Playhouse 90 Requiem for a Heavyweight (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 73 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Playhouse 90

Requiem for a Heavyweight (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 73 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.

Director

Ralph Nelson

Writer

Rod Serling

Producer

Martin Manulis

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 11, 1956

Release date

Oct 11, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 36 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Palance Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock See fewer	City Slickers (1991)
Keenan Wynn Maish Rennick Maish Rennick See fewer	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Kim Hunter Grace Carney Grace Carney See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Ed Wynn Army Army See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Max Baer Mike Mike See fewer	The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Maxie Rosenbloom Steve (as Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom) Steve (as Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom) See fewer	Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Edgar Stehli Doctor Doctor See fewer	Executive Suite (1954)
Stanley Adams Pirelli Pirelli See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Harry Landers Fox Fox See fewer	Ben Casey (1961)
Charles Herbert Jeffrey Jeffrey See fewer	13 Ghosts (1960)
Ned Glass Bartender Bartender See fewer	Charade (1963)
Frank Richards Fighter in Bar Fighter in Bar See fewer	Pat and Mike (1952)
Lyn Osborn Photographer Photographer See fewer	Space Patrol (1950)
Joe Abdullah Fight Announcer Fight Announcer See fewer	Mommie Dearest (1981)
Ivan Rasputin Wrestler Wrestler See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Ted Christy Wrestler Wrestler See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Karl 'Killer' Davis Wrestler Wrestler See fewer	Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)
Young Jack Johnson Champ Champ See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Eddie Cantor Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Kid Millions (1934)
Charles Perry Cornerman (uncredited) Cornerman (uncredited) See fewer	Smashing the Money Ring (1939)