Studio One (American TV series)
Studio One | |
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Presented by | Art Hannes (announcer) John Cannon (announcer) |
Narrated by | John Cannon |
Theme music composer | Vic Oliver |
Opening theme | "Prelude to the Stars" |
Ending theme | "Prelude to the Star" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 10 |
No. of episodes | 467 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Worthington Miner |
Producers | Worthington Miner Herbert Brodkin |
Running time | 48–50 minutes |
Production company | CBS Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | November 7, 1948 September 29, 1958 | –
Studio One is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948, and ended on September 29, 1958, with a total of 467 episodes over the course of 10 seasons.
History
Radio
On April 29, 1947, Fletcher Markle launched the 60-minute CBS Radio series with an adaptation of
CBS Radio received a
Move to television
In 1948, Markle made a leap from radio to television. Sponsored by
Offering a wide range of dramas, Studio One received Emmy nominations every year from 1950 to 1958. The series staged some notable and memorable teleplays among its 467 episodes. Some created such an impact, they were adapted into theatrical films. William Templeton's 1953 adaptation of George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, starring Eddie Albert as Winston Smith, led to the 1956 feature-film version with Edmond O'Brien in the principal role. Reginald Rose's drama "Twelve Angry Men", about the conflicts of jurors deciding a murder case, originated on Studio One on September 20, 1954; and the 1957 motion picture remake with Henry Fonda was nominated for three Academy Awards. Sal Mineo had the title role in the January 2, 1956, episode of Reginald Rose's "Dino", and he reprised the role for the film Dino (1957).
In 1954, "Crime at Blossoms", scripted by Jerome Ross, was given an
Another notable presentation was an adaptation in 1952 of a medieval
During the 1953 presentation "Dry Run", whole sections of a submarine were built inside the studio, and the entire cast was nearly electrocuted when water that was being used for
Worthington Miner, Martin Manulis and others produced. As the official commercial spokeswoman for Westinghouse, Betty Furness became strongly identified with the Westinghouse products she advertised and demonstrated during the commercial breaks, and she was also seen as an actress in eight Studio One dramas. The show's musical directors were Milton C. Anderson, who also created music for Playhouse 90, and Eugene Cines. The show's musical orchestra was also directed in several episodes during the 1950s by Alfredo Antonini.[citation needed]
The show's run ended when Westinghouse switched its sponsorship to the
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 20 | November 7, 1948 | June 29, 1949 | |
2 | 42 | September 12, 1949 | June 26, 1950 | |
3 | 55 | August 28, 1950 | September 10, 1951 | |
4 | 51 | September 17, 1951 | September 15, 1952 | |
5 | 50 | September 22, 1952 | September 14, 1953 | |
6 | 52 | 1953 | September 13, 1954 | |
7 | 52 | September 20, 1954 | 1955 | |
8 | 50 | 1955 | 1956 | |
9 | 47 | 1956 | 1957 | |
10 | 48 | September 9, 1957 | September 29, 1958 |
Lost episode
For years, the second half of the original TV production of "Twelve Angry Men" was considered lost. However, in 2003, Joseph Consentino, a researcher-producer for
A third-season episode of the
Many Studio One episodes are available for viewing at the Paley Center for Media in New York City and Los Angeles, and some are available through Amazon Prime Video.
Awards and nominations
Year | Result | Emmy Award Category | Recipient |
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1950 | Nominated | Best Kinescope Show | –
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1951 | Best Dramatic Show | –
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1952 | Won | –
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1953 | Nominated | –
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1954 | –
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1955 | Best Individual Program of the Year | –
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Best Dramatic Show | –
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Won | Best Written Dramatic Material | Reginald Rose (For "Twelve Angry Men") | |
Best Direction | Franklin J. Schaffner (For "Twelve Angry Men")
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Best Actor in a Single Performance | Robert Cummings (For "Twelve Angry Men") | ||
1956 | Nominated | Best Dramatic Series | –
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Won | Best Camerawork – Live Show | T. Miller | |
1957 | Nominated | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Nancy Kelly (For "The Pilot") |
Best Single Performance by an Actor | Sal Mineo (For "Dino") | ||
1958 | Best Teleplay Writing – One Hour or More | Arthur Hailey (For "No Deadly Medicine") | |
Best Dramatic Anthology Series | –
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Actress – Best Single Performance – Lead or Support | Piper Laurie (For "The Deaf Heart") | ||
Actor – Best Single Performance – Lead or Support | Lee J. Cobb (For "No Deadly Medicine") |
Home media
In 2008, Koch Vision released the Studio One Anthology with 17 episodes. The episodes contain the original Westinghouse commercials. Bonus features include the "Studio One Seminar" from the Paley Center for Media; an interview with director Paul Nickell, footage from the Archive of American Television and a featurette on the series.
The episode "Twelve Angry Men" is also included as a bonus on the
releases of the 1957 film.References
- ^ "Studio One". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Westinghouse Studio One's "The Night America Trembled" at archive.org
- ^ "The Nativity (Westinghouse Studio One)". Jul 15, 1952. Retrieved Jul 15, 2019 – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ "Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse". The Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "ClassicTVguide.com: TV Ratings > 1950's". classictvguide.com. Retrieved Jul 15, 2019.
- ^ Cynthia Littleton (16 April 2003). "Mt&r Finds '54 'Angry Men'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
External links
- Studio One at IMDb
- Studio One production files, 1948–1955, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Thousand Oaks Library: Fletcher Markle Collection
- Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: Studio One
- "Writing for Television" by Rod Serling
- Studio One at CVTA with episode lists
Watch
- Studio One (September 29, 1952): Westinghouse spokeswoman Betty Furness explains UHF and demonstrates the UHF adapter
- Studio One (May 18, 1953): Opening scenes of "The Laughmaker" with Jackie Gleason and Art Carney
Listen to
- Wisconsin Public Radio; Studio One: Babbitt
- Studio One in the Old-Time Radio Collection