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Hollywood Opening Night (1951 – 1953)

Hollywood Opening Night

^{(1951 – 1953)}

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30m

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July 20th, 1951

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An anthology series of the early 1950s. It was broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1952, with episodes typically re-using stories from the earlier television series "Stars Over Hollywood". Then NBC broadcast the series from 1952 to its finale in 1953. Instead of filmed episodes, the NBC version used live broadcasts from the NBC studios in Burbank, California. The well-known gossip columnist Jimmie Fidler served as the regular host for NBC. The series featured the television debuts of then-popular actresses Ethel Barrymore, Dorothy Lamour, and Gloria Swanson. The series suffered from poor ratings, because it was broadcast in direct competition with the hit sitcom "I Love Lucy". It was eventually canceled, despite Fidler's protests that it would get better ratings if broadcast at any other point.

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Cast

Jimmy Fidler
Self - Host
Jimmy Wallington
Self - Announcer
William Boyett
Jorja Curtright
Teacher
Onslow Stevens
Lynne Roberts
Anna Maria Anders
Ralph Moody
Virginia Gibson
Nun
Phil Tead
Robert Rockwell
Barry Johnson
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Directors

William Corrigan
(22 episodes, 1952-1953)
Axel Gruenberg
(7 episodes, 1951-1952)
Richard Irving
(6 episodes, 1951-1952)
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Producers

William Corrigan
producer
(15 episodes, 1952-1953)
Sherman A. Harris
producer
(12 episodes, 1951-1952)
Marylyn Evans
associate producer
(8 episodes, 1953)
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Writers

Zoe Akins
(1 episode, 1952)
Eliot Asinof
adaptation
(1 episode, 1952)
Russ Bender
(1 episode, 1953)
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Keywords

anthology
live

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 20th, 1951 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Hollywood Opening Night (original title)
Hollywood Opening Night (United States of America)

Locations

NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA (second season)

Running Times

30 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Distribution Companies

National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1952-1953)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1952-1953)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1952-1953)
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