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From These Roots

Milton Sweetwater

February 15, 1961

Jean Shepherd, who gained prominence as champion of the "night people," has taken a daytime job on a television soap opera. He will portray the role of Milton Sweetwater, a TV producer, on "From These Roots." N.B.C. said Mr Shepherd would make his first appearance on the program on Wednesday at 3:30 P.M. He will appear occasionally thereafter, the network said.

Additional Comments:

It is unclear if Shep did appear. He was not mentioned as a cast member in the IMDB or Wikipedia listings. The show was cancelled December 29, 1961, so there was a chance he appeared over the 10 month period

The show ran on N.B.C. daytime from June 30, 1958 to December 29, 1961.

Production Information:

Studio / Network:	N.B.C.	Exec Director:		Executive Producer:
Running Time:	30 minutes	Director:	Joseph Behar, Paul Lammers, Leonard Valenta, Don Wallace	Producer:	Eugene Barr, Paul Lammers, Don Wallace
		Asst Director:		Asst Producer:
		Contr Director:		Contr Producer:

Links to Further Information:

• IMDB listing (Shep not listed in cast)

• Wikipedia listing

Photos:

February 09, 1961
"From these Roots" preview

February 10, 1961
The Bridgeport Post

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

February 12, 1961
"From these Roots" TV Sched

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975