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Ethel Barrymore Theatre (TV series)

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Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Also known asStage 8
GenreAnthology
Directed byLewis Allen
Robert Florey
StarringEthel Barrymore (host)
Walter Brennan
Akim Tamiroff
Arthur Kennedy (actor)
Eddie Bracken
Bonita Granville
Charles Coburn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
ProducersWilliam A. Calihan Jr.
Lee Savin
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont/WABD/Syndication
ReleaseSeptember 21 (1956-09-21) –
December 21, 1956 (1956-12-21)

Ethel Barrymore Theatre was a half-hour anthology television series hosted by Ethel Barrymore[1] and the last series produced by the DuMont Television Network.

While produced by the network, the series was aired on Fridays at 8:30pm ET from September 21 to December 21, 1956 on DuMont station WABD after the network had closed. The series may have been filmed in 1953, and was known as Stage 8 in syndication.[citation needed]

Among the actors appearing were Arthur Kennedy, Charles Coburn, Anita Louise, Gene Lockhart, Eddie Bracken, and Akim Tamiroff.

Background

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In 1952, Barrymore signed a contract with Interstate Television Corporation to work on The Ethel Barrymore Theatre as actress, advisor, and commentator.[2] The contract included "a substantial salary plus residual rights".[3]

The second episode produced by ITC in 1952 was Daughters of Mars, which starred Barrymore, Selena Royle, Elizabeth Risdon, and Phillip Terry. The director was Lewis Allen, and the producer was Lee Savin.[4]

Episode status

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As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 262. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ "(photo caption)" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1952. p. 72. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "There's No Business Like TV Talent" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1952. p. 89. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Film Report" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 23, 1952. p. 80. Retrieved March 8, 2021.

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