Ethel Barrymore Theatre (TV series)
| Ethel Barrymore Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Stage 8 |
| Genre | Syndication |
| Release | September 21 – December 21, 1956 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre was a half-hour
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
.Background
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
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[citation needed]
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ "(photo caption)" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1952. p. 72. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "There's No Business Like TV Talent" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1952. p. 89. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Film Report" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 23, 1952. p. 80. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: ISBN 0-345-31864-1