The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre

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The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
Also known asChevrolet on Broadway
The Broadway Playhouse
GenreAnthology
Written byTad Mosel
Emlyn Williams
Ernest Kinoy
Directed by
Garry Simpson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes82
Production
EditorVic McLeod
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseSeptember 27, 1948 (1948-09-27) –
June 26, 1950 (1950-06-26)

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre is an American anthology series that aired live on NBC Mondays at 8 pm EST from September 27, 1948 to June 26, 1950.[1] The program presented both news headlines and live dramatic performances of either original plays or works adapted for television from the stage. Sometimes the show was referred to as Chevrolet on Broadway or The Broadway Playhouse; particularly when the program was presenting an adapted stage work from New York City's theatre scene.[1]

Vic McLeod produced the program.[2]

Episode status[]

One episode from October 1949 is stored at the Library of Congress, along with three other episodes from that year, plus an episode from 1950. There are five kinescope recordings of 1948 programs also archived at Library of Congress, and an interview with one of the people involved in the production appears on the Archives of American Television Web Site. However, these aging 69+ year old kinescope film prints have yet to be transferred to modern media to ensure the survival of the episodes.

Episodes[]

  • May 29, 1950 - "Letter to Edith" - Nelson Olmstead, Alfreda Wallace[3]
  • June 5, 1950 - "Brave Man with a Cord"[4]
  • June 26, 1950 - "The Veranda" - Hiram Sherman, Nydia Westman[5]

Guest stars[]

Jonathan Harris's TV debut came on The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre in the 1949 episode "His Name Is Jason".[6]

Other actors who appeared in the series included:[citation needed]

See also[]

  • 1948-49 United States network television schedule
  • 1949-50 United States network television schedule
  • Sham - Play which was adapted as an episode of the series

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Earle Marsh, Tim Brooks (1979). "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, 1946-present". Ballantine Books. p. 145. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 822. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  3. ^ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. May 28, 1590. p. 30-A. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. June 4, 1950. p. 6 - A. Retrieved May 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. June 25, 1950. p. 4-A. Retrieved May 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Gaughan, Gavin (December 17, 2002). "Jonathan Harris". The Guardian. England, London. p. 16. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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