Your Favorite Story
| Your Favorite Story | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Your Favorite Story (Your Favorite Playhouse) |
| Genre | NBC |
| Release | January 11, 1953 – 1955 |
Your Favorite Story is a syndicated TV anthology series[1] that was broadcast in the United States from 1953 to 1955. The program was also known as My Favorite Story.[2][3][4] It was premiered in December 1954 with the title Your Favorite Playhouse.
This program was adapted from the radio show Favorite Story which ran from 1946 to 1949.[5] The program's 25 episodes were hosted and narrated by Adolphe Menjou, who also acted in several episodes.[6] It featured episodes originally written by Leonard St. Clair, William Makepeace Thackeray, Mary Roberts Rinehart and Frank R. Stockton.
The show was produced by Ziv Television Programs.[2] John Guillermin directed some episodes.[7]
The program's initial episode was an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?", directed by Eddie Davis and starring Raymond Burr.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "D. Fairbanks Noses Out 'Favorite Story'". Billboard. July 31, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
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- ^ Fusco, Joseph (December 2012). Beyond Dead End: The Solo Careers of The Dead End Kids. BearManor Media. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-8223-7602-6. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
External links
- Your Favorite Story at CVTA with episode list
- Your Favorite Story at IMDb
- TV.com: Your Favorite Story
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