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The Wind Is Ninety
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The Wind is Ninety Playbill - June 1945
The Wind Is Ninety
Broadway
Original
Booth Theatre
222 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ralph Nelson
People (29)
Henry Barnard
Young Man
(Original)
Wendell Corey
Dan
(Original)
Donald Devlin
Chris
(Original)
James Dobson
Youth
(Original)
Kirk Douglas
Soldier
(Original)
Bert Lytell
Doc Ritchie
(Original)
Kevin Mathews
Jimmy
(Original)
Gordon McDonald
2nd Lieutenant
(Original)
Marty Miller
Boy
(Original)
Scott Moore
Mr. Wheeler
(Original)
Frances Reid
Jean
(Original)
Teddy Rose
Bert
(Original)
Roy Sterling
Tommy
(Original)
Dick Van Patten
Ernie Sheffield
(Original)
Joyce Van Patten
Joan
(Original)
Blanche Yurka
Nana
(Original)
Victor Vraz
Jimmy
(Replacement)
Bob Stevenson
Soldier
(Replacement)
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Henry Barnard
Young Man
(Original)
Wendell Corey
Dan
(Original)
Donald Devlin
Chris
(Original)
James Dobson
Youth
(Original)
Kirk Douglas
Soldier
(Original)
Bert Lytell
Doc Ritchie
(Original)
Kevin Mathews
Jimmy
(Original)
Gordon McDonald
2nd Lieutenant
(Original)
Marty Miller
Boy
(Original)
Scott Moore
Mr. Wheeler
(Original)
Frances Reid
Jean
(Original)
Teddy Rose
Bert
(Original)
Roy Sterling
Tommy
(Original)
Dick Van Patten
Ernie Sheffield
(Original)
Joyce Van Patten
Joan
(Original)
Blanche Yurka
Nana
(Original)
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Ralph Nelson
Writer
Albert De Courville
Director
Produced In Association with
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
John Douglas
Lighting Design
John Holden
Stage Manager
George Oshrin
Company Manager
C.P. Greneker
Press Representative
Stanley Seiden
Press Representative
Ben Kornzweig
Press Representative
Lee Shubert
Producer
J.J. Shubert
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
21
1945
Closing Date
Sep
22
1945
Performances
108
as of Dec 04, 2025
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The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
The Wind Is Ninety - June 24, 1945
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1946
Theatre World Award
Wendell Corey
Winner