Love, American Style Love and the Banned Book/Love and the First-Nighters/Love and the King (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

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Love, American Style

Love and the Banned Book/Love and the First-Nighters/Love and the King (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

In "Love and the Banned Book", a GI (Burt Reynolds) returns home from overseas and finds his wife (Elizabeth Ashley) has become a literary success.

Directors

Allen Baron (segments: Love and the King) | Charles R. Rondeau (segments: Love and the Banned Book, Love and the First-Nighters) (as Charles Rondeau)

Writers

Alan Dinehart (written by) (segments: Love and the Banned Book) | Sidney Reznick (written by) (segments: Love and the Banned Book) | Terry Ryan (written by) (segments: Love and the First-Nighters) | Harvey Bullock (written by) (segments: Love and the King) & 3 more

Producer

William P. D'Angelo

Composer

Charles Fox

Cinematographers

Al Francis | Lester Shorr

Editors

Byron Chudnow | Robert Phillips | George R. Rohrs (as George Rohrs) | Jack Ruggiero

Casting Directors

William J. Kenney | Michael I. Rosen

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Updated Feb 6, 1970

Release date

Feb 6, 1970 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 nominations

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25 cast members

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Elizabeth Ashley Penny Dunbar (segment "Love and the Banned Book") Penny Dunbar (segment "Love and the Banned Book") See fewer	Windows (1980)
Kathie Browne Ann Curtis (segment "Love and the King") Ann Curtis (segment "Love and the King") See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Jackie Coogan Motel Owner (segment "Love and the First-Nighters") Motel Owner (segment "Love and the First-Nighters") See fewer	Oliver Twist (I) (1922)
Herb Edelman Bob Curtis (segment "Love and the King") Bob Curtis (segment "Love and the King") See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Burt Reynolds Stanley Dunbar (segment "Love and the Banned Book") Stanley Dunbar (segment "Love and the Banned Book") See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Kurt Russell Johnny (segment "Love and the First-Nighters") Johnny (segment "Love and the First-Nighters") See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Debbie Watson Amy (segment "Love and the First-Nighters") Amy (segment "Love and the First-Nighters") See fewer	Munster, Go Home! (1966)
B.J. Mason Reporter (segment "Love and the Banned Book") Reporter (segment "Love and the Banned Book") See fewer	Mannix (1967)
Garrison True Photographer (segment "Love and the Banned Book") Photographer (segment "Love and the Banned Book") See fewer	Annie (1982)
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