Television

A young actor named Jimmi Simpson has been cast to play Philo T. Farnsworth in the La Jolla Playhouse production of The Farnsworth Invention. The riveting new drama, which uncovers the story behind one of the world’s most powerful inventions, is a part of the Page To Stage New Play Development Program, La Jolla Playhouse’s …

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Hollywood may finally be taking notice of Philo T. Farnsworth. As some of you may recall, when Aaron Sorkin stepped down  as executive producer of NBC’s The West Wing back in the spring of 2004, he announced that his next project would be a feature film, The Farnsworth Invention.  Sorkin’s interest in the Farnsworth story reaches …

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