The O. Henry Playhouse
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| The O. Henry Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dramady |
| Written by | Irving H. Cooper Donald Hyde George Waggner A.I. Bezzerides Mary McCarthy Al C. Ward Dale Wasserman |
| Directed by | George Waggner |
| Narrated by | Thomas Mitchell |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jack J. Gross Philip N. Krasne |
| Producer | Donald Hyde |
| Cinematography | Hal McAlpin |
| Editor | Asa Boyd Clark |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company | Gross-Krasne Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 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,[1][2][3] who portrayed the title character,[4] and featured several television and film stars during its run such as DeForest Kelly, Lisa Montell, Otto Kruger, Max Showalter and Ernest Borgnine.[5] 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.[6]
Episodes
Series 1
| # | Title | Writers | Original airdate | Series No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Series One Episode One (The Reformation of Calliope)" | TBA | 23 January 1957 | #1.01 |
| 02 | "Series One Episode Two (Man About Town)" | TBA | 30 January 1957 | #1.02 |
| 04 | "Series One Episode Four (Two Renegades)" | TBA | 13 February 1957 | #1.04 |
| 07 | "Series One Episode Seven (Hearts and Hands)" | TBA | 6 March 1957 | #1.07 |
| 08 | "Series One Episode Eight (Blackjack Bargainer)" | TBA | 9 March 1957 | #1.08 |
| 12 | "Series One Episode Twelve (Fourth in Salvador)" | TBA | 30 March 1957 | #1.12 |
| 13 | "Series One Episode Thirteen (After Twenty Years)" | TBA | 3 April 1957 | #1.13 |
| 14 | "Series One Episode Fourteen (A Trick of Nature)" | TBA | 10 April 1957 | #1.14 |
| 16 | "Series One Episode Sixteen (Hygeia at the Solito)" | TBA | 27 April 1957 | #1.16 |
| 19 | "Series One Episode Nineteen (Miller's Millions)" | TBA | 18 May 1957 | #1.19 |
| 20 | "Series One Episode Twenty (Between Rounds)" | TBA | 25 May 1957 | #1.20 |
| 27 | "Series One Episode Twenty-Seven (The Roads We Take)" | TBA | 27 July 1957 | #1.27 |
| 29 | "Series One Episode Twenty-Nine (Wit's End)" | TBA | 10 August 1957 | #1.29 |
| 31 | "Series One Episode Thirty-One (Hiding of Black Bill)" | TBA | 31 August 1957 | #1.31 |
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| 33 | "Series One Episode Thirty-Three (A Madison Square Arabian Knight)" | TBA | 14 September 1957 | #1.33 |
| 42 | "Series One Episode Forty-Two (The Emancipation of Billy)" | TBA | 19 November 1957 | #1.42 |
References
- ^ Shulman, Arthur and Roger Youman. How Sweet It Was: Television, A Pictorial Commentary. New York: Bonanza Books, 1966. ISBN 0-517-08135-0
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Steinbrunner, Chris and Otto Penzler, ed. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. (pg. 197) ISBN 0-07-061121-1
- ^ "US TV - Occasional Wife to Ozzie's Girls". Memorable TV US Shows. MemorableTV.com. 2002.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|month=and|coauthors=(help) - ^ Hawes, William. Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2002. (pg. 225) ISBN 0786411325
Further reading
- Castleman, Harry and Walter J. Podrazik. Harry and Wally's Favorite TV Shows. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1989. ISBN 0-13-933250-2
- Borgnine, Ernest. Ernie: The Autobiography. New York: Citadel Press, 2008. ISBN 0-8065-2941-5
External links
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- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Anthology television series
- Period television series
- 1950s American television series
- 1957 television series debuts
- 1957 television series endings
- New York City in fiction