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Verena Talbo has always tyrannized her sister Dolly (finely played by Mildred Natwick). But when she tries to cheat her as well, Dolly flees-with a young boy cousin and a tart-tongued servant (well played by Georgia Burke)-to a tree house in a wood. It is not only a revolt against ugly materialism, but an escape from reality. The trio are joined in their tree by a judge; and the quartet sits about, lonely and lost, wishing and dreaming aloud. After some dime-novel hocus-pocus breaks in on their dream world, Dolly goes home to face reality...
...dubious comic relief provided by he shenanigans of a young woman named Baby Love Dallas, can be sharpened up in a couple of weeks. The high quality of lyric beauty in much of the dialogue, however, cannot be lost. One outstanding merit of the present production is Mildred Natwick's perceptive interpretation of Dolly Talbo, while Georgia Burke, as Catherine the cook, is consistently amusing in her role of wry observer of the extraordinary proceedings. Finally Cecil Beaton's scenery, particularly the forest setting, is extra-ordinarily effective...
Philco TV Playhouse (Sun. 9 p.m., NBC). A Secret Island, with Mildred Natwick...
Studio One (Mon. 10 p.m., CBS-TV). My Granny Van, with Mildred Natwick...
Kraft TV Theater (Wed. 9 p.m., NBC-TV). Mildred Natwick & Jean Cameron in Ladies in Retirement...