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" (1979) -- Mini-Series.

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Last Updated October 18, 2006