Skin of Our Teeth was first performed at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT, Oct. 15, 1942. Opened at Plymouth Theatre, New York, Nov 18, 1942. Produced by Michael Myerberg, directed by Elia Kazan. Cast: Sabina, Tallulah Bankhead. Mr & Mrs Antrobus, Fredric March & Florence Eldridge. Antrobus children, Montgomery Clift & Frances Heflin. Fortune Teller, Florence Reed. London production opened at Phoenix Theatre May 16, 1945. Directed by Sir Laurence Olivier. Sabina, Vivien Leigh. Mr & Mrs Antrobus, Cecil Parker & Joan Young. Antrobus children, Terry Morgan & Pamela Conroy. Fortune Teller, Ena Burrill. Revival produced by American National Theatre and Academy for presentation in Paris in 1955 and later presented in a number of U.S. cities with most of the same cast as in the 1955 TV production (Mary Martin, George Abbott, Helen Hayes, Florence Reed). Directed by Alan Schneider.
TV - Commercials included: Maybelline cosmetics; Sunbeam electric shavers; Chase & Sanborn instant coffee; Sunbeam Frypan electric skillet; Goodyear Airfoam mattress; Royal gelatin and instant pudding; promos for "Show Biz" and "Our Town".
The program survives only in a black and white version.
"The Skin of our Teeth" Pacific won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1943.