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Douglas Fairbanks Presents

Douglas Fairbanks Presents is a 1953–1956 syndicated half-hour dramatic anthology series. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was the host, and he sometimes starred in episodes.[1] It was also known as Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents.[2][3] A total of 117 episodes were filmed.[2] The program was also broadcast in at least seven TV markets in Canada.[4]

Douglas Fairbanks Presents
Also known as
  • Rheingold Theater
  • Chesebrough Ponds Playhouse
GenreAnthology series
Presented byDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
StarringDouglas Fairbanks Jr. (48 episodes)
ComposerAllan Gray
Country of originUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes157
Production
Production locationsBritish National Studios, England
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companyDouglas Fairbanks Jr. Productions
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatBlack and white film
Audio formatMonaural
Original release7 January 1953 (1953-01-07) –
11 February 1957 (1957-02-11)

Actors

The series offered Buster Keaton in his first dramatic role in the episode entitled "The Awakening". British actor Christopher Lee appeared in various roles in sixteen episodes, including "Destination Milan".[1]

Production

Fairbanks was executive producer for the program,[3] which was filmed at the British National Studios, Elstree, England and on location in England and in other parts of Europe.[2] NBC Films was the original distributor, but by mid-1954, it had begun distributing a package titled Paragon Playhouse, while Interstate TV distributed episodes with the original title.[5]

Herman Blaser was the production supervisor, and Lawrence Huntington was the director. John and Gwen Bagni wrote the scripts.[6] Music for the show was composed by Allan Gray.[citation needed]

Recognition

In 1954, Douglas Fairbanks Presents was named the best non-network dramatic film series in The Billboard's Second Annual TV awards.[5]

Other titles

The program had different titles in different areas. Those titles often included the name of the sponsor, such as Rheingold Theatre[1] (when Rheingold Brewery sponsored it in New York City[2] and at least 15 other locations[4]) and Triangle Theatre (based on sponsor Blatz Beer's logo) in Wisconsin.[2] In Melbourne, Australia the series was aired under the title Chesebrough Ponds Playhouse.[citation needed]

Episodes

Season 1 (1953-1954)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Accused"Lawrence HuntingtonGwen Bagni, John Bagni7 January 1953 (1953-01-07)
22"The Scream"Charles SaundersJohn Cresswell, Hester Holland14 January 1953 (1953-01-14)
33"Little Brother"Charles SaundersDoreen Montgomery21 January 1953 (1953-01-21)
44"The Clock"Lance ComforrtPaul Vincent Carroll28 January 1953 (1953-01-28)
55"Dialogue With Two Faces"Charles SaundersUnknown4 February 1953 (1953-02-04)
66"The Surgeon"Terence FisherLawrence B. Marcus, Richard Alan Simmons11 February 1953 (1953-02-11)
77"Lochinvar"Leslie ArlissWalter Scott18 February 1953 (1953-02-18)
88"Take A Number"Terence FisherLawrence B. Marcus25 February 1953 (1953-02-25)
99"Thought To Kill"Leslie ArlissSelwyn Jepson4 March 1953 (1953-03-04)
1010"Happy Birthday"Bernard KnowlesLawrence B. Marcus11 March 1953 (1953-03-11)
1111"The Five Pound Note"Bernard KnowlesLawrence B. Marcus, Robert Westerby18 March 1953 (1953-03-18)
1212"Destination Milan"Lawrence HuntingtonLawrence Huntington, Robert Hall25 March 1953 (1953-03-25)
1313"Foolish Notions"Charles SaundersGabrielle Upton1 April 1953 (1953-04-01)
1414"American Duel"Lance ComfortNelson Gidding, Doreen Montgomery, Robert Westerby8 April 1953 (1953-04-08)
1515A"The Last Moment"Lance ComfortSelwyn Jepson15 April 1953 (1953-04-15)
1615B"The Sensible Man"Lance ComfortVincent Carroll15 April 1953 (1953-04-15)
1716"Parlour Trick"Lawrence HuntingtonRoland Pertwee22 April 1953 (1953-04-22)
1817"Outpost"Dan BirtUnknown29 April 1953 (1953-04-29)
1918"My Name Is Jones"Charles SaundersSelwyn Jepson6 May 1953 (1953-05-06)
2019"A Lodging For The Night"Bernard KnowlesLawrence B. Marcus, Robert Louis Stevenson13 May 1953 (1953-05-13)
2120"Priceless Pocket"Leslie ArlissGuy Morgan, Geoffrey Wallace20 May 1953 (1953-05-20)
2221"Sylvia"John GillingDoreen Montgomery27 May 1953 (1953-05-27)
2322"The Red Dress"Lawrence HuntingtonRhys Davies, Guy Morgan3 June 1953 (1953-06-03)
2423"The Runaway Marriage"Leslie ArlissUnknown10 June 1953 (1953-06-10)
2524"The Journey"Charles FrankAlbert Jarosy17 June 1953 (1953-06-17)
2625"Lowland Fling"Leslie ArlissPaul Vincent Carroll24 June 1953 (1953-06-24)
2726"Emerald Green"Lawrence HuntingtonPaul Vincent Carroll1 July 1953 (1953-07-01)
2827"The Genie"Lance ComfortDoreen Montgomery8 July 1953 (1953-07-08)
2928"The Heel"Lance ComfortNoel Charles, Peter Graham Scott, Gordon Wellesley15 July 1953 (1953-07-15)
3029"My Favourite Aunt"Lance ComfortUnknown22 July 1953 (1953-07-22)
3130"The Door"Charles SaundersLawrence B. Marcus, Guy Morgan9 September 1953 (1953-09-09)
3231"The Great White Bird"John GillingSimon Harcourt-Smith, Moie Charles, Derry Quinn23 September 1953 (1953-09-23)
3332"Forever My Heart"Leslie ArlissSelwyn Jepson, Doreen Montgomery30 September 1953 (1953-09-30)
3433"Moment Of Truth"Lance ComfortDoreen Montgomery7 October 1953 (1953-10-07)
3534"Silent Snow"Charles SaundersDerry Quinn21 October 1953 (1953-10-21)
3635"Bitter Heart"Bernard KnowlesGuy Morgan, Albert Jarosy4 November 1953 (1953-11-04)
3736"The Death Of Michael Turbin"Bernard KnowlesPaul Vincent Carroll, Lawrence B. Marcus18 November 1953 (1953-11-18)
3837"Panic"Lawrence HuntingtonLawrence B. Marcus, Peter Quinn9 December 1953 (1953-12-09)
3938"The Charm"Lance ComfortUnknown30 December 1953 (1953-12-30)
4039"The Silent Man"Terence FisherGil Doud, Robert Westerby, Lewis Rusoff27 January 1954 (1954-01-27)

Season 2 (1954-1955)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
411"King High"Terence FisherAndrew Solt, Glen Bohannax3 February 1954 (1954-02-03)
422"Gramma Brenn"Lawrence HuntingtonMildred Cram10 February 1954 (1954-02-10)
433"The Ship's Doctor"Derek TwistVal Valentine17 February 1954 (1954-02-17)
444"The Wedding Veil"Charles SaundersLothian Daggett24 February 1954 (1954-02-24)
455"Pardon My Ghost"Leslie ArlissGuy Morgan3 March 1954 (1954-03-03)
466"The Trap"Arthur CrabtreeGabrielle Upton, Doris Gilbert10 March 1954 (1954-03-10)
477"Second Wind"Leslie ArlissJerome Gruskin17 March 1954 (1954-03-17)
488"Leave To Die"Derek TwistA.R. Rawlinson, Mark Derby24 March 1954 (1954-03-24)
499"The International Settlement"Lawrence HuntingtonCapt W.E. Johns, A.R. Rawlinson31 March 1954 (1954-03-31)
5010"Double Identity"Francis SearleJohn Haggerty, Aubrey Cash, Charles Hatton14 April 1954 (1954-04-14)
5111"The Refugee"Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy21 April 1954 (1954-04-21)
5212"A Lesson In Love"Leslie ArlissUnknown28 April 1954 (1954-04-28)
5313"Myra And The Moneyman"Michael McCarthyVan Fleming, Leigh Vance5 May 1954 (1954-05-05)
5414"The Heirloom"John GillingJohn Kneubuhl12 May 1954 (1954-05-12)
5515"The Witness"Lawrence HuntingtonLee Edwards19 May 1954 (1954-05-19)
5616"Johnny Blue"Lance ComfortJerome Gruskin26 May 1954 (1954-05-26)
5717"Street Of Angels"Arthur CrantreePaul Erickson, Guy Morgan, Robin Estridge2 June 1954 (1954-06-02)
5818"The Happy McBains"Derek TwistNathaniel Curtis9 June 1954 (1954-06-09)
5919"Rain Forest"Lawrence HuntingtonJ.B.Williams, Dorothy Cottrell16 June 1954 (1954-06-16)
6020"Provincial Lady"Lance ComfortMiles Malleson, Ivan Turgenev30 June 1954 (1954-06-30)
6121"The Awakening"Michael McCarthyLawrence B. Marcus, Nikolay Gogol14 July 1954 (1954-07-14)
6222"The Apples"Lance ComfortStanley Mann21 July 1954 (1954-07-21)
6323"Pattern For Glory"Derek TwistAbby Mann, Bernard Drew4 August 1954 (1954-08-04)
6424"A Line In The Snow"Michael McCarthyGabrielle Upton18 August 1954 (1954-08-18)
6525"One-Way Ticket"Lawrence HuntingtonPaul Bauman25 August 1954 (1954-08-25)
6626"Dream Stuff"Charles SaundersGabrielle Upton8 September 1954 (1954-09-08)
6727"Four Farewells In Venice"Michael McCarthyCharles Frank22 September 1954 (1954-09-22)
6828"Mr Sampson"Lawrence HuntingtonJohn Sherman29 September 1954 (1954-09-29)
6929"The Man Who Heard Everything"Allan DavisLawrence B. Marcus13 October 1954 (1954-10-13)
7030"The Last Knife"Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy20 October 1954 (1954-10-20)
7131"Rehearsal"Lance ComfortJohn Q. Copeland3 November 1954 (1954-11-03)
7232"Face Of The Law"Lance ComfortSewlyn Jepson, Lance Sieveking10 November 1954 (1954-11-10)
7333"The Relative Truth"Leslie ArlissPaul Vincent Carroll24 November 1954 (1954-11-24)
7434"The Lovely Place"Leslie ArlissGabrielle Upton8 December 1954 (1954-12-08)
7535"The Mix-Up"Anthony YoungUnknown15 December 1954 (1954-12-15)
7636"Silent Night: The Story Of The Original Christmas Carol"Lawrence HuntingtonFrank Gruber22 December 1954 (1954-12-22)
7737"Stand By"Derek TwistDoreen Montgomery29 December 1954 (1954-12-29)
7838"Forever Is A Long Time"Lawrence HuntingtonGabrielle Upton, Tedwell Chappman12 January 1955 (1955-01-12)
7939"Border Incident"Derek TwistGeorge Marrow26 January 1955 (1955-01-26)

Season 3 (1955)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
801"The Patriarch"Michael McCarthyDerry Quinn, Claire Wallis, Maxwell Sellers2 February 1955 (1955-02-02)
812"The Hideaway"Arthur CrabtreeStanley Mann9 February 1955 (1955-02-09)
823"The 90th Day"Terence FisherMalvin Wald, Jack Jacobs16 February 1955 (1955-02-16)
834"Counterfeit"Roy RichAbby Mann, Howard Apter, Guy Morgan23 February 1955 (1955-02-23)
845"Honeymoon Deferred"Dennis VanceLorraine Edwards2 March 1955 (1955-03-02)
856"The Long White Line"John GillingJohn Francis Larkin, John Gilling, Guy Morgan9 March 1955 (1955-03-09)
867"The Dark Lake"Roy RichAshmead Scott16 March 1955 (1955-03-16)
878"Pitfall"Roy RichKent Doone23 March 1955 (1955-03-23)
889"Con Cregan's Legacy"Harold HuthPaul Vincent Carroll, Charles Lever6 April 1955 (1955-04-06)
8910"Crime A La Carte"Dennis VanceStanley Mann13 April 1955 (1955-04-13)
9011"Room 506"Arthur CrabtreeJames Patrick O'Neill20 April 1955 (1955-04-20)
9112"The Thoroughbred"Harold HuthKent Doone, Guy Morgan27 April 1955 (1955-04-27)
9213"While The Circus Passes"Lawrence HuntingtonJohn Haggarty4 May 1955 (1955-05-04)
9314"The Leprachaun"Lawrence HuntingtonDerry Quinn, John Sherman11 May 1955 (1955-05-11)
9415"The Little Big Shot"Lance ComfortWilliam Wiener, Herbert Abbott Spiro18 May 1955 (1955-05-18)
9516"The Auction"Bernard KnowlesStanley Mann25 May 1955 (1955-05-25)
9617"The Only Son"Michael McCarthyUnknown1 June 1955 (1955-06-01)
9718"Goodbye Tomorrow"Bernard KnowlesJohn Gilling, Leigh Vance8 June 1955 (1955-06-08)
9819"Another Day"Arthur CrabtreeJerome Gruskin15 June 1955 (1955-06-15)
9920"Flight One-Zero-One"Derek TwistMaurice Wiltshire, Derek Twist29 June 1955 (1955-06-29)
10021"The Wedding Dress"Roy RichGizi de Blore Zsemley13 July 1955 (1955-07-13)
10122"The Enchanted Doll"Harold HuthDerry Quinn, Paul Gallico20 July 1955 (1955-07-20)
10223"Tony"Lawrence HuntingtonGuy Morgan, John Tully3 August 1955 (1955-08-03)
10324"Blue Murder"Roy RichEmery Bonett, Guy Morgan24 August 1955 (1955-08-24)
10425"The Sound Of Your Voice"Leslie ArlissUnknown31 August 1955 (1955-08-31)
10526"Big Nick"Lance ComfortUnknown7 September 1955 (1955-09-07)
10627"The Milkman"Lance ComfortLawrence B. Marcus14 September 1955 (1955-09-14)
10728"The Treasure Of Urbano"Harold HuthPaul Tabori, Derry Quinn28 September 1955 (1955-09-28)
10829"Atlantic Night"Derek TwistLeslie Reade, Arthur Bryant5 October 1955 (1955-10-05)
10930"The Hero"Harold HuthAbby Mann, Ben Arbeid12 October 1955 (1955-10-12)
11031"Success Train"Dennis VanceAbby Mann, Jack Wilson7 November 1955 (1955-11-07)
11132"Guilt"Lance ComfortJames Parish14 November 1955 (1955-11-14)
11233"A Borderline Case"Roy RichGuy Morgan21 November 1955 (1955-11-21)
11334"Heritage"Lance ComfortJoseph Schull5 December 1955 (1955-12-05)
11435"The Immigrant"Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy12 December 1955 (1955-12-12)
11536"A Fast Buck"Dennis VanceBerkeley Mather, Guy Morgan2 January 1956 (1956-01-02)
11637"Dmitrios"Dennis VanceDerry Quinn, Norman Holland16 January 1956 (1956-01-16)
11738"Deadline: Vienna"Harold HuthKent Doone23 January 1956 (1956-01-23)
11839"Gabrielle"Bernard KnowlesPeter Pitt30 January 1956 (1956-01-30)

Season 4 (1956-57)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1191"Better Mousetraps"Harold HuthPauline Stone, Michael Cosgrove6 February 1956 (1956-02-06)
1202"The Present"Lawrence HuntingtonMichael Voysey13 February 1956 (1956-02-13)
1213"Jason's House"Derek TwistJerry McGill20 February 1956 (1956-02-20)
1224"No Samples"Cy RothBill Barrett27 February 1956 (1956-02-27)
1235"A Walk In The Wilderness"Arthur CrabtreeMontagu Slater, Guy Morgan5 March 1956 (1956-03-05)
1246"Welcome My Wife"Leslie ArlissE.G. Cousins, Derry Quinn12 March 1956 (1956-03-12)
1257"First Day"Harold HuthPaul Dudley, Bernard Glemser19 March 1956 (1956-03-19)
1268"A Flight Of Birds"Arthur CrabtreeTimothy Hanley, Guy Morgan26 March 1956 (1956-03-26)
1279"Personal Call"Michael McCarthyUnknown2 April 1956 (1956-04-02)
12810"A New Life"Arthur CrabtreeDan Harris, Guy Morgan9 April 1956 (1956-04-09)
12911"The Dunce"Arthur CrabtreeClock Dailey, Guy Morgan23 April 1956 (1956-04-23)
13012"Ship Day"Derek TwistJohan Fabricius, Guy Morgan, Derek Twist30 April 1956 (1956-04-30)
13113"The Murderer"Harold HuthStanley Mann, Guy Morgan7 May 1956 (1956-05-07)
13214"Point Of View"Leslie ArlissPaul David, Guy Morgan14 May 1956 (1956-05-14)
13315"Mutiny"Arthur CrabtreePatrick Whyte28 May 1956 (1956-05-28)
13416"The Story Of Pan Yusef"Harold HuthFerdynand Goetel, Guy Morgan4 June 1956 (1956-06-04)
13517"A Train To The Sea"Derek Twist, Leslie ArlissHugh Walpole, Leslie Arliss11 June 1956 (1956-06-11)
13618"A Likely Story"Michael McCarthyA.R. Rawlinson, Jean Leslie25 June 1956 (1956-06-25)
13719"Play Me A Blue Note"Harold HuthAnne Howard Bailey, Guy Morgan2 July 1956 (1956-07-02)
13820"The Way Home"Harold HuthAnne Howard Bailey9 July 1956 (1956-07-09)
13921"Mister Purley's Profession"Leslie ArlissJack Roche23 July 1956 (1956-07-23)
14022"Treasure In Store"Harold HuthClaude Pirkis, Derry Quinn20 August 1956 (1956-08-20)
14123"Beloved Stranger"Harold HuthI.A.R. Wylie, Diana Morgan3 September 1956 (1956-09-03)
14224"The Guy In The Middle"Derek TwistMarion Cooper10 September 1956 (1956-09-10)
14325"Timmy The Shanks"Harold HuthPaul Vincent Carroll17 September 1956 (1956-09-17)
14426"The Man Who Wouldn't Escape"Michael McCarthyStanley Mann, Mordecai Richler1 October 1956 (1956-10-01)
14527"Winning Sequence"Leslie ArlissLeslie Arliss, Margery Sharp8 October 1956 (1956-10-08)
14628"The Last Tour"Derek TwistAnn Howard Bailey15 October 1956 (1956-10-15)
14729"Someone Outside"Lance ComfortMartin Worth22 October 1956 (1956-10-22)
14830"One Can't Help Feeling Sorry"Harold HuthFrank D. Gilroy29 October 1956 (1956-10-29)
14931"Crown Of The Andes"Francis SearleEdward Dunn5 November 1956 (1956-11-05)
15032"Homecoming"Joseph SterlingJoseph Schull12 November 1956 (1956-11-12)
15133"Rendezvous At Dawn"Arthur CrabtreeCharles Early, Joseph Early19 November 1956 (1956-11-19)
15234"Scheherezade"Harold HuthIrving Rubine, Selwyn Jepson26 November 1956 (1956-11-26)
15335"To What Great Heights"Harold HuthPaul Dudley, Guy Morgan3 December 1956 (1956-12-03)
15436"The Best Man"Derek TwistIrene Winston14 January 1957 (1957-01-14)
15537"The Ludlow Affair"David MacdonaldIrving Rubine, Herman C. McNeile28 January 1957 (1957-01-28)
15638"The Trouble With Destiny"Barry DelmaineEugene Vale4 February 1957 (1957-02-04)
15739"Together"Lance ComfortPaul David11 February 1957 (1957-02-11)

Archive status

Out of an original total of 157 episodes, 53 episodes are currently missing:

  • Series 1 Episode 01 "The Accused" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 02 "The Scream" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 03 "Little Brother" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 04 "The Clock" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 05 "Dialogue For Two Faces" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 06 "The Surgeon" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 07 "Lochinvar" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 08 "Take A Number" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 09 "Thought To Kill" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 10 "Happy Birthday" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 11 "The Five Pound Note" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 12 "Destination Milan" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 15A "The Last Moment" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 15B "The Sensible Man" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 16 "The Parlour Trick" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 17 "The Outpost" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 18 "My Name is Jones (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 19 "A Lodging For The Night" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 20 "The Priceless Pocket" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 21 "Sylvia" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 22 "The Red Dress" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 23 "Runaway Marriage" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 24 "The Journey" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 26 "Emerald Green" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 27 "The Genie" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 28 "The Heel" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 30 "The Door" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 31 "The Great White Bird" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 32 "Forever My Heart" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 33 "Moment Of Truth" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 35 "Bitter Heart" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 36 "The Death Of Michael Turbin" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 37 "Panic" (missing)
  • Series 1 Episode 38 "The Charm" (missing)
  • Series 2 Episode 13 "Myra And The Money Man" (missing)
  • Series 2 Episode 17 "Street Of Angels" (missing)
  • Series 2 Episode 25 "One Way Ticket" (missing)
  • Series 2 Episode 28 "Mr. Sampson" (missing)
  • Series 2 Episode 37 "Stand By" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 01 "The Patriarch" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 03 "The 90th Day" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 08 "Pitfall" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 09 "Con Cregan's Legacy" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 10 "Crime A La Carte" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 11 "Room 506" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 25 "The Sound Of Your Voice" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 31 "Success Train" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 33 "Borderline Case" (missing)
  • Series 3 Episode 38 "Deadline: Vienna" (missing)
  • Series 4 Episode 18 "A Likely Story" (missing)
  • Series 4 Episode 24 "Guy In The Middle" (missing)
  • Series 4 Episode 34 "Scheherezade" (Sound only exists – there is no picture).
  • Series 4 Episode 39 "Together" (missing)

References

  1. ^ a b c McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 235. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 64–65. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  3. ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 280. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  4. ^ a b "Fairbanks Series Sold Into 7 New Canadian Markets". Billboard. August 21, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "D. Fairbanks Noses Out 'Favorite Story'". Billboard. July 31, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Review of TV Film Shows". Billboard. April 25, 1953. p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

External links

  • Rheingold Theatre at IMDb
  • A film clip of the episode "Bulldog Drummond" is available at the Internet Archive

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Douglas Fairbanks Presents is a 1953 1956 syndicated half hour dramatic anthology series Douglas Fairbanks Jr was the host and he sometimes starred in episodes 1 It was also known as Douglas Fairbanks Jr Presents 2 3 A total of 117 episodes were filmed 2 The program was also broadcast in at least seven TV markets in Canada 4 Douglas Fairbanks PresentsAlso known asRheingold Theater Chesebrough Ponds PlayhouseGenreAnthology seriesPresented byDouglas Fairbanks Jr StarringDouglas Fairbanks Jr 48 episodes ComposerAllan GrayCountry of originUSOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons4No of episodes157ProductionProduction locationsBritish National Studios EnglandCamera setupSingle cameraRunning time25 minutesProduction companyDouglas Fairbanks Jr ProductionsReleaseOriginal networkNBCPicture formatBlack and white filmAudio formatMonauralOriginal release7 January 1953 1953 01 07 11 February 1957 1957 02 11 Contents 1 Actors 2 Production 3 Recognition 4 Other titles 5 Episodes 5 1 Season 1 1953 1954 5 2 Season 2 1954 1955 5 3 Season 3 1955 5 4 Season 4 1956 57 6 Archive status 7 References 8 External linksActors EditThe series offered Buster Keaton in his first dramatic role in the episode entitled The Awakening British actor Christopher Lee appeared in various roles in sixteen episodes including Destination Milan 1 Production EditFairbanks was executive producer for the program 3 which was filmed at the British National Studios Elstree England and on location in England and in other parts of Europe 2 NBC Films was the original distributor but by mid 1954 it had begun distributing a package titled Paragon Playhouse while Interstate TV distributed episodes with the original title 5 Herman Blaser was the production supervisor and Lawrence Huntington was the director John and Gwen Bagni wrote the scripts 6 Music for the show was composed by Allan Gray citation needed Recognition EditIn 1954 Douglas Fairbanks Presents was named the best non network dramatic film series in The Billboard s Second Annual TV awards 5 Other titles EditThe program had different titles in different areas Those titles often included the name of the sponsor such as Rheingold Theatre 1 when Rheingold Brewery sponsored it in New York City 2 and at least 15 other locations 4 and Triangle Theatre based on sponsor Blatz Beer s logo in Wisconsin 2 In Melbourne Australia the series was aired under the title Chesebrough Ponds Playhouse citation needed Episodes EditSeason 1 1953 1954 Edit No overallNo inseriesTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date11 The Accused Lawrence HuntingtonGwen Bagni John Bagni7 January 1953 1953 01 07 22 The Scream Charles SaundersJohn Cresswell Hester Holland14 January 1953 1953 01 14 33 Little Brother Charles SaundersDoreen Montgomery21 January 1953 1953 01 21 44 The Clock Lance ComforrtPaul Vincent Carroll28 January 1953 1953 01 28 55 Dialogue With Two Faces Charles SaundersUnknown4 February 1953 1953 02 04 66 The Surgeon Terence FisherLawrence B Marcus Richard Alan Simmons11 February 1953 1953 02 11 77 Lochinvar Leslie ArlissWalter Scott18 February 1953 1953 02 18 88 Take A Number Terence FisherLawrence B Marcus25 February 1953 1953 02 25 99 Thought To Kill Leslie ArlissSelwyn Jepson4 March 1953 1953 03 04 1010 Happy Birthday Bernard KnowlesLawrence B Marcus11 March 1953 1953 03 11 1111 The Five Pound Note Bernard KnowlesLawrence B Marcus Robert Westerby18 March 1953 1953 03 18 1212 Destination Milan Lawrence HuntingtonLawrence Huntington Robert Hall25 March 1953 1953 03 25 1313 Foolish Notions Charles SaundersGabrielle Upton1 April 1953 1953 04 01 1414 American Duel Lance ComfortNelson Gidding Doreen Montgomery Robert Westerby8 April 1953 1953 04 08 1515A The Last Moment Lance ComfortSelwyn Jepson15 April 1953 1953 04 15 1615B The Sensible Man Lance ComfortVincent Carroll15 April 1953 1953 04 15 1716 Parlour Trick Lawrence HuntingtonRoland Pertwee22 April 1953 1953 04 22 1817 Outpost Dan BirtUnknown29 April 1953 1953 04 29 1918 My Name Is Jones Charles SaundersSelwyn Jepson6 May 1953 1953 05 06 2019 A Lodging For The Night Bernard KnowlesLawrence B Marcus Robert Louis Stevenson13 May 1953 1953 05 13 2120 Priceless Pocket Leslie ArlissGuy Morgan Geoffrey Wallace20 May 1953 1953 05 20 2221 Sylvia John GillingDoreen Montgomery27 May 1953 1953 05 27 2322 The Red Dress Lawrence HuntingtonRhys Davies Guy Morgan3 June 1953 1953 06 03 2423 The Runaway Marriage Leslie ArlissUnknown10 June 1953 1953 06 10 2524 The Journey Charles FrankAlbert Jarosy17 June 1953 1953 06 17 2625 Lowland Fling Leslie ArlissPaul Vincent Carroll24 June 1953 1953 06 24 2726 Emerald Green Lawrence HuntingtonPaul Vincent Carroll1 July 1953 1953 07 01 2827 The Genie Lance ComfortDoreen Montgomery8 July 1953 1953 07 08 2928 The Heel Lance ComfortNoel Charles Peter Graham Scott Gordon Wellesley15 July 1953 1953 07 15 3029 My Favourite Aunt Lance ComfortUnknown22 July 1953 1953 07 22 3130 The Door Charles SaundersLawrence B Marcus Guy Morgan9 September 1953 1953 09 09 3231 The Great White Bird John GillingSimon Harcourt Smith Moie Charles Derry Quinn23 September 1953 1953 09 23 3332 Forever My Heart Leslie ArlissSelwyn Jepson Doreen Montgomery30 September 1953 1953 09 30 3433 Moment Of Truth Lance ComfortDoreen Montgomery7 October 1953 1953 10 07 3534 Silent Snow Charles SaundersDerry Quinn21 October 1953 1953 10 21 3635 Bitter Heart Bernard KnowlesGuy Morgan Albert Jarosy4 November 1953 1953 11 04 3736 The Death Of Michael Turbin Bernard KnowlesPaul Vincent Carroll Lawrence B Marcus18 November 1953 1953 11 18 3837 Panic Lawrence HuntingtonLawrence B Marcus Peter Quinn9 December 1953 1953 12 09 3938 The Charm Lance ComfortUnknown30 December 1953 1953 12 30 4039 The Silent Man Terence FisherGil Doud Robert Westerby Lewis Rusoff27 January 1954 1954 01 27 Season 2 1954 1955 Edit No overallNo inseriesTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date411 King High Terence FisherAndrew Solt Glen Bohannax3 February 1954 1954 02 03 422 Gramma Brenn Lawrence HuntingtonMildred Cram10 February 1954 1954 02 10 433 The Ship s Doctor Derek TwistVal Valentine17 February 1954 1954 02 17 444 The Wedding Veil Charles SaundersLothian Daggett24 February 1954 1954 02 24 455 Pardon My Ghost Leslie ArlissGuy Morgan3 March 1954 1954 03 03 466 The Trap Arthur CrabtreeGabrielle Upton Doris Gilbert10 March 1954 1954 03 10 477 Second Wind Leslie ArlissJerome Gruskin17 March 1954 1954 03 17 488 Leave To Die Derek TwistA R Rawlinson Mark Derby24 March 1954 1954 03 24 499 The International Settlement Lawrence HuntingtonCapt W E Johns A R Rawlinson31 March 1954 1954 03 31 5010 Double Identity Francis SearleJohn Haggerty Aubrey Cash Charles Hatton14 April 1954 1954 04 14 5111 The Refugee Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy21 April 1954 1954 04 21 5212 A Lesson In Love Leslie ArlissUnknown28 April 1954 1954 04 28 5313 Myra And The Moneyman Michael McCarthyVan Fleming Leigh Vance5 May 1954 1954 05 05 5414 The Heirloom John GillingJohn Kneubuhl12 May 1954 1954 05 12 5515 The Witness Lawrence HuntingtonLee Edwards19 May 1954 1954 05 19 5616 Johnny Blue Lance ComfortJerome Gruskin26 May 1954 1954 05 26 5717 Street Of Angels Arthur CrantreePaul Erickson Guy Morgan Robin Estridge2 June 1954 1954 06 02 5818 The Happy McBains Derek TwistNathaniel Curtis9 June 1954 1954 06 09 5919 Rain Forest Lawrence HuntingtonJ B Williams Dorothy Cottrell16 June 1954 1954 06 16 6020 Provincial Lady Lance ComfortMiles Malleson Ivan Turgenev30 June 1954 1954 06 30 6121 The Awakening Michael McCarthyLawrence B Marcus Nikolay Gogol14 July 1954 1954 07 14 6222 The Apples Lance ComfortStanley Mann21 July 1954 1954 07 21 6323 Pattern For Glory Derek TwistAbby Mann Bernard Drew4 August 1954 1954 08 04 6424 A Line In The Snow Michael McCarthyGabrielle Upton18 August 1954 1954 08 18 6525 One Way Ticket Lawrence HuntingtonPaul Bauman25 August 1954 1954 08 25 6626 Dream Stuff Charles SaundersGabrielle Upton8 September 1954 1954 09 08 6727 Four Farewells In Venice Michael McCarthyCharles Frank22 September 1954 1954 09 22 6828 Mr Sampson Lawrence HuntingtonJohn Sherman29 September 1954 1954 09 29 6929 The Man Who Heard Everything Allan DavisLawrence B Marcus13 October 1954 1954 10 13 7030 The Last Knife Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy20 October 1954 1954 10 20 7131 Rehearsal Lance ComfortJohn Q Copeland3 November 1954 1954 11 03 7232 Face Of The Law Lance ComfortSewlyn Jepson Lance Sieveking10 November 1954 1954 11 10 7333 The Relative Truth Leslie ArlissPaul Vincent Carroll24 November 1954 1954 11 24 7434 The Lovely Place Leslie ArlissGabrielle Upton8 December 1954 1954 12 08 7535 The Mix Up Anthony YoungUnknown15 December 1954 1954 12 15 7636 Silent Night The Story Of The Original Christmas Carol Lawrence HuntingtonFrank Gruber22 December 1954 1954 12 22 7737 Stand By Derek TwistDoreen Montgomery29 December 1954 1954 12 29 7838 Forever Is A Long Time Lawrence HuntingtonGabrielle Upton Tedwell Chappman12 January 1955 1955 01 12 7939 Border Incident Derek TwistGeorge Marrow26 January 1955 1955 01 26 Season 3 1955 Edit No overallNo inseriesTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date801 The Patriarch Michael McCarthyDerry Quinn Claire Wallis Maxwell Sellers2 February 1955 1955 02 02 812 The Hideaway Arthur CrabtreeStanley Mann9 February 1955 1955 02 09 823 The 90th Day Terence FisherMalvin Wald Jack Jacobs16 February 1955 1955 02 16 834 Counterfeit Roy RichAbby Mann Howard Apter Guy Morgan23 February 1955 1955 02 23 845 Honeymoon Deferred Dennis VanceLorraine Edwards2 March 1955 1955 03 02 856 The Long White Line John GillingJohn Francis Larkin John Gilling Guy Morgan9 March 1955 1955 03 09 867 The Dark Lake Roy RichAshmead Scott16 March 1955 1955 03 16 878 Pitfall Roy RichKent Doone23 March 1955 1955 03 23 889 Con Cregan s Legacy Harold HuthPaul Vincent Carroll Charles Lever6 April 1955 1955 04 06 8910 Crime A La Carte Dennis VanceStanley Mann13 April 1955 1955 04 13 9011 Room 506 Arthur CrabtreeJames Patrick O Neill20 April 1955 1955 04 20 9112 The Thoroughbred Harold HuthKent Doone Guy Morgan27 April 1955 1955 04 27 9213 While The Circus Passes Lawrence HuntingtonJohn Haggarty4 May 1955 1955 05 04 9314 The Leprachaun Lawrence HuntingtonDerry Quinn John Sherman11 May 1955 1955 05 11 9415 The Little Big Shot Lance ComfortWilliam Wiener Herbert Abbott Spiro18 May 1955 1955 05 18 9516 The Auction Bernard KnowlesStanley Mann25 May 1955 1955 05 25 9617 The Only Son Michael McCarthyUnknown1 June 1955 1955 06 01 9718 Goodbye Tomorrow Bernard KnowlesJohn Gilling Leigh Vance8 June 1955 1955 06 08 9819 Another Day Arthur CrabtreeJerome Gruskin15 June 1955 1955 06 15 9920 Flight One Zero One Derek TwistMaurice Wiltshire Derek Twist29 June 1955 1955 06 29 10021 The Wedding Dress Roy RichGizi de Blore Zsemley13 July 1955 1955 07 13 10122 The Enchanted Doll Harold HuthDerry Quinn Paul Gallico20 July 1955 1955 07 20 10223 Tony Lawrence HuntingtonGuy Morgan John Tully3 August 1955 1955 08 03 10324 Blue Murder Roy RichEmery Bonett Guy Morgan24 August 1955 1955 08 24 10425 The Sound Of Your Voice Leslie ArlissUnknown31 August 1955 1955 08 31 10526 Big Nick Lance ComfortUnknown7 September 1955 1955 09 07 10627 The Milkman Lance ComfortLawrence B Marcus14 September 1955 1955 09 14 10728 The Treasure Of Urbano Harold HuthPaul Tabori Derry Quinn28 September 1955 1955 09 28 10829 Atlantic Night Derek TwistLeslie Reade Arthur Bryant5 October 1955 1955 10 05 10930 The Hero Harold HuthAbby Mann Ben Arbeid12 October 1955 1955 10 12 11031 Success Train Dennis VanceAbby Mann Jack Wilson7 November 1955 1955 11 07 11132 Guilt Lance ComfortJames Parish14 November 1955 1955 11 14 11233 A Borderline Case Roy RichGuy Morgan21 November 1955 1955 11 21 11334 Heritage Lance ComfortJoseph Schull5 December 1955 1955 12 05 11435 The Immigrant Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy12 December 1955 1955 12 12 11536 A Fast Buck Dennis VanceBerkeley Mather Guy Morgan2 January 1956 1956 01 02 11637 Dmitrios Dennis VanceDerry Quinn Norman Holland16 January 1956 1956 01 16 11738 Deadline Vienna Harold HuthKent Doone23 January 1956 1956 01 23 11839 Gabrielle Bernard KnowlesPeter Pitt30 January 1956 1956 01 30 Season 4 1956 57 Edit No overallNo inseriesTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date1191 Better Mousetraps Harold HuthPauline Stone Michael Cosgrove6 February 1956 1956 02 06 1202 The Present Lawrence HuntingtonMichael Voysey13 February 1956 1956 02 13 1213 Jason s House Derek TwistJerry McGill20 February 1956 1956 02 20 1224 No Samples Cy RothBill Barrett27 February 1956 1956 02 27 1235 A Walk In The Wilderness Arthur CrabtreeMontagu Slater Guy Morgan5 March 1956 1956 03 05 1246 Welcome My Wife Leslie ArlissE G Cousins Derry Quinn12 March 1956 1956 03 12 1257 First Day Harold HuthPaul Dudley Bernard Glemser19 March 1956 1956 03 19 1268 A Flight Of Birds Arthur CrabtreeTimothy Hanley Guy Morgan26 March 1956 1956 03 26 1279 Personal Call Michael McCarthyUnknown2 April 1956 1956 04 02 12810 A New Life Arthur CrabtreeDan Harris Guy Morgan9 April 1956 1956 04 09 12911 The Dunce Arthur CrabtreeClock Dailey Guy Morgan23 April 1956 1956 04 23 13012 Ship Day Derek TwistJohan Fabricius Guy Morgan Derek Twist30 April 1956 1956 04 30 13113 The Murderer Harold HuthStanley Mann Guy Morgan7 May 1956 1956 05 07 13214 Point Of View Leslie ArlissPaul David Guy Morgan14 May 1956 1956 05 14 13315 Mutiny Arthur CrabtreePatrick Whyte28 May 1956 1956 05 28 13416 The Story Of Pan Yusef Harold HuthFerdynand Goetel Guy Morgan4 June 1956 1956 06 04 13517 A Train To The Sea Derek Twist Leslie ArlissHugh Walpole Leslie Arliss11 June 1956 1956 06 11 13618 A Likely Story Michael McCarthyA R Rawlinson Jean Leslie25 June 1956 1956 06 25 13719 Play Me A Blue Note Harold HuthAnne Howard Bailey Guy Morgan2 July 1956 1956 07 02 13820 The Way Home Harold HuthAnne Howard Bailey9 July 1956 1956 07 09 13921 Mister Purley s Profession Leslie ArlissJack Roche23 July 1956 1956 07 23 14022 Treasure In Store Harold HuthClaude Pirkis Derry Quinn20 August 1956 1956 08 20 14123 Beloved Stranger Harold HuthI A R Wylie Diana Morgan3 September 1956 1956 09 03 14224 The Guy In The Middle Derek TwistMarion Cooper10 September 1956 1956 09 10 14325 Timmy The Shanks Harold HuthPaul Vincent Carroll17 September 1956 1956 09 17 14426 The Man Who Wouldn t Escape Michael McCarthyStanley Mann Mordecai Richler1 October 1956 1956 10 01 14527 Winning Sequence Leslie ArlissLeslie Arliss Margery Sharp8 October 1956 1956 10 08 14628 The Last Tour Derek TwistAnn Howard Bailey15 October 1956 1956 10 15 14729 Someone Outside Lance ComfortMartin Worth22 October 1956 1956 10 22 14830 One Can t Help Feeling Sorry Harold HuthFrank D Gilroy29 October 1956 1956 10 29 14931 Crown Of The Andes Francis SearleEdward Dunn5 November 1956 1956 11 05 15032 Homecoming Joseph SterlingJoseph Schull12 November 1956 1956 11 12 15133 Rendezvous At Dawn Arthur CrabtreeCharles Early Joseph Early19 November 1956 1956 11 19 15234 Scheherezade Harold HuthIrving Rubine Selwyn Jepson26 November 1956 1956 11 26 15335 To What Great Heights Harold HuthPaul Dudley Guy Morgan3 December 1956 1956 12 03 15436 The Best Man Derek TwistIrene Winston14 January 1957 1957 01 14 15537 The Ludlow Affair David MacdonaldIrving Rubine Herman C McNeile28 January 1957 1957 01 28 15638 The Trouble With Destiny Barry DelmaineEugene Vale4 February 1957 1957 02 04 15739 Together Lance ComfortPaul David11 February 1957 1957 02 11 Archive status EditOut of an original total of 157 episodes 53 episodes are currently missing Series 1 Episode 01 The Accused missing Series 1 Episode 02 The Scream missing Series 1 Episode 03 Little Brother missing Series 1 Episode 04 The Clock missing Series 1 Episode 05 Dialogue For Two Faces missing Series 1 Episode 06 The Surgeon missing Series 1 Episode 07 Lochinvar missing Series 1 Episode 08 Take A Number missing Series 1 Episode 09 Thought To Kill missing Series 1 Episode 10 Happy Birthday missing Series 1 Episode 11 The Five Pound Note missing Series 1 Episode 12 Destination Milan missing Series 1 Episode 15A The Last Moment missing Series 1 Episode 15B The Sensible Man missing Series 1 Episode 16 The Parlour Trick missing Series 1 Episode 17 The Outpost missing Series 1 Episode 18 My Name is Jones missing Series 1 Episode 19 A Lodging For The Night missing Series 1 Episode 20 The Priceless Pocket missing Series 1 Episode 21 Sylvia missing Series 1 Episode 22 The Red Dress missing Series 1 Episode 23 Runaway Marriage missing Series 1 Episode 24 The Journey missing Series 1 Episode 26 Emerald Green missing Series 1 Episode 27 The Genie missing Series 1 Episode 28 The Heel missing Series 1 Episode 30 The Door missing Series 1 Episode 31 The Great White Bird missing Series 1 Episode 32 Forever My Heart missing Series 1 Episode 33 Moment Of Truth missing Series 1 Episode 35 Bitter Heart missing Series 1 Episode 36 The Death Of Michael Turbin missing Series 1 Episode 37 Panic missing Series 1 Episode 38 The Charm missing Series 2 Episode 13 Myra And The Money Man missing Series 2 Episode 17 Street Of Angels missing Series 2 Episode 25 One Way Ticket missing Series 2 Episode 28 Mr Sampson missing Series 2 Episode 37 Stand By missing Series 3 Episode 01 The Patriarch missing Series 3 Episode 03 The 90th Day missing Series 3 Episode 08 Pitfall missing Series 3 Episode 09 Con Cregan s Legacy missing Series 3 Episode 10 Crime A La Carte missing Series 3 Episode 11 Room 506 missing Series 3 Episode 25 The Sound Of Your Voice missing Series 3 Episode 31 Success Train missing Series 3 Episode 33 Borderline Case missing Series 3 Episode 38 Deadline Vienna missing Series 4 Episode 18 A Likely Story missing Series 4 Episode 24 Guy In The Middle missing Series 4 Episode 34 Scheherezade Sound only exists there is no picture Series 4 Episode 39 Together missing References Edit a b c McNeil Alex 1996 Total Television the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present 4th ed New York New York Penguin Books USA Inc p 235 ISBN 0 14 02 4916 8 a b c d e Erickson Hal 1989 Syndicated Television The First Forty Years 1947 1987 McFarland amp Company Inc pp 64 65 ISBN 0 7864 1198 8 a b Brooks Tim Marsh Earle 1999 The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 Present 7th ed New York The Ballentine Publishing Group p 280 ISBN 0 345 42923 0 a b Fairbanks Series Sold Into 7 New Canadian Markets Billboard August 21 1954 p 14 Retrieved February 13 2022 a b D Fairbanks Noses Out Favorite Story Billboard July 31 1954 p 8 Retrieved February 13 2022 Review of TV Film Shows Billboard April 25 1953 p 32 Retrieved February 13 2022 External links Editat CVTA with episode list Rheingold Theatre at IMDb A film clip of the episode Bulldog Drummond is available at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas Fairbanks Presents amp oldid 1133486753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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