Detective's Wife

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Detective's Wife
StarringLynn Bari
Donald Curtis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Original releaseJuly 7 (1950-07-07) –
September 29, 1950 (1950-09-29)

Detectives's Wife is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from July 7 to September 29, 1950. The series aired as the summer replacement for Man Against Crime.[1]

Synopsis[]

Set in New York City,[2] the sustaining program[3] focused on Adam Conway, a private detective, and his wife Connie, who always got involved in his cases.[4] A review of the July 14, 1950, episode in the trade publication Billboard described the program as "a brightly satirical comedy-mystery series with some of the smartest dialog to hit video yet."[3]

Personnel[]

Lynn Bari portrayed Connie Conway, and Donald Curtis played Adam Conway. Franklin Schaffner was the producer, and Milton Lewis was the writer.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. pg. 299
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1976). The Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs, 1947-1976 (PDF). South Brunswick: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc. p. 203. ISBN 0-498-01561-0. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Bundy, June (July 22, 1950). "The Detective's Wife" (PDF). Billboard. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Tucker, David C. (26 March 2015). The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms. McFarland. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-7864-8732-5. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

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