Masterpiece Playhouse

The Importance of Being Earnest (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.

Director

Writers

Hugh Kemp (adaptation) | Oscar Wilde (story)

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Release date

Aug 20, 1950 (United States)

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Brook Byron Actress Actress See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)
Hurd Hatfield Actor Actor See fewer	The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
Margaret Lindsay Actress (scenes deleted) Actress (scenes deleted) See fewer	Scarlet Street (1945)
Margaret Phillips Actress Actress See fewer	Masterpiece Playhouse (1950)