The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Presented by |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 37 |
Production | |
Running time | 48–50 minutes |
Production company | TCF Television Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | October 5, 1955 June 12, 1957 | –
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American
Characters and stories
Presenting both originals and remakes, The 20th Century Fox Hour was telecast on Wednesday nights at 10pm, alternating each week with
Guest stars
Guest stars on the series included Bette Davis, Joan Fontaine, Gary Merrill, Thomas Mitchell and Teresa Wright. Steve McQueen made an appearance before he became a major star. Child actor Johnny Washbrook appeared three times on the series while he was also in the lead role of the Western series, My Friend Flicka. Judson Pratt appeared as MacIntyre in the 1956 episode, "The Moneymaker". Child actress Beverly Washburn appeared as Ruthie in "The Hefferan Family" (1956) and as the character Kate as a girl in "Men in Her Life" (1957).
Following his
Episodes
Season 1
Episode # | Title | Original Airdate | Guest Star |
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1 | "Cavalcade" | October 5, 1955 | |
2 | "Laura" | October 19, 1955 | Dana Wynter, George Sanders, Robert Stack |
3 | "The Ox-Bow Incident" | November 2, 1955 | Robert Wagner, Raymond Burr |
4 | "The Late George Apley" | November 16, 1955 | Raymond Massey, Joanne Woodward |
5 | "Christopher Bean" | November 30, 1955 | Mildred Natwick, Allyn Joslyn |
6 | "The Miracle on 34th Street"[2] | December 14, 1955 | Thomas Mitchell, Teresa Wright, Sandy Descher |
7 | "Man on the Ledge" | December 28, 1955 | Cameron Mitchell, Richard Collier, Joey Ray |
8 | "Yacht on the High Sea" | January 11, 1956 | Gary Merrill, Nina Foch |
9 | "One Life" | January 25, 1956 | Dane Clark, Audrey Totter |
10 | "Crack-Up" | February 8, 1956 | Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Virginia Grey, John M. Pickard |
11 | "In Times Like These" | February 22, 1956 | Macdonald Carey, Fay Wray |
12 | "Deception" | March 7, 1956 | Linda Darnell, Alan Napier |
13 | "Gun in His Hand" | April 4, 1956 | Debra Paget, Robert Wagner |
14 | "Mr. Belvedere" | April 18, 1956 | Zasu Pitts
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15 | "Broken Arrow" | May 2, 1956 | John Lupton, Roy Roberts |
16 | "Overnight Haul" | May 16, 1956 | Lizabeth Scott, Robert Foulk, Forrest Lewis |
17 | "The Empty Room" | May 30, 1956 | Victoria Ward
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18 | "The Hefferan Family" | June 6, 1956 | Carolyn Jones, Mark Damon |
Season 2
Episode # | Title | Original Airdate | Notable Guest Stars |
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1 | "Child of the Regiment" | October 3, 1956 | Louise Arthur, Paul Birch |
2 | "Stranger in the Night" | October 17, 1956 | Joan Fontaine, Tom Conway |
3 | "The Moneymaker" | October 31, 1956 | James Burke, Judson Pratt, Spring Byington |
4 | "Smoke Jumpers" | November 14, 1956 | Robert Armstrong, Robert Bray |
5 | "The Last Patriarch" | November 28, 1956 | John Cassavetes, Virginia Leith |
6 | "Men Against Speed " | December 12, 1956 | Mona Freeman, Farley Granger |
7 | "Operation Cicero" | December 26, 1956 | Ricardo Montalbán, Leon Askin, Romney Brent |
8 | "End of a Gun" | January 9, 1957 | John Drew Barrymore, Lyle Bettger |
9 | "False Witness" | January 23, 1957 | Fred MacMurray, Claude Akins, Morris Ankrum |
10 | "Springfield Incident" | February 6, 1957 | Alan Hale, Jr.
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11 | "Man of the Law" | February 20, 1957 | Denver Pyle, Marsha Hunt |
12 | "City in Flames" | March 6, 1957 | Jack Albertson, Anne Jeffreys, Kevin McCarthy |
13 | "Deadline Decision" | March 20, 1957 | Charles Bickford, Whit Bissell |
14 | "The Still Trumpet" | April 3, 1957 | Douglas Dick, James Griffith |
15 | "Men in Her Life" | April 17, 1957 | Parley Baer, Sheila Bromley |
16 | "Deep Water" | May 1, 1957 | Richard Arlen, Steve McQueen |
17 | "The Great American Hoax" | May 15, 1957 | Ed Wynn, Jerry Paris |
18 | "Threat to a Happy Ending" | May 29, 1957 | Mabel Albertson, William Bendix, Jean Byron |
19 | "The Marriage Broker" (Series Finale) | June 12, 1957 | Ellen Corby, Parley Baer, Kipp Hamilton |
Production
General Electric sponsored the program until February 6, 1957, when Revlon became the sponsor.[3]
References
- ^ "GEORGE SANDERS TO BE VIDEO HOST / Cast as Narrator of Filmed Series, 'The Ringmaster.' Built on Circus Stories", The New York Times (September 1, 1955, p.46) Retrieved February 12, 2019
- ^ A film clip "The Miracle on 34th Street" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive
- ^ "GE's '20th Hour' Axing; Revlon In". Variety. January 23, 1957. p. 20. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows