"Run Girl Run" is a 1954 American television play. It was devised as a vehicle for

Lee Meriwether Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American actress and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in th ...

who was Miss America.

Premise

The story of an insecure actress who returns to her home town.

Cast

Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...

*Lin McCarthy * Robert F. Simon * Margot Stevenson *Ann Shoemaker *Duncan McLeod *Patricia Falkenhain

Reception

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'' said Elliott "wrote the piece with Miss Merriwether in mind so the role wasn’t too taxing and showcased as a pleasant if not exciting ingenue. The Miss America prize won her a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse and her debut shows she had the material to develop." The ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' said Meriwether was "enormously compelling".

References

External links

* {{Sumner Locke Elliott 1954 television plays Works by Sumner Locke Elliott