Scarecrow (1972) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

The reference identifies this as a 1972 television adaptation of Percy MacKaye's play, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's story, but provides no account of the story's events.

Story Breakdown

• Television Broadcast — The production was broadcast on PBS as part of Hollywood Television Theatre.
  • Broadcast Date — It aired on January 10, 1972.
  • Series Context — It was presented as part of the Hollywood Television Theatre series.
• Literary Adaptation — The television play was adapted from Percy MacKaye's play.
  • MacKaye Play — The production was based on the classic play The Scarecrow.
  • Hawthorne Source — MacKaye's play was in turn based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story Feathertop.
• Cast and Production — The reference lists performers and identifies the producer and director, without describing character interactions.
  • Named Performers — Pete Duel, Gene Wilder, Blythe Danner, Will Geer, Nina Foch, Joan Tompkins, Sian Barbara Allen, and Norman Lloyd are listed in the cast.
  • Production Leads — Lewis Freedman produced the television play, and Boris Sagal directed it.
• Duel's Final Role — The reference notes that this was Pete Duel's last role before his death in December 1971.
  • Last Role — The production is identified as Duel's final acting role.
  • Later Death — The reference states that Duel died by suicide in December 1971.
• Emmy Recognition — Jan Scott received a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on the production.
  • Award Category — The award recognized achievement in art direction or scenic design for a dramatic television program or feature-length film made for television.
  • Single Program — The recognition was for a single program of a series or a special program.
• Public Domain Status — The reference attributes the production's immediate entry into the United States public domain to a missing visible copyright notice.
  • Notice Requirement — At the time, a copyright notice needed to be visibly shown in the film.
  • Editors' Omission — The editors failed to provide the required visible notice.

Directed by

Boris Sagal

Key Cast

• Nina Foch — Goody Rickby
• Norman Lloyd — Dickon
• Blythe Danner — Rachel Merton
• Will Geer — Justice Gilead Merton
• Gene Wilder — Lord Ravensbane