Night Editor (TV series)

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Night Editor
GenreAnthology
Written byHal Burdick
Directed byDick Sandwick
StarringHal Burdick (host and narrator)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersWard Byron
Irving Mansfield
Running time15 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseMarch 14 (1954-03-14) –
September 8, 1954 (1954-09-08)

Night Editor is a 15-minute anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network from March 14 to September 8, 1954. Hal Burdick wrote and narrated the episodes and sometimes acted out the stories. Ward Byron was the producer, and Dick Sandwick was the director. [1]

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In December 1952, the series was syndicated by Harry Goodman Productions Incorporated, with 26 15-minute episodes available. [2] Mickey Baron directed, and Burdick again wrote the scripts. Kaiser-Frazer sponsored the show in five markets. [3]

The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows described Night Editor as "one of many attempts by DuMont to devise low-cost TV programming" and went on to cite the use of one actor and one set. [4] Burdick changed his voice to differentiate characters, and the stories themselves provided variety as they ranged "across many periods and subjects". [4]

The program was initially broadcast on Sundays from 10:45 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time. In July 1954, it moved to Wednesdays from 10:30 to 10:45 p.m. Eastern Time. [4]

Radio version

The 15-minute [5] radio program Night Editor debuted on KPO on September 12, 1934, [6] and continued until 1948. Sponsored by Edwards Coffee, the radio series also featured Hal Burdick as the "night editor", a character that Burdick based on R. W. Buchanan, a managing editor for whom Burdick worked. Actor Jack Moyles was also featured on the program, and Burdick's wife, Cornelia, sometimes was heard. Larry Keating was the announcer, and John Ribbs was the producer. [6] [7]

Burdick would receive readers’ requests for stories, in a "letter to the editor" format, which he would relate to the audience. The stories varied greatly including tales of war, adventure, crime, and an occasional ghost story.

Episode status

46 episodes of the television version of Night Editor are held at the J. Fred MacDonald collection of the Library of Congress.[ citation needed ]

Film adaptation

Columbia Pictures acquired film rights and produced Night Editor (1946), with the film's plot adapted from the "Inside Story" episode of the radio program. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. pp. 602–603. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ↑ "Capsule Reviews of Syndicated Film Shows". Billboard. December 13, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Film Report". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 21, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 988. ISBN   978-0-345-49773-4 . Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. 1 2 Erickson, Hal (2014). From Radio to the Big Screen: Hollywood Films Featuring Broadcast Personalities and Programs. McFarland. pp. 228–229. ISBN   978-0-7864-7757-9 . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Burroughs, Jack (November 14, 1937). "Yarn Spinner of the Kilocycles". Oakland Tribune. p. 77. Retrieved May 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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