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''Jamie'' is a sitcom television series, created by David Susskind's Talent Associates, that was telecast live in the United States of America by ABC-TV from October 5, 1953, until October 4, 1954. The series was the result of the success of the pilot, an episode of the ''ABC Album/Plymouth Playhouse'' entitled ''Jamie'', which aired on April 26, 1953. The pilot cast would return for the series, except that of Eva Marie Saint who would be replaced by Kathleen Nolan.〔(The Classic TV Archive )〕 Star of the show was 11-year-old Brandon deWilde, whose rising fame had catapulted him to national prominence in a period of 3 years. Debuting on Broadway in ''The Member of the Wedding'' in 1950, he followed with the film version in 1952. He then received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his 1953 portrayal of the young Joey Starrett in George Stevens' film ''Shane'', his most memorable role. ''Jamie'' was to be aired live and there was some publicity at the time about the problems of a youngster, however gifted, being so deeply involved in the pressures of a weekly series. De Wilde's parents had obtained a contract that allowed him to drop out of the series on short notice if he wanted to, or if his parents felt it was impairing his emotional growth.〔(Sitcoms Online )〕 ''Jamie'' ran through the 1953-54 season on ABC, but then 2 episodes into its second season it was abrubtly cancelled. ABC was having trouble with one of the show's sponsors over what was described as "mundane" business matters, having nothing to do with De Wilde's age issue.〔 Although not available on home media, the series pilot and several episodes are known to have survived. ==Synopsis== ''Jamie'' aired live in black-and-white on ABC in the 7:30 pm Monday timeslot and starred Brandon deWilde, as Jamie, a 7 year-old whose parents had recently died and found himself with no place to unpack his suitcase. Moved from relative to relative, he finally arrives at the home of Aunt Laurie. There he takes on the persona of a modern day Tom Sawyer. He immediately bonds with Grandpa, another forgotten soul, and they share in a number of "adventures" together. Episodes of the series contained plot lines ranging from Jamies' disapproval over having to wear spectacles, to running away to the circus, to visiting a rich aunt in Boston, to having his birthday go by forgotten. Combining both comedy and drama elements, many of the show's plot lines centered on Jamie's and Grandpa's friendship sharing the experiences of growing up and growing old together. Numerous scenes in the series take place on Aunt Laurie's back porch, where many of the day's problems are discussed and solved. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jamie (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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