Underplayed Gems

The People Next Door (1968)

The People Next Door poster
Directed by
David Greene
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A family struggles with their daughter's heavy use of LSD. The story focuses on the parents trying to help her while dealing with their own fears and conflicts.

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What happens

"The People Next Door" is the first television play episode of the second season of the American television series CBS Playhouse. A drama about a family dealing with the daughter's use of LSD, it was written by J. P. Miller and won three Emmy awards for camerawork, best director, and best writer; as well as a nomination for Best Dramatic Program. It debuted on October 15, 1968, and was the 20th highest viewed program of the week, with a 20.8 rating and 36 share. The episode was later filmed in 1970 as The People Next Door, with many of the actors from the teleplay reprising their roles for the theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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