Schlitz Playhouse The Happy Sun (Season 5, Episode 41)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Schlitz Playhouse

The Happy Sun (Season 5, Episode 41)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

When all of an aging Finnish lumberjack's family is wiped out in one night, he turns his devotion toward a horse that was responsible for the accident, because he needs someone to love.

Director

James Sheldon

Writers

William Bruckner (teleplay) | Hugh Fosburgh (original story)

Producer

William Self

Cinematographer

George T. Clemens

Editor

John Hall

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 13, 1956

Release date

Jul 13, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Walter Brennan Vik Vik See fewer	The Westerner (1940)
Jack Mullaney Ernie Ernie See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
Kenneth Tobey Joe Joe See fewer	The Thing from Another World (1951)
Clancy Cooper Sam Sam See fewer	The Wild North (1952)
Nancy Hadley Helen Helen See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
George Brent Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Victory (1939)