The Best of the Post

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The Best of the Post is a syndicated anthology drama television series adapted from stories published in The Saturday Evening Post magazine. [1] It was produced by John J. Enders[ citation needed ] and hosted by John Conte. [1] A total of 26 half-hour episodes, all in color, aired from 1960 to 1961 [2] with stars that included Marie Windsor, Pat O'Brien, Charles Coburn, Peter Lorre, Bonita Granville, Buddy Ebsen, and Vincent Price.

Ted Post was the director. [3] The programs were produced by Jack Wrather Productions, with ITC handling distribution. A "large-scale promotional blitz" by the Post helped to pave the way for stations to broadcast the show. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 91. ISBN   978-0-7864-6477-7.
  2. 1 2 Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN   0-7864-1198-8. P. 135
  3. Lentz, Harris M. III (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 303. ISBN   978-1-4766-1652-0 . Retrieved 27 March 2019.