O. Henry uses humor and farce to punctuate this tale of Joe, a young artist, and Delia, a pianist, who fall in love and marry. The newlyweds have dedicated their lives to art and are willing to suffer the consequences unwilling to let money separate them. Everything seems to go according to their plans, until deception is exposed and things start to fall apart.

"The O. Henry Playhouse" is a 1957 single season, 39-episode TV series. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) is considered one of America's greatest writers of short stories. His writings are laced with humor and irony and often end with a sly twist ending. Veteran character actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his housekeeper, a barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write. This unique storytelling method gives great insight into the famous author's creative process.

You can read the original literary version of "A Service of Love" HERE and compare it with the many changes in the film adaptation. "A Service of Love" is one of 13 episodes in volume three of "The O. Henry Playhouse." The films have been beautifully restored on DVD by the home video label ClassicFlix!