is the second season premiere of the TV anthology series Goodyear Playhouse. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky and helped establish his reputation in TV drama.[1]

"Holiday Song"
Goodyear Playhouse episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 1
Directed byGordon Duff
Delbert Mann
Written byPaddy Chayefsky
Produced byFred Coe
Production codeShowcase Productions
Original air dateSeptember 14, 1952 (1952-09-14)
Guest appearances
Joseph Buloff
Herbert Berghof
Frances Chaney

The episode was based on a story which had appeared in Reader's Digest.[2]

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  1. ^ Paddy Chayefsky at Museum of TV
  2. ^ TAD MOSEL (December 10, 1989). "In Search of the Untouched Moments of Life: Paddy Chayefsky knew that while the stage demands excitement, TV calls for smaller stories. Untouched Moments Chayefsky worked alone with a dictionary for company". New York Times. p. H7.

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