8.8 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin UK/US Running time 25 minutes First episode date 1953 Cast Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | 8.8/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Original network syndicated Language English Genres Drama, Anthology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Similar The Star and the Story, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Four Star Playhouse, Science Fiction Theatre, Letter to Loretta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Fairbanks Presents, also known as Rheingold Theater, is a 1950s syndicated half-hour anthology series hosted by and occasionally starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The show was produced by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Productions for NBC and was filmed at the British National Studios, Elstree, England.
The series offered Buster Keaton in his first dramatic role in the episode entitled "The Awakening". British actor Christopher Lee appeared in varied roles in thirteen episodes, including "Destination Milan". The program aired in America on NBC from 7 January 1953 to 11 February 1957 for a total of 155 episodes. Fairbanks himself starred in forty-eight episodes.
In Melbourne, Australia the series was aired under the title Chesebrough Ponds Playhouse.
Archive status
Out of an original total of 157 episodes, 82 episodes are currently missing.