---
title: 'The Fountain of Youth (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Orson Welles'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 27
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fountain-of-youth-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166198/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fountain of Youth (1958)

1958 · 27 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Fountain of Youth is a 1956 television pilot directed by Orson Welles for a proposed Desilu Productions anthology series that was never produced. Based on a short story by John Collier, the short film narrated onscreen by Welles stars Dan Tobin, Joi Lansing and Rick Jason. The Fountain of Youth was televised once, on September 16, 1958, on NBC's Colgate Theatre. It received the prestigious Peabody Award for 1958, the only unsold television pilot ever to be so honored.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Orson Welles](https://cinepixo.com/people/orson-welles)
- **Producer:** [Desi Arnaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/desi-arnaz)

## Cast

- [Rick Jason](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-jason)
- [Joi Lansing](https://cinepixo.com/people/joi-lansing)
- [Dan Tobin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-tobin)

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