O. Henry meets a girl in a book shop who aspires to be a writer. Together they create characters and whip out a (mostly O. Henry) short story. A businessman hires a detective to locate Vivienne, a special young woman whose true nature is unknown to his wife and nagging mother-in-law, and unknown to O. Henry's readers until the comical twist denouement!

"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 "Girl" HERE and compare it with the many changes in the film adaptation. "Girl" is one of 13 episodes in Vol. Two of "The O. Henry Playhouse." The films have been beautifully restored on DVD by the home video label ClassicFlix!