I saw this film when it aired on CBS some 50+ years ago. I had read the script of the play, and in the 70's I saw productions of Rabe's two other plays in his Trilogy, namely Pavlo Hummel and Streamers. Now I find this video on YouTube and I watched it for a second time.
I think the script would have benefited from a more realistic presentation, which would have allowed the lines to furnish the distorted reality rather than attempting to gild the lily. Regardless, this video presents the play as a clear product of its time, and the production now is mainly of historic interest, including the controversy which surrounded its airing on television. Anne Jackson appeared in so few films that seeing her in this production was a treat.
I think the script would have benefited from a more realistic presentation, which would have allowed the lines to furnish the distorted reality rather than attempting to gild the lily. Regardless, this video presents the play as a clear product of its time, and the production now is mainly of historic interest, including the controversy which surrounded its airing on television. Anne Jackson appeared in so few films that seeing her in this production was a treat.