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James Pinckney Miller was an American writer whose pen name was "JP Miller". He was a leading playwright during the Golden Age of Television, receiving three Emmy nominations. A novelist and screenwriter, he was best known for Days of Wine and Roses, directed by John Frankenheimer for Playhouse 90 (1958) and later the 1962 film of the same name directed by Blake Edwards.
Miller in his office, circa early 1980s
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Days of Wine and Roses (Playhouse 90)
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"Days of Wine and Roses" was a 1958 American teleplay by JP Miller which dramatized the problems of alcoholism. John Frankenheimer directed the cast headed by Cliff Robertson, Piper Laurie and Charles Bickford.
Piper Laurie in Days of Wine and Roses
Cliff Robertson and Piper Laurie in John Frankenheimer's 1958 production of JP Miller's Days of Wine and Roses for Playhouse 90.