[2] A subsequent TV play, The Great American Hoax, was based on an early Chayefsky story.
Chayefsky later called the play "an unfocused piece, in which the first act was farce, and the second was comedy-drama and the third was abruptly drama.
There aren't a dozen actresses who could make one piece out of all that; Miss Ritter, of course, did.
"[3] The New York Times TV critic later wrote that "the playwright abandoned the stark simplicity that has become his trademark and tried to tell a family story from too many points of view.
"[4] Paddy Chayefsky and Thelma Ritter both received Emmy nominations for their work.