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Revision as of 05:44, 5 April 2018

The O. Henry Playhouse
Written byIrving H. Cooper
Donald Hyde
George Waggner
Albert Isaac Bezzerides
Mary McCarthy
Al C. Ward
Dale Wasserman
Directed byGeorge Waggner
Narrated byThomas Mitchell
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producersJack J. Gross
Philip N. Krasne
ProducerDonald Hyde
CinematographyHal McAlpin
EditorAsa Boyd Clark
Running time30 min.
Production companyGross-Krasne Productions [1]
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseJanuary 23 –
November 19, 1957

The O. Henry Playhouse was an early American anthology television series which featured television adaptations of short stories written by 19th-century author O. Henry and primarily set in New York City. The series was both hosted and narrated by Thomas Mitchell,[2][3][4] who portrayed the title character,[5] and featured several television and film stars during its run such as Maureen Stapleton, DeForest Kelley, Lisa Montell, Otto Kruger, Max Showalter and Ernest Borgnine.[6] The series was syndicated and initially ran from January 23 to May 25, 1957, and its final episode aired on November 19 of that year.[7]

Episodes

Series 1

# Title Writers Original airdate Series No.
01"Series One Episode One (The Reformation of Calliope)"George Waggner23 January 1957 (1957-01-23)#1.01N/A
02"Series One Episode Two (Man About Town)"George Waggner30 January 1957 (1957-01-30)#1.02N/A
04"Series One Episode Four (Two Renegades)"TBA13 February 1957 (1957-02-13)#1.04N/A
07"Series One Episode Seven (Hearts and Hands)"TBA6 March 1957 (1957-03-06)#1.07N/A
08"Series One Episode Eight (Blackjack Bargainer)"TBA9 March 1957 (1957-03-09)#1.08N/A
12"Series One Episode Twelve (Fourth in Salvador)"TBA30 March 1957 (1957-03-30)#1.12N/A
13"Series One Episode Thirteen (After Twenty Years)"TBA3 April 1957 (1957-04-03)#1.13N/A
14"Series One Episode Fourteen (A Trick of Nature)"TBA10 April 1957 (1957-04-10)#1.14N/A
15"Series One Episode Fifteen (Sisters of the Golden Circle)"TBA17 April 1957 (1957-04-17)#1.15N/A
16"Series One Episode Sixteen (Hygeia at the Solito)"TBA27 April 1957 (1957-04-27)#1.16N/A
19"Series One Episode Nineteen (Miller's Millions)"TBA18 May 1957 (1957-05-18)#1.19N/A
20"Series One Episode Twenty (Between Rounds)"TBA25 May 1957 (1957-05-25)#1.20N/A
25"Series One Episode Twenty-Five (Christmas by Injunction)"TBA13 July 1957 (1957-07-13)#1.25N/A
27"Series One Episode Twenty-Seven (The Roads We Take)"TBA27 July 1957 (1957-07-27)#1.27N/A
29"Series One Episode Twenty-Nine (Wit's End)"TBA10 August 1957 (1957-08-10)#1.29N/A
31"Series One Episode Thirty-One (Hiding of Black Bill)"TBA31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)#1.31N/A
A stranger seeking work at a lonely ranch house is taken on trust until a black mask found in his luggage arouses suspicion.
33"Series One Episode Thirty-Three (A Madison Square Arabian Knight)"TBA14 September 1957 (1957-09-14)#1.33N/A
35"Series One Episode Thirty-Five (The Buyer from Cactus City)"TBA28 September 1957 (1957-09-28)#1.35N/A
42"Series One Episode Forty-Two (The Emancipation of Billy)"TBA19 November 1957 (1957-11-19)#1.42N/A

References

  1. ^ "The O. Henry Playhouse (dramatic anthology)". The Media Management Group. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  2. ^ Shulman, Arthur and Roger Youman. How Sweet It Was: Television, A Pictorial Commentary. New York: Bonanza Books, 1966. ISBN 0-517-08135-0
  3. ^ McNeil, Alex. Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books, 1996. (pg. 611) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
  4. ^ Becker, Christine. It's The Pictures That Got Small: Hollywood Film Stars on 1950s Television. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 2008. (pg. 244) ISBN 0-8195-6894-5
  5. ^ Steinbrunner, Chris and Otto Penzler, ed. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. (pg. 197) ISBN 0-07-061121-1
  6. ^ "US TV - Occasional Wife to Ozzie's Girls". Memorable TV US Shows. MemorableTV.com. 2002. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  7. ^ Hawes, William. Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2002. (pg. 225) ISBN 0-7864-1132-5

Further reading

External links

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