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"The Scarecrow" is a two-hour American television play that was broadcast on January 10, 1972, as part of the Hollywood Television Theatre series on PBS. It was based on the classic Percy MacKaye play which was in turn based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "Feathertop".
Original Release
01/10/1972
US Release
01/10/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Foch | Goody Rickby |
| Norman Lloyd | Dickon |
| Blythe Danner | Rachel Merton |
| Pete Duel | Richard Talbot |
| Will Geer | Justice Gilead Merton |
| Gene Wilder | Lord Ravensbane |
| Joan Tompkins | Mistress Cynthia Merton |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Micah |
| Peter Kastner | Captain Bugby |
| Robert Karnes | Minister Dodge |
Directors
Writers
Percy MacKaye, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Foch | Goody Rickby |
| Norman Lloyd | Dickon |
| Blythe Danner | Rachel Merton |
| Pete Duel | Richard Talbot |
| Will Geer | Justice Gilead Merton |
| Gene Wilder | Lord Ravensbane |
| Joan Tompkins | Mistress Cynthia Merton |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Micah |
| Peter Kastner | Captain Bugby |
| Robert Karnes | Minister Dodge |
| Ann Doran | Mistress Dodge |
| Vaughn Taylor | Reverend Rand |
| John Myhers | Reverend Todd |
| Tom Helmore | Sir Charles Reddington |
| Lizabeth Deen | Mistress Reddington |
| Sian Barbara Allen | Amelia Reddington |
| Meredith Hull | Rachel's Reflection |
| Alan Jordan | Scarecrow's Reflection |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lewis Freedman | Executive Producer |
| Edith Hamlin | Executive Producer |
| Morris Chapnick | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program | Won |
