Mr. Adams and Eve
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Mr. Adams and Eve is a CBS sitcom starring Howard Duff
and his then wife, Ida Lupino
, as a fictitious acting couple, Howard and Eve Adams, residing in Beverly Hills
, California
. In the television series, Lupino is known professionally as Eve Drake. The program aired sixty-six episodes from January 4, 1957
, to July 8, 1958
, with rebroadcasts continuing until September 23, 1958. Lupino was nominated for an Emmy Award
for "Best Actress in a Continuing Role" for both seasons of Mr. Adams and Eve.
also failed to attract audiences.
Collier Young
, Lupino's second husband, was the executive producer
of the series. The series aired at 9 p.m. Eastern on Fridays between Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
and the anthology series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
. It succeeded Brian Keith
's drama series, Crusader
, and ran opposite Lee Marvin
's crime drama M Squad
on NBC and The Frank Sinatra Show
on ABC.Sam Peckinpah
was one of the series directors.
The series premiere is entitled "The Young Actress"; the finale, "The Teenage Idol".
Collier Young penned the pilot episode for Mr. Adams and Eve, which was produced by Four Star Playhouse
. According to TV.com, much of the original film of Mr. Adams and Eve was believed to have been destroyed or lost in warehouse storage because of legal issues stemming from the cancellation of the series. Few records remain of the actual episodes. However, the Harry Ransom Archives contains many episodes which were donated by the Lupino estate.
Howard Duff
Howard Green Duff was an American actor of film, television, stage, and radio.Duff was born in Charleston, Washington, now a part of Bremerton. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1932 where he began acting in school plays only after he was cut from the basketball team...
and his then wife, Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino was an English-born film actress and director, and a pioneer among women filmmakers. In her 48-year career, she appeared in 59 films and directed seven others, mostly in the United States. She appeared in serial television programmes 58 times and directed 50 other episodes...
, as a fictitious acting couple, Howard and Eve Adams, residing in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In the television series, Lupino is known professionally as Eve Drake. The program aired sixty-six episodes from January 4, 1957
1957 in television
The year 1957 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1957.-Events:*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show....
, to July 8, 1958
1958 in television
The year 1958 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1958.-Events:*January 14 – TWW, the first ITV franchise for South Wales and West of England, went on the air....
, with rebroadcasts continuing until September 23, 1958. Lupino was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for "Best Actress in a Continuing Role" for both seasons of Mr. Adams and Eve.
Cast
Supporting cast members:- Hayden RorkeHayden RorkeWilliam Henry Rorke was an American actor best known for playing Col. Dr. Alfred E. Bellows on the hit 1960s American sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.-Career:...
appeared as Steve, the Adamses' agent. - Olive CareyOlive CareyOlive Carey was an American film and television actress.Born as Olive Fuller Golden in New York City, she appeared in more than fifty films, mostly westerns, including Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, often playing tough tom-boy parts. In 1920, she wed actor Harry Carey, Sr., with whom she remained...
portrayed Elsie, the Adamses' housekeeper - Alan ReedAlan ReedAlan Reed was an American actor and voice actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spinoff series...
played J.B. Hafter, the studio head - Larry Dobkin as the Adamses' principal director.
- Patrick WaynePatrick WaynePatrick John Morrison, better known by his stage name Patrick Wayne , is an American actor, the second son of movie star John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. He made over 40 films in his career, including nine with his father...
played Walter, the neighborhood teen-ager.
Production notes
Mr. Adams and Eve portrays the private lives of celebrities with considerable reality but with an added dose of comedy. In the story line, the Adamses deal with script problems, manipulative agents, and unreasonable producers, directors, and studio bosses. The series failed to be extended for a third season. Few programs centered about the entertainment industry have succeeded. The subsequent 1969-1970 NBC series Bracken's WorldBracken's World
Bracken's World is an American drama series broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1969 to December 25, 1970. The series was created and produced by Dorothy Kingsley.-Synopsis:...
also failed to attract audiences.
Collier Young
Collier Young
Film producer and writer Collier Young worked on many films in the 1950s before becoming a television producer for such shows as NBC's Ironside and CBS's The Wild, Wild West as well as the supernatural series One Step Beyond .Young was married to actress and director Ida Lupino from 1948 to 1951,...
, Lupino's second husband, was the executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of the series. The series aired at 9 p.m. Eastern on Fridays between Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.-Overview:Zane Grey Theatre was created by Luke Short and Charles A. Wallace...
and the anthology series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, is a weekly CBS anthology television series, was telecast on Friday nights from 1951 until 1959. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by Schlitz beer...
. It succeeded Brian Keith
Brian Keith
Brian Keith was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and...
's drama series, Crusader
Crusader (TV series)
Crusader is a half-hour black-and-white American adventure/drama series that aired on CBS for two seasons from October 7, 1955 to December 28, 1956.-Synopsis:...
, and ran opposite Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin was an American film actor. Known for his gravelly voice, white hair and 6' 2" stature, Marvin at first did supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers and other hardboiled characters, but after winning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles in Cat Ballou , he landed more...
's crime drama M Squad
M Squad
M Squad is an American police drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. Its format would later inspire the creation of spoof TV show Police Squad! Its sponsor was the Pall Mall cigarette brand; Lee Marvin, the program's star, appeared in its commercials during the...
on NBC and The Frank Sinatra Show
The Frank Sinatra Show
The title The Frank Sinatra Show may refer to the following series starring Frank Sinatra:* The Frank Sinatra Show * The Frank Sinatra Show...
on ABC.Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah
David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch...
was one of the series directors.
Guest stars
- Lee PatrickLee Patrick (actress)Lee Patrick was an American theater and film actress.-Early life and education:Born in New York City, Patrick began acting on Broadway in 1924. For more than a decade, she was constantly employed and established herself as a popular actress. She appeared in the original 1929 production of June...
appeared in several episodes as Lupino's mother, including the April 12, 1957, segment "That Magazine". - Barbara BillingsleyBarbara BillingsleyBarbara Billingsley was an American film, television, voice and stage actress. She gained prominence in the 1950s movie The Careless Years, acting opposite Natalie Trundy, followed by her best–known role, that of June Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver and its sequel Still...
also guest starred in "That Magazine". - Craig StevensCraig Stevens (actor)Craig Stevens was an American motion picture and television actor.-Early and personal life:Born Gail Shikles, Jr., in Liberty, Missouri, his father was a high school teacher....
appeared in the June 14, 1957, episode "The Bachelor". - David NivenDavid NivenJames David Graham Niven , known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther...
appeared in the September 27 episode "The Taming of the Shrew". - Joan FontaineJoan FontaineJoan de Beauvoir de Havilland , known professionally as Joan Fontaine, is a British American actress. She and her elder sister Olivia de Havilland are two of the last surviving leading ladies from Hollywood of the 1930s....
, the second wife of Lupino's second husband, Collier Young, appeared as herself in the October 18 episode entitled "Joan Fontaine". - Herbert AndersonHerbert AndersonHerbert Anderson was an American character actor from Oakland, California, probably best remembered for his part as Henry Mitchell in the classic television sitcom Dennis The Menace.-Career:...
appeared as Harvey Carson in the November 1 episode "The Life Story of Eve Drake and Howard Adams". - Cedric HardwickeCedric HardwickeSir Cedric Webster Hardwicke was a noted English stage and film actor whose career spanned nearly fifty years...
appeared as Gerald Fortescue in the November 15 episode "Man with Raven". - Johnny CrawfordJohnny CrawfordJohn Ernest "Johnny" Crawford is a prolific American character actor, singer and musician. At 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of the Lucas McCain character , in the popular 1960s ABC western series, The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963...
appeared in the December 13 segment "The Producers". - Virginia GreggVirginia GreggVirginia Gregg Burket was an American actress best known for her many roles in radio dramas.Born in Harrisburg, Illinois, Virginia Gregg was the daughter of musician Dewey Alphaleta and businessman Edward William Gregg.-Radio:Gregg was a prolific radio actor, heard on such programs as The...
appeared as Judge Banks in the January 24, 1958, episode "Me, the Jury". - Dick PowellDick PowellRichard Ewing "Dick" Powell was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Despite the same last name he was not related to William Powell, Eleanor Powell or Jane Powell.-Biography:...
appeared in the February 18 segment "Backwash". - Ed SullivanEd SullivanEdward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. The show was broadcast from 1948 to 1971 , which made it one of the longest-running variety shows in U.S...
starred as himself in the April 1 episode "Backpage".".
The series premiere is entitled "The Young Actress"; the finale, "The Teenage Idol".
Collier Young penned the pilot episode for Mr. Adams and Eve, which was produced by Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953...
. According to TV.com, much of the original film of Mr. Adams and Eve was believed to have been destroyed or lost in warehouse storage because of legal issues stemming from the cancellation of the series. Few records remain of the actual episodes. However, the Harry Ransom Archives contains many episodes which were donated by the Lupino estate.