Boss Lady

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Boss Lady
Starring Lynn Bari
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJuly 1 (1952-07-01) 
September 23, 1952 (1952-09-23)

Boss Lady is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC as a summer replacement for Fireside Theatre from July 1 to September 23, 1952. [1]

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Plot

Gwen F. Allen was the chief executive Hillandale Homes, a construction firm. Her father was the chairman of the board.

Production

Boss Lady was a production of Wrather Television Productions, Inc. Jack Wrather and Bob Mann were co-producers. Mann also wrote the scripts, and Bill Russell directed. [2]

Cast

Procter & Gamble sponsored Boss Lady, which was broadcast 9-9:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesdays. [4]

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References

  1. Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present , Ballantine Books, p. 169, 2007, ISBN   978-0-307-48320-1 RetrievedJuly 20, 2024.
  2. "Production . . " (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1952. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. "Flashback: Lynn Bari". Beaver County Times. January 10, 1993. p. 7. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. "Production . . " (PDF). Broadcasting. June 2, 1952. p. 78. Retrieved 19 July 2015.[ permanent dead link ]