The George Sanders Mystery Theater

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The George Sanders Mystery Theater
George Sanders Mystery Theater 1957.JPG
Sanders as the host of the show.
Genre Mystery drama
Directed by Fletcher Markle
Presented by George Sanders
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Producer Screen Gems
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time24 mins.
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJune 22 (1957-06-22) –
September 14, 1957 (1957-09-14)

The George Sanders Mystery Theater is the title of a 30-minute American television mystery drama series hosted by character actor George Sanders which aired Sundays on NBC from June 11, 1957, to September 14, 1957, [1] replacing the first half of Caesar's Hour . [2]

Contents

Overview

In addition to being the host of the series, Sanders acted in some episodes. [3] Other actors who were cast in the episodes included: Lyle Talbot, June Vincent, S. John Launer, Paul Petersen, John Archer, Robert Horton, Kathryn Crosby, Elisha Cook, Mae Clarke, and Marion Ross. [4]

Production

Work on the program, which had the working title The Mystery Writers Theater of TV, began two years prior to its debut. After Sanders was signed to be host, the title was changed to use his name. He began working on episodes 16 months prior to the show's debut. [2]

The producers were Sam Bischoff and David Diamond for Screen Gems. [5] Pabst Beer was the sponsor. [6] The show was broadcast on Saturdays from 9 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. [3]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected ByWritten ByCast
1Man in the Elevator Fletcher Markle Leonard Lee [2] Don Haggerty, Dorothy Green, and Paul Peterson
2And the Birds Still Sing Gerd Oswald Gene Wang Tristram Coffin, Havis Davenport, John Beradino, and Richard Benedict
3The Call Fletcher Markle Halsted Welles Adam Williams and Marshall Bradford
4You Don't Live Here Fletcher Markle Eugene Francis Marion Ross, Jim Hayward, Alex Gerry, Peter M. Thompson, and Freeman Morse
5Last Will and Testament James Neilson Jerome Bromfield Robert Horton, Dolores Donlon, Herb Butterfield, Ray Gordon, George Eldredge, and Joseph Hamilton
6The Liar Fletcher Markle Halsted Welles from a story by Charlotte Armstrong Robert Nichols, Richard Devon, Marvin Press, Ray Buckley, Nolan Leary, and Kathleen Mulgreen
7Broker's Special Fletcher Markle Melvin Wald and Jack Jacobs George Sanders, Mary Lawrence, Grant Richards, Lyle Talbot, and Diana Damis
8Try It My Way Fletcher Markle Whitfield Cook from a story by Frederick Nebel Howard Wendell, Phil Arnold, and Gilbert Frye
9Round Trip Fletcher Markle Charles Faber Pamela Duncan, Roger Smith, Ella Ethridge, Russ Bender, and Paul Harber
10Love Has No Alibi John Meredyth Lucas Steve Fisher based on the novel by Octavus Roy Cohen William Leslie, Kathryn Grant, Don Haggerty, S. John Launer, Paul Haber, and Jack W. Harris
11The Night I Died Fletcher Markle Brainerd Duffield based on a story by Cornell Woolrich Paul Gary, Benny Rubin, Howard McNear, Eve McVeagh, Scotty Beckett, and Ted Jacques
12Morning Boat to Africa Oscar Randolph Maury Hill George Sanders, Valerie French, and Peter Adams
13The People vs. Anne Tobin Gerd Oswald Robert P. Presnell Jr. Arthur Franz, June Vincent, Reba Tassell, Robert Quarry, and Paul Keast

See also

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. p. 322. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Newton, Dwight (June 16, 1957). "The Sad Summer Season". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. p. 132. Retrieved June 18, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 384. ISBN   0-345-42923-0.
  4. ↑ Shonk, Michael (June 12, 2016). Mystery*File. "A TV Series Review by Michael Shonk: GEORGE SANDERS MYSTERY THEATRE (1957)." Retrieved February 12, 2019
  5. ↑ Irvin, Richard (2017). Film Stars' Television Projects: Pilots and Series of 50+ Movie Greats, 1948-1985. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN   9781476669168 . Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pabst's NBC-TV 'Mystery Theatre'". Variety. May 8, 1957. p. 25. Retrieved August 2, 2023.


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