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The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972 – 1975)

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak

^{(1972 – 1975)}

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1h 30m

December 7th, 1972

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The ABC Afternoon Playbreak is an American television anthology series that was broadcast on ABC from 1973 to 1975. The ninety-minute dramas aired once a month and featured some of the more popular television and film stars of the 1970s.

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Cast

Rosemary Prinz
Elizabeth Thatcher
June Lockhart
Katherine Telford
Diana Muldaur
1 episode, 1973
Sondra Locke
Nora Sells
Katherine Helmond
Liz Cunningham
Juliet Mills
Susan Moroni
Diane Gentner
1 episode, 1973
Barbara Barrie
Tina Bordeaux
Denise Alexander
Laura
Patty Duke
Melanie Kline
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Directors

Gloria Monty
(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Peter Levin
(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Burt Brinckerhoff
(2 episodes, 1973)
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Producers

Wilford Lloyd Baumes
producer
(1 episode, 1972)
John Choy
producer
(1 episode, 1973)
John Conboy
producer
(1 episode, 1973)
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Writers

Art Wallace
(2 episodes, 1973)
Art Wallace
writer
(1 episode, 1973)
Lila Garrett
writer
(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Keywords

anthology

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 7th, 1972 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (original title)
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (United States of America)
ABC Matinee Today (United States of America) (alternative title)

Running Times

90 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

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American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Universal Television
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American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States of America) (1973-1975)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States of America) (1973-1975)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States of America) (1973-1975)
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