The 20th Century-Fox Hour The Great American Hoax (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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The 20th Century-Fox Hour

The Great American Hoax (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

John Hodges doesn't want to retire and devises a cunning scheme to avoid having to do so.

Director

Writers

Devery Freeman (adaptation) | Paddy Chayefsky (story)

Producer

Cinematographer

Editor

Otto Meyer (as Otto W. Meyer)

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1957

Release date

May 15, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Ed Wynn John Hodges John Hodges See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Peg La Centra Della Della See fewer	Humoresque (1946)
Jerry Paris Joe Elliot Joe Elliot See fewer	The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Kathleen Crowley Alice Alice See fewer	Target Earth (1954)
Jesse White George George See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Walter Abel McKinley McKinley See fewer	13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Richard Deacon Paul Erickson Paul Erickson See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Larry J. Blake Actor Actor See fewer	Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Jack Mulhall Actor Actor See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Conrad Nagel William T. Stinson William T. Stinson See fewer	The Ship from Shanghai (1930)
Jack Rice Actor Actor See fewer	Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
Benny Rubin Second Chess Player Second Chess Player See fewer	Bright Lights (1935)
Harry Ruby First Chess Player First Chess Player See fewer	Duck Soup (1933)
Ray Walker Actor Actor See fewer	The Fighting Coward (1935)

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