Schlitz Playhouse The Lady Was a Flop (Season 6, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Schlitz Playhouse

The Lady Was a Flop (Season 6, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Red McGivney, a former jockey who now works as an exercise boy, is sure that a race horse named Lady has the makings of a champion. After everyone else has given up, Red buys her to train and race himself.

Director

Leslie H. Martinson

Writers

Martin Berkeley (teleplay) | Borden Chase (story)

Producer

Willis Goldbeck

Cinematographer

Ellsworth Fredericks

Editor

Stanford Tischler

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 1957

Release date

Jan 4, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Mickey Rooney Red McGivney Red McGivney See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
J. Pat O'Malley Pat Morgan Pat Morgan See fewer	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Hayden Rorke John Whitlock John Whitlock See fewer	When Worlds Collide (1951)
Pierce Lyden Track Man Track Man See fewer	Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
Harry Strang Track Man Track Man See fewer	Come on, Leathernecks! (1938)
Alan Reynolds Veterinarian Veterinarian See fewer	Cape Fear (1962)
Jimmy Murphy Bobby Keith Bobby Keith See fewer	Knight Rider (1982)
George Pierrone Tony Tony See fewer	Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
Jerry Lawrence First Announcer First Announcer See fewer	The Unexpected (1952)
Bill Baldwin Second Announcer Second Announcer See fewer	Rocky II (1979)