Goodyear Television Playhouse
| Goodyear Television Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Alan Aurthur Fred Coe Gordon Duff David Susskind |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Showcase Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | October 14, 1951 – September 12, 1957 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Philco Television Playhouse The Alcoa Hour |
The Goodyear Television Playhouse produced live television dramas from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of Television".
Sponsored by Goodyear, the hour-long anthology series was telecast Sundays at 9pm on NBC. Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the Philco Television Playhouse was seen on alternate weeks.
In 1955, the title was shortened to The Goodyear Playhouse and it aired on alternate weeks with The Alcoa Hour. The three series were essentially the same, with the only real difference being the name of the sponsor.
Producer Fred Coe nurtured and encouraged a group of young, mostly unknown writers that included Robert Alan Aurthur, Paddy Chayefsky, Horton Foote, Howard Richardson, Tad Mosel and Gore Vidal. Notable productions included Chayefsky's Marty (May 24, 1953) starring Rod Steiger, Chayefsky's The Bachelor Party (1955), Vidal's Visit to Small Planet (1955), Richardson's Ark of Safety and Foote's A Trip to Bountiful.
From 1957 to 1960, it became a taped, half-hour series titled Goodyear Theater, seen on Mondays at 9:30pm.
[edit] External links
- Goodyear Television Playhouse at the Internet Movie Database
- Goodyear Television Playhouse at TV.com
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