Ethel Barrymore Theatre (TV series)
- For the Broadway theater, see Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
| Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Stage 8) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Directed by |
Lewis Allen Robert Florey |
| Starring |
Ethel Barrymore (host) Walter Brennan Akim Tamiroff Arthur Kennedy (actor) Eddie Bracken Bonita Granville Charles Coburn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
William A. Calihan Jr. Lee Savin |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont/WABD/Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 21 – December 21, 1956 |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre was an anthology television series hosted by Ethel Barrymore and the last series produced by the DuMont Television Network.
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.[1][2]
Among the actors appearing were Arthur Kennedy, Charles Coburn, Anita Louise, Gene Lockhart, Eddie Bracken, and Akim Tamiroff.
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist. A list of the 14 episodes is at the CTVA website.[3]
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
External links
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