Wuthering Heights (TV-1958) RICHARD BURTON

Stars: Richard Burton, Rosemary Harris, Patty Duke, Micheal Ray
Director:Daniel Petrie
Writer: Emily Brontë (based on a novel by)

Screen legend Richard Burton makes his US small screen debut as Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Gothic love story. The object of obsession is played by Patty Duke as the young Catherine, and Rosemary Harris as the adult.

TRIVIA: Long presumed lost, this live TV production of Wuthering Heights was first seen on the CBS network May 9th, 1958, as a 90-minute presentation of DuPont Show of the Month.

[marks]

Richard Burton was a tremendous actor. He once told how he learned to project his voice by going to the seaside where he recited Shakespeare over the sound of waves crashing . There was nobody quite like him.

[aimpat]

Just a reminder that this (and the original 1939 film) is only the first half of the book. There is much more to this story. . . . THANKS for posting!

[TheLampini]

So worth a watch - nobody could chew the scenery like a young RB.. 😍

[mcpheejesus]

Never knew this version existed, as the one starring Laurence Olivier & Merle Oberon is my fav. Thanks for uploading this gem.

[damin]

This looks good can't wait to watch another amazing classic

[robinsullivan]

Rosemary Harris, an accomplished English actress and the mother of Jennifer Ehle, who played Elizabeth Bennett opposite Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice. Love this! Thank you!

[realskybluepink]

Excellent ❤did not know Burton did a version of this classic. Should be fantastic. Thank you PizzaFlix!

[BadselS]

'Heathcliff,
it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home,
I'm so cooold...'

[Celluloidwatcher]

Thank you for the DuPont Show of the Month production of Wuthering Heights with a young (and dynamic) Richard Burton from the Spring of 1958 on CBS-TV. It's always nice to see classic live television shows like this to make one appreciate the level of acting that previous generations were exposed to years before. It was well produced and professionally done. Not to say that today's movies and TV shows cannot be, but with only three major networks at the time, such productions didn't suffer from being obsolete (there was no cable/satellite back then creating abundant channels). Therefore, competition between ABC, NBC, CBS, and before 1956, DuMont, was less, propelling higher quality acting, writing, and producing.

[seltaeb]

Better than a film. It's tv theatre & it involves you more than today's TV. It probably was live as well.

[v.roni]

Thank you ..I have never seen the movie but I love Kate Bush 's song .. much appreciated.

[mariantreber]

Young Cathy was Patty Duke. No one noticed?

[Ourladyrules]

boy howdy, what a great movie choice! happy friday everyone! now roll that film 🎬🎥🍕🥂🧓

[GabrielVelasco]

Wow! And the crap they're giving best acting awards to now...

[barbarakay]

💖 ~ Luvvv young Richard Burton! ~ 💖
🤐 Oops...forgot, again👊 🤐
🙊 No wonder Liz fell for him! 🙊

[Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

“I think I’ve broken my ankle”. 26:02 She should have said “twisted”. I think if she’d broken it, she wouldn’t be sitting there quietly on the sofa!

[princerupert]

The original text was a bit spicy and moraley shocking even for the 1950's. Having seen the 1939 film.. Then reading the book, the only production that ever came close to the book was a 1970s version by the BBC.... Telling people who've never read the book, that after Cathy dies, heathclif digs her body up for one last look. 😮😅.. Would make a fantastic grand opera. I think they tried it as a musical but it was a flop.

[maggiemac]

Timothy Dalton will always be the only Heathcliff for me!! ❤

[nemojedermann]

Sorry, unsubscribed, to many😂adverts! Shame!

[DeborahMcgee-tc]

I like Richard Burton, but he doesn’t suit the character in this one