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ABC Television Players

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Country of origin
  
United States

Running time
  
30 minutes

First episode date
  
16 January 1949

Narrated by
  
Donald Gallaher

Language
  
English

Original language(s)
  
English

Original network
  
ABC

Final episode date
  
30 October 1949

Genre
  
Anthology

Original release
  
January 16 – October 30, 1949

Network
  
American Broadcasting Company

ABC Television Players was an early live television program which ran on the ABC network from January through October 1949.

The program was originally called ABC Television Players, then ABC Tele-Players, then finally ABC Penthouse Players.

The program was a series of 30-minute, live dramatic presentations, containing little-known actors. It was narrated by Donald Gallaher, a Hollywood actor whose name was sometimes misspelled as Don Gallagher. The show was broadcast live from Chicago.

References

ABC Television Players Wikipedia