"Wish on the Moon" is a 1953 American television play. It was later filmed in 1956 for ''London Playhouse'' and in 1959 for ''United States Steel Hour''. The play tells the story of two young women, Frances Barclay and Olivia Beech, who meet on a train on their way to New York where they hope to fulfill their dreams.Wish on the Moon
at Paley Centre

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Phyllis Kirk Phyllis Kirk (born Phyllis Kirkgaard or Kirkegaard; September 18, 1927 October 19, 2006) was an American actress. Early life Kirk was born in Syracuse, New York, although some sources state her birthplace as Plainfield, New Jersey. She contra ...

as Francis Barclay *

Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an American retired actress. In a career that spanned nearly 80 years, she won an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two British Academy Film Awa ...

as Olivia Beech *

Richard Carlyle Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a film, television and Broadway actor. Early years Carlyle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. His education included attendance at Sherwood Dramatic Art School and the Art ...

as Gil Wayne *Rita Vale as Miss Boyce *Allen Nourse as Barney Goodwyn *

Frank Corsaro Frank Corsaro (December 22, 1924, New York City, New York – November 11, 2017, Suwanee, GeorgiaRobert ViagasNight of the Iguana Director Frank Corsaro Is Dead at 92/ref>) was one of America's foremost stage directors of opera and theatre. His Br ...

as David Thorn

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* {{Delbert Mann 1953 television plays 1956 television plays 1959 television plays Works by Sumner Locke Elliott