Play of the Week Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Primary photo for Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

Play of the Week

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (Season 2, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Two plays by William Saroyan portraying writers stymied, inspired, frustrated, excited, listful, wistful, slothful, awed, unnerved, perhaps corrupted and perplexed by the promise and let-down writing holds for them.

Director

Kirk Browning

Writer

William Saroyan (by)

Producer

Marc Merson

Composer

George Kleinsinger

See all filmmakers & crew (19)

Edit Released

Updated Nov 7, 1960

Release date

Nov 7, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'.

Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Hodges Johnny Johnny See fewer	Advise & Consent (1962)
Tamara Daykarhanova The Grandmother The Grandmother See fewer	The Three Sisters (1966)
Nathaniel Frey Mr. Kosak Mr. Kosak See fewer	Damn Yankees (1958)
Kevin Coughlin Henry Henry See fewer	The Defiant Ones (1958)
Myron McCormick Mr. MacGregor Mr. MacGregor See fewer	The Hustler (1961)
Walter Matthau Ben Alexander / Philip Judah Ben Alexander / Philip Judah See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Eric Tavares Philip Carmichael Philip Carmichael See fewer	Astronomica: The Quest for the Edge of the Universe (1994)
Dianne Ramey Esther Esther See fewer	The Christmas Tree (1958)
Terry Carter Rufe Apley Rufe Apley See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Griff Evans Mr. Wiley Mr. Wiley See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Joe Boland Mr. Cunningham (as Joseph Boland) Mr. Cunningham (as Joseph Boland) See fewer	Shadow of the Cloak (1951)
Louis Negin The Husband The Husband See fewer	54 (1998)
Beatrice Ruth The Wife The Wife See fewer	Play of the Week (1959)
Allan Lindstrom Mr. Wallace Mr. Wallace See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Orson Bean Jimmy London Jimmy London See fewer	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Larry Hagman Joe Smith Joe Smith See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Nina Wilcox Frances Gate Frances Gate See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)