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Celebrity Playhouse
Celebrity Playhouse is an American anthology series that aired on Syndication from September 1955, to June 1956.
| Celebrity Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Anthology |
| Directed by | James Neilson (director) Arnold Laven Gerald Freedman James Sheldon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Sackheim |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company | Screen Gems |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 27, 1955 – June 19, 1956 |
Episodes were repeats of dramas that were originally shown on Schlitz Playhouse of Stars.[1] Celebrity Playhouse was produced by Screen Gems.[2]
Recurring guest stars edit
| Actor | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury | 2 episodes |
| Howard Duff | 2 episodes |
| Philip Carey | 2 episodes |
| Scott Brady | 2 episodes |
| Sylvia Sidney | 2 episodes |
| Jan Sterling | 2 episodes |
| William Bishop | 2 episodes |
| Ellen Drew | 2 episodes |
| Phyllis Kirk | 2 episodes |
| Gale Robbins | 2 episodes |
| Steve Brodie | 2 episodes |
| William Leslie | 2 episodes |
| Arthur Franz | 2 episodes |
| Michael Granger | 2 episodes |
| Robert Burton | 2 episodes |
Other Notable Guest Stars edit
Episodes edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | "I Never Believed In Miracles" | Anton Leader | Story by : Reginald Denham and Mary Orr Teleplay by : Jack Bennett | September 27, 1955 |
| 2 | TBA | "Day Of The Trial" | Fred F. Sears | Story by : John and Ward Hawkins Teleplay by : Richard Carr | October 4, 1955 |
| 3 | TBA | "Showdown At San Pablo" | James Neilson | Story by : Al Dewlen Teleplay by : John Dunkel and N.B. Stone Jr. | October 11, 1955 |
| 4 | TBA | "Mink Does Something For You" | Gerald Freedman | Story by : Louise Lee Outlaw Teleplay by : Frederick Brady | October 18, 1955 |
| 5 | TBA | "A Very Big Man" | James Neilson | Story by : Don Tracy Teleplay by : Hal Smith | October 25, 1955 |
| 6 | TBA | "A House Between Flags" | James Neilson | Story by : Montgomery Pittman Teleplay by : Frederic Brady | November 1, 1955 |
| 7 | TBA | "For The Defense" | James Neilson | Donn Mullally | November 8, 1955 |
| 8 | TBA | "He Knew All About Women" | Gerald Freeman | Story by : Cliff Farrell Teleplay by : Peter R. Brooke | November 15, 1955 |
| 9 | TBA | "Empty Arms" | James Neilson | Story by : May Edginton Teleplay by : Gordon McDonnell and Willard Wiener | November 22, 1955 |
| 10 | TBA | "The Silver Saddle" | Arnold Laven | Story by : Thomas Thompson Teleplay by : Clark E. Reynolds | November 29, 1955 |
| 11 | TBA | "Known But To God" | James Neilson | Don Martin | December 6, 1955 |
| 12 | TBA | "Diamonds In The Sky" | Gerald Freeman | Story by : John Clare Teleplay by : Frederick Brady | December 13, 1955 |
| 13 | TBA | "The Hoax" | Gerald Freedman | Story by : Irving Wallace Teleplay by : Irving Wallace and Lowell Barrington | December 20, 1955 |
| 14 | TBA | "Red Horse Hamber" | James Neilson | Story by : Dee Linford Teleplay by : Frederick Brady | December 27, 1955 |
| 15 | TBA | "My Name Is Sally Roberts" | Anton Leader | Leonard Freeman and Jack Laird | January 3, 1956 |
| 16 | TBA | "Live Bait" | Lewis R. Foster | Story by : Richard Wormser Teleplay by : Jack Laird | January 10, 1956 |
| 17 | TBA | "Secret Of The Bells" | Arnold Laven | Story by : Phyllis Lee Paterson Teleplay by : Frederick Brady | January 17, 1956 |
| 18 | TBA | "The Twelve Year Secret" | Anton Leader | Story by : John D. Klorer Teleplay by : Marion Thompson | January 24, 1956 |
| 19 | TBA | "Bachelor Husband" | Anton Leader | Story by : Ann St. John Teleplay by : Frank Gill Jr. | January 31, 1956 |
| 20 | TBA | "Tantrum-Size 12" | Anton M. Leader | Story by : Vicki Baum Teleplay by : Frederick Brady | February 7, 1956 |
| 21 | TBA | "They Flee By Night" | Anton Leader | Story by : Eve Green Teleplay by : John Dunkel | February 14, 1956 |
| 22 | TBA | "The Foreigner" | Anton M. Leader | Story by : Charlotte Paul Teleplay by : Rik Vollaerts | February 21, 1956 |
| 23 | TBA | "More Than Kin" | Gerald Freeman | Story by : John McGreevey Teleplay by : John McGreevey | February 28, 1956 |
| 24 | TBA | "East Of Nowhere" | John Meredyth Lucas | Story by : Steve Fisher Teleplay by : D.D. Beauchamp | March 6, 1956 |
| 25 | TBA | "The Go-Between" | Anton Leader | Thomas Nord Riley | March 13, 1956 |
| 26 | TBA | "Shadow Of A Thief" | James Sheldon | Story by : Isabelle Ziegler Teleplay by : Gene Levitt and Robert Tallman | March 20, 1956 |
| 27 | TBA | "Home Is The Soldier" | James Sheldon | Story by : Steve Fisher Teleplay by : Steve Fisher | March 27, 1956 |
| 28 | TBA | "Deborah" | Gerald Freedman | Story by : Margery Sharp Teleplay by : DeWitt Bodeen | April 3, 1956 |
| 29 | TBA | "Tomorrow We May Part" | James Neilson | Story by : Laura Owen Miller Teleplay by : Jack Laird and Marianne Moser | April 10, 1956 |
| 30 | TBA | "A Letter From The Past" | James Neilson | Story by : Violet Atkins Teleplay by : DeWitt Bodeen | April 17, 1956 |
| 31 | TBA | "No Escape" | Gerald Freedman | Story by : Bruno Fischer Teleplay by : Philip MacDonald | April 24, 1956 |
| 32 | TBA | "The Fleeting Years" | Daniel Dare | Story by : Rosamund Du Jardin Teleplay by : DeWitt Bodeen | May 1, 1956 |
| 33 | TBA | "Stagecoach To Paradise" | Fred F. Sears | Story by : Tom Gwynne Teleplay by : D.D. Beauchamp and Jack Laird | May 8, 1956 |
| 34 | TBA | "Incident In Rio" | James Sheldon | Story by : Frederick Nebel Teleplay by : Lou Morheim | May 15, 1956 |
| 35 | TBA | "I'll Make The Arrest" | James Sheldon | Story by : Charles Beckman Jr. Teleplay by : Mort Thaw | May 22, 1956 |
| 36 | TBA | "Girl On The Run" | Sidney Miller | Story by : Paul Ernst Teleplay by : Gene Wang | May 29, 1956 |
| 37 | TBA | "Faith" | James Sheldon | Story by : Audrey Ovington Teleplay by : Peter Packer | June 5, 1956 |
| 38 | TBA | "Dark Legacy" | John Meredyth Lucas | Story by : William Hopson Teleplay by : Frederick Brady | June 12, 1956 |
| 39 | TBA | "Girl At Large" | James Neilson | Merwin Gerard | June 19, 1956 |
References edit
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Film Random Shots: Celebrity Playhouse" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 24, 1955. p. 74. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links edit
- Celebrity Playhouse at CVTA with episode list
- Celebrity Theater at IMDb