---
title: 'The Man in the Funny Suit (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ralph Nelson'
released: '1960-04-15'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-in-the-funny-suit-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0745798/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Man in the Funny Suit (1960)

1960 · Drama · United States

Part of: Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

## Synopsis

The Man in the Funny Suit is a television drama, originally broadcast on 15 April 1960 on Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, detailing the agony endured by actor Keenan Wynn while helping his co-star, father and comedian Ed Wynn, play a serious role in the original television production of Rod Serling's Requiem for a Heavyweight, which had aired in 1956 on Playhouse 90.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- **Screenplay:** [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- **Producer:** [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sidney Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-hickox)

## Cast

- [Ed Wynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-wynn)
- [Keenan Wynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/keenan-wynn)
- [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- [Ned Glass](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-glass)
- [Dick Joy](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-joy)
- [Bob Mathias](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-mathias)
- [Joey Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/joey-faye)
- [William Roerick](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-roerick)
- [Rod Serling](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-serling)
- [Red Skelton](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-skelton)
- [Desi Arnaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/desi-arnaz)
- [Maxie Rosenbloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/maxie-rosenbloom)
- [Bess Flowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/bess-flowers)

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