Cosmopolitan Theatre
| Cosmopolitan Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Directed by | David Pressman Louis G. Cowan David Crandall Albert McCleery |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Louis G. Cowan Sherman Marks Albert McCleery |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | DuMont Television Network Louis G. Cowan Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | October 2 – December 25, 1951 |
Cosmopolitan Theatre is an American anthology series which aired on the DuMont Television Network Tuesdays at 9pm ET from October 2, 1951 to December 25, 1951.
Synopsis
The series consisted of live presentations of stories written for Cosmopolitan magazine, and was one of many TV series airing "tele-plays" at the time.[1]
Episode status
Certain episodes exist within private collections. Precisely how many episodes exist remains unknown.
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate | Guest star(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "The Secret Front" | October 2, 1951 | Marsha Hunt, Kurt Katch, and Lee Tracy |
| 1-2 | "Be Just and Fear Not" | October 9, 1951 | Joseph Schildkraut and June Walker |
| 1-3 | "Incident in the Blizzard" | October 16, 1951 | Betty Field and E. G. Marshall |
| 1-4 | "Reward, One Million" | October 23, 1951 | Dennis Hoey and Beatrice Straight |
| 1-5 | "Mr. Pratt and the Triple Horror Bill " | October 30, 1951 | Constance Dowling and Tom Ewell |
| 1-6 | "Last Concerto" | November 6, 1951 | Lon Chaney, Jr., Susan Douglas, and Ruth McDevitt |
| 1-7 | "I'll Be Right Home, Ma" | November 13, 1951 | Charles Nolte |
| 1-8 | "The Tourist" | November 20, 1951 | Peggy Allenby, John Boruff, and John Hoyt |
| 1-9 | "Time to Kill" | November 27, 1951 | John Forsythe, Phyllis Love, and Torin Thatcher |
| 1-10 | "The Beautiful Time" | December 4, 1951 | Joseph Buloff and Lili Darvas |
| 1-11 | "Mr. Whittle and the Morning Star" | December 11, 1951 | Peggy Conklin and Bramwell Fletcher |
| 1-12 | "The Sighing Sounds" | December 18, 1951 | Bethel Leslie and Gordon Mills |
| 1-13 | "One Red Rose for Christmas" | December 25, 1951 | Jo Van Fleet |
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1951-52 United States network television schedule
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1