The Farnsworth Invention
by Aaron Sorkin
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Synopsis
"It's 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called "television."
... Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogul, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy?"--P.
[4] of cover.
Press Reviews
"A firecracker of a play in a fittingly snap, crackle and pop production under the direction of Des McAnuff, the drama has among its many virtues the ability to make you think at the same time that it breaks your heart."
— Chicago Sun-Times
"The most exciting new play on Broadway... a rousing theatrical experience."
— MTV News
"Vintage Sorkin and crackling prime-time theater... breezy and shrewd, smart-alecky and idealistic."
— Newsday
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Lizette Sarnoff |
Mary Pickford |
Pem’S Father |
Cliff Gardner |
Atkins |
Walter Gifford |
Douglas Fairbanks |
Young Philo T. Farnsworth |
Wilkins, Analyst |
George Everson |
Vladimir Zworykin |
Young David Sarnoff |
Stan Willis |
Leslie Gorrell |
Justin Tolman |
Jim Harbord |
Doctor |
Sarnoff’S Father |
Simms |
Lippincott |
Houston Control |
Betty And Others |
Harlan Honn |
Radio Announcer |
Lennox |
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The Farnsworth Invention is a American play written by Aaron Sorkin and published by Samuel French in New York (2009).
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Samuel French · 2009 · 108 pp
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