The David Niven Show
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| The David Niven Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology series |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Amalfi Films Four Star Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | April 7 – July 7, 1959 |
The David Niven Show is an American half-hour television anthology series that was broadcast from April 7 until July 7, 1959.
Premise[]
This series is an anthology series hosted by David Niven.[1]
Cast[]
- David Niven as host
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fortune's Folly" | Lewis Allen | TBA | April 7, 1959 | |
| Hal's wife wants to divorce him because of his gambling. | |||||
| 2 | "Lifeline" | Robert Florey | Alfred Brenner | April 14, 1959 | |
| A criminal hides in an amusement park. | |||||
| 3 | "Backtrack" | Lewis Allen | Gene Levitt | April 21, 1959 | |
| A husband and a wife are blackmailed by an ex-mistress. | |||||
| 4 | "The Promise" | Thomas Carr | Leonard Freeman | May 5, 1959 | |
| A family suffers the loss of a child. | |||||
| 5 | "The Twist of the Key" | Don McDougall | Hank Moonjean | May 12, 1959 | |
| A quiet couple becomes involved in a mystery when they have new neighbors. | |||||
| 6 | "A Day of Small Miracles" | Lewis Allen | Leonard Praskins | May 19, 1959 | |
| A couple is concerned about the health of their son and gets help from a magician. | |||||
| 7 | "The Lady from Winnetka" | TBA | TBA | May 26, 1959 | |
| A woman finds romance with a suave tour guide on a Mediterranean isle. | |||||
| 8 | "The Last Room" | Lewis Allen | Frederick J. Lipp | June 2, 1959 | |
| A police interrogator tries to find information with threats and torture. | |||||
| 9 | "Maggie Malone" | TBA | TBA | June 9, 1959 | |
| The owners of a successful nightclub are threatened by gangsters. | |||||
| 10 | "Portrait" | Thomas Carr | Aaron Spelling | June 16, 1959 | |
| A group of American soldiers in World War II try to find a mystery woman. | |||||
| 11 | "Sticks and Stones" | TBA | TBA | June 23, 1959 | |
| The wife of a professional baseball player starts receiving threatening letters. | |||||
| 12 | "The Vengeance" | Don McDougall | John Robinson | June 30, 1959 | |
| A judge is stalked by an escaped prisoner. | |||||
| 13 | "The Good Deed" | Thomas Carr | John Robinson | July 7, 1959 | |
| A journalist is asked to negotiate on the behalf of a fugitive. | |||||
Guest stars[]
- Eddie Albert
- Jacques Bergerac
- Eddie Bracken
- Joanne Dru
- Dan Duryea
- Anne Francis
- Carolyn Jones
- Julie London
- Frank Lovejoy
- Cameron Mitchell
- Susan Oliver
- Fay Wray
Home video[]
In April 2014, 12 of the 13 episodes produced were released in a 2-DVD set by Simply Media in the UK. "Episode 9, "Maggie Malone", is missing.
References[]
- ^ "The David Niven Show". TV Guide. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
External links[]
- IMDb
- TV.com
- TV Guide
- The David Niven Show at CVTA
Categories:
- 1959 American television series debuts
- 1959 American television series endings
- 1950s American drama television series
- Black-and-white American television shows
- English-language television shows
- NBC original programming
- Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
- Television series by Four Star Television