The David Niven Show
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The David Niven Show | |
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Genre | Anthology series |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Amalfi Films Four Star Productions |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | April 7 July 7, 1959 | –
The David Niven Show is an American half-hour television anthology series that was broadcast from April 7 until July 7, 1959.
Premise
This series is an anthology series hosted by David Niven.[1]
Cast
- David Niven as host
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Fortune's Folly" | Lewis Allen | Unknown | April 7, 1959 | |
Hal's wife wants to divorce him because of his gambling. | |||||
2 | "Lifeline" | Robert Florey | Alfred Brenner | April 14, 1959 | |
A criminal hides in an amusement park. | |||||
3 | "Backtrack" | Lewis Allen | Gene Levitt | April 21, 1959 | |
A husband and a wife are blackmailed by an ex-mistress. | |||||
4 | "The Promise" | Thomas Carr | Leonard Freeman | May 5, 1959 | |
A family suffers the loss of a child. | |||||
5 | "The Twist of the Key" | Don McDougall | Hank Moonjean | May 12, 1959 | |
A quiet couple becomes involved in a mystery when they have new neighbors. | |||||
6 | "A Day of Small Miracles" | Lewis Allen | Leonard Praskins | May 19, 1959 | |
A couple is concerned about the health of their son and gets help from a magician. | |||||
7 | "The Lady from Winnetka" | Unknown | Unknown | May 26, 1959 | |
A woman finds romance with a suave tour guide on a Mediterranean isle. | |||||
8 | "The Last Room" | Lewis Allen | Frederick J. Lipp | June 2, 1959 | |
A police interrogator tries to find information with threats and torture. | |||||
9 | "Maggie Malone" | Unknown | Unknown | June 9, 1959 | |
The owners of a successful nightclub are threatened by gangsters. | |||||
10 | "Portrait" | Thomas Carr | Aaron Spelling | June 16, 1959 | |
A group of American soldiers in World War II try to find a mystery woman. | |||||
11 | "Sticks and Stones" | Unknown | Unknown | June 23, 1959 | |
The wife of a professional baseball player starts receiving threatening letters. | |||||
12 | "The Vengeance" | Don McDougall | John Robinson | June 30, 1959 | |
A judge is stalked by an escaped prisoner. | |||||
13 | "The Good Deed" | Thomas Carr | John Robinson | July 7, 1959 | |
A journalist is asked to negotiate on the behalf of a fugitive. |
Guest stars
- Eddie Albert
- Jacques Bergerac
- Eddie Bracken
- Joanne Dru
- Dan Duryea
- Anne Francis
- Carolyn Jones
- Julie London
- Frank Lovejoy
- Cameron Mitchell
- Susan Oliver
- Fay Wray
Home video
In April 2014, 12 of the 13 episodes produced were released in a 2-DVD set by Simply Media in the UK. "Episode 9, "Maggie Malone", is missing.
References
- ^ "The David Niven Show". TV Guide. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
External links
- IMDb
- TV.com
- TV Guide
- The David Niven Show at CVTA
Categories:
- 1959 American television series debuts
- 1959 American television series endings
- 1950s American drama television series
- Black-and-white American television shows
- English-language television shows
- NBC original programming
- Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
- Television series by Four Star Television