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Playhouse 90 (1956 – 1961)

Playhouse 90

^{(1956 – 1961)}

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1h 30m

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, War, Western

October 4th, 1956

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Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

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Cast

Richard Joy
Self - Announcer
Paul Lambert
Al Capone
Helen Kleeb
Birdy
Charles Bickford
Captain Joel Kingdom
Kim Hunter
Anna Rojas
Malcolm Atterbury
Col. Schwimmer
Franchot Tone
Allen Grant
Tom Palmer
Carruthers
Nehemiah Persoff
Pablo
Peter Lorre
Cafe Owner
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Directors

John Frankenheimer
(27 episodes, 1956-1960)
Franklin J. Schaffner
(19 episodes, 1957-1960)
Ralph Nelson
(11 episodes, 1956-1959)
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Producers

Martin Manulis
producer
(51 episodes, 1956-1958)
Peter Kortner
associate producer / producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 1957-1960)
Herbert Brodkin
producer / executive producer (21 episodes, 1958-1960)
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Writers

Rod Serling
writer
(6 episodes, 1956-1959)
Rod Serling
written by
(3 episodes, 1957-1960)
Rod Serling
adaptation
(1 episode, 1956)
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Playhouse 90 presents...

Keywords

husband wife relationship
family relationships
number in title
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 4th, 1956 (United States of America)
March 7th, 1957 (United States of America)
March 7th, 1957 (United States of America) (Playhouse 90) (TV)

Alternative Titles

Playhouse 90 (original title)
Playhouse 90 (Canada) (English title)
Playhouse 90 (Germany)
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Locations

Arizona, USA (episode "Without Incident")
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Running Times

90 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Screen Gems Television
Filmaster Productions
Universal Pictures Television
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Distribution Companies

Sony Pictures Television (2002-) / (2002)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
CBS (United States of America) (1956-1960)
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