
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
November 7, 1960•1h 43m
ComedyDrama
Two plays by William Saroyan portraying writers stymied, inspired, frustrated, excited, listful, wistful, slothful, awed, unnerved, perhaps corrupted and perplexed by the promise and let-down writing holds for them.
Director
Kirk BrowningWriters
Cast

Eddie Hodges
Johnny

Tamara Daykarhanova
The Grandmother

Nathaniel Frey
Mr. Kosak

Kevin Coughlin
Henry

Myron McCormick
Mr. MacGregor

Walter Matthau
Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
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Eric Tavares
Philip Carmichael
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Dianne Ramey
Esther

Terry Carter
Rufe Apley
?
Griff Evans
Mr. Wiley
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Joe Boland
Mr. Cunningham

Louis Negin
The Husband
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Beatrice Ruth
The Wife
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Allan Lindstrom
Mr. Wallace

Orson Bean
Jimmy London

Larry Hagman
Joe Smith
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Nina Wilcox
Frances Gate