
  Ray Bradbury on Television
   

Ray Bradbury on Television

  
Teleplays Written by Ray Bradbury

"Shopping for Death" (1956) -- for Alfred Hitchcock (CBS). Based
on the short story "Touched with Fire."   
"The Marked Bullet" (1956) -- for Jane Wyman's Fireside Theater (NBC).
Original for T.V.   
"The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" (1958) -- for Rendezvous (CBS). Based
on the short story "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit."   
"Design For Loving" (1958) -- for Alfred Hitchcock (CBS). Based on
"Marionettes, Inc."   
"The Gift" (1958) -- for Steve Canyon (NBC). Original for T.V.  

"Special Delivery" (1959) -- for Alfred Hitchcock (CBS). Based on
"Come Into My Cellar."   
"The Tunnel to Yesterday" (1960) -- for Trouble Shooters (ABC). Original
for T.V.   
"The Faith of Aaron Menefee" (1962) -- for Alfred Hitchcock (CBS).
Based on the short story by Stanley Ellin.   
  
"The Jail" (1962) -- for Alcoa Premiere Television (ABC). Original
for T. V.   
"I Sing the Body Electric" (1962) -- for The Twilight Zone (ABC).
Original for T.V. Later adapted into a short story.   
"The Life Work of Juan Diaz" (1964) for Alfred Hitchcock (NBC). 

"The Groon" (1971) for Curiosity Shop (ABC). Original for T.V. This
was a reading of the poem, accompanied by animation, lasting approximately
5 minutes.   
The Electric Grandmother (1981) for NBC Peacock Theater. First broadcast
on January 17, 1982.   
All Summer in a Day (1982) was broadcast on August 15, 1982 on PBS.

The Invisible Boy (1982) was broadcast April 21, 1982 on CBS Library:
Robbers, Rooftops and Witches.   
The Ray Bradbury Theater -- USA Network television series   
Ray Bradbury's Chronicles: The Martian Episodes (1989-90)-- A video
tape of The Martian Chronicles episodes of the Ray Bradbury Theater.

The Halloween Tree (1993) Hanna-Barbera Studios. Animated.    
  

Teleplays Based on Ray Bradbury's Writing

"Zero Hour" (1951) -- Adapted for Tales of Tomorrow (ABC).   
"Marionettes, Inc." (1951) -- Adapted for Tales of Tomorrow (ABC).

"Zero Hour" (1951) -- Adapted for Lights Out (NBC).   
"The Man"(1951) -- Adapted for Out There (CBS).   
"Summer Night" (1952) -- Adapted for Suspense (CBS).   
"The Rocket" (1952) -- Adapted for CBS Television Workshop (CBS).

"The Black Ferris" (1954) -- Adapted as series pilot for Sam Goldwyn,
Jr.   
"Cora and the Great Wide World" (1955) -- Adapted for G.E. Theater
(CBS).   
"And So Died Riabouchinska" (1956) -- Adapted for Alfred Hitchcock
(CBS).   
"The Jar" (1964) -- Adapted for Alfred Hitchcock (CBS).   
"The Screaming Woman" (1972) -- Adapted by Universal for ABC Movie
of the Week (ABC).   
"The Martian Chronicles" (1972) -- Mini-Series. Ray Bradbury was
reportedly very unhappy with this production.  
"The Martian Chronicles" (1979) -- Mini-Series.   
  
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