The George Sanders Mystery Theater
'The George Sanders Mystery Theater' | |
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Sanders as the host of the show. | |
Genre | Mystery drama |
Directed by | Fletcher Markle |
Presented by | George Sanders |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producer | Screen Gems |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 24 mins. |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | Black-and-white |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | June 22 September 14, 1957 | –
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 in the summer of 1957,[1] replacing the first half of Caesar's Hour.[2]
Some of the 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.[3]
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.[4]
Episodes[]
See also[]
- 1956-57 United States network television schedule
References[]
- ^ "GEORGE SANDERS TO BE VIDEO HOST / Cast as Narrator of Filmed Series, 'The Ringmaster.' Built on Circus Stories", The New York Times (September 1, 1955, p.46) Retrieved February 12, 2019
- ^ a b c Newton, Dwight (June 16, 1957). "The Sad Summer Season". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. p. 132. Retrieved 18 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shonk, Michael (June 12, 2016). Mystery*File. "A TV Series Review by Michael Shonk: GEORGE SANDERS MYSTERY THEATRE (1957)." Retrieved February 12, 2019
- ^ Irvin, Richard (2017). Film Stars' Television Projects: Pilots and Series of 50+ Movie Greats, 1948-1985. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 9781476669168. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ CTVA - The Classic TV Archive: The George Sanders Mystery Theater
External links[]
- The George Sanders Mystery Theater at IMDb
- CTVA - The Classic TV Archive: The George Sanders Mystery Theater
- 1957 American television series debuts
- 1957 American television series endings
- 1950s American anthology television series
- 1950s American drama television series
- Black-and-white American television shows
- English-language television shows
- NBC original programming
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Television series by Screen Gems
- United States drama television series stubs