Claudia (American TV series)

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Joan McCracken portrayed Claudia Brown in Claudia.

Claudia (also known as Claudia, the Story of a Marriage) is an American television program that was broadcast live on NBC January 6, 1952 - March 23, 1952 and on CBS March 31, 1952 - June 30, 1952. The situation comedy was based on Rose Franken's short stories and novels about a young woman's romance.[1]

Premise[]

At age 18, Claudia Brown, a somewhat naive teenage girl, married David Naughton, an architect. Adapted from the radio series Claudia and David, episodes focused on their lives, especially Claudia's struggles as she adjusted to married life.[2] The concept was also adapted into the Broadway play Claudia (1941) and the films Claudia (1943) and Claudia and David (1946).[3] In addition to Claudia and David, story lines involved David's brother and sister (Harley and Julia) and Claudia's mother (Mrs. Brown).[4]

Cast[]

The program's actors and the characters that they portrayed are shown in the table below.

Actor Character
Joan McCracken Claudia Naughton
Hugh Reilly David Naughton
Margaret Wycherly Mrs. Brown
Faith Brook
Dora Sayers		 Julia Naughton
Alex Clark
William Post, Jr.		 Harley Naughton
Paul Andor Fritz[4]
Mercer McCloud Roger[4]

Source: Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010,[2] except as noted.

Attempted revival[]

In 1956, Franken tried to launch a new version of the program. Several entities showed interest in the project, and two pilot episodes were made, but the efforts were unsuccessful.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 167. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  3. ^ a b Irvin, Richard (2014). George Burns Television Productions: The Series and Pilots, 1950-1981. McFarland. pp. 118–119. ISBN 9780786494866. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Books, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows: 1946 - Present. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 124. ISBN 0-345-25525-9.
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