Nicholas Webster

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Nicholas Webster 24 July 1912 12 August 2006 was an American film and television director Chiefly remembered for his CBS program The Violent World of Sam Huff 1960 featuring the first use of a wireless microphone on television the ABC Close Up documentary Walk in My Shoes 1961 nominated for an Emmy as the best television program of the year 1 it was the first time the story of African Americans was told in their own words on television Purlie Victorious 1963 also known as Gone Are the Days the film version of Ossie Davis acclaimed stage play starring Davis Ruby Dee and Alan Alda in his first film role and the feature film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 1964 a childrens favorite for more than 40 years and noteworthy to trivia buffs as Pia Zadoras first film It was originally reviewed as a childrens film adults wont mind sitting through though it was later listed by the Medved brothers as one of the 50 worst films of all time thus ensuring its ongoing cult status and the ABC special Ridin the Rails The Great American Train Story 1974 which featured Johnny Cash The program was recently rereleased by Rhino Records Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Webster licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia