NBC Television Opera Theatre The Would-Be Gentleman (Season 6, Episode 4)
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NBC Television Opera Theatre

The Would-Be Gentleman (Season 6, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Family, Music

M. Jourdain has the opera "Ariadne auf Naxos", performed in his house. His plan is to give a tragedy and a comedy. However, he finds them to be too long and decides to put both on at the same time with startling results.

Director

John Schwartz

Writers

George Mead (adapted by) | Phyllis Mead (adapted by) | Molière (play Le bourgeois gentilhomme)

Producer

Samuel Chotzinoff

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 27, 1955

Release date

Feb 27, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Jacques Aubuchon Music Master Music Master See fewer	The Silver Chalice (1954)
Wally Cox Jourdain Jourdain See fewer	Mister Peepers (1952)
Robert Culp Lackey Lackey See fewer	I Spy (1965)
Roy Dean Fencing Master Fencing Master See fewer	Studio One (1948)
George Gaynes Dancing Master Dancing Master See fewer	Tootsie (1982)
Mary Hinkson Dancer Dancer See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Ross Martin Dorante Dorante See fewer	The Great Race (1965)
Charlotte Rae Mrs. Jourdain Mrs. Jourdain See fewer	The Facts of Life (1979)
Wilma Spence Ariadne Ariadne See fewer	NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
Frederic Tozere Philosopher Philosopher See fewer	Hell's Kitchen (1939)
Nancy Wickwire Dorimene Dorimene See fewer	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)