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6.1/10 TV Written by Jean Holloway No. of seasons 1 Network Broadcast syndication Number of episodes 39 Genre Drama | 8.3/10 IMDb Created by Jean Holloway Directed by John Rawlins No. of episodes 39 Number of seasons 1 Director John Rawlins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Thomas Mitchell
Kathleen Freeman
Jean Byron
Tudor Owen Executive producers Jack J. Gross, Philip N. Krasne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor of the town opening credits syndicated sitcom
Mayor of the Town was an American sitcom and drama which aired in 1954. The series was based on the 1942 radio series of the same name.
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Premise
Mayor of the Town was based off the popular radio series of the same name. The program ran from 1942 until 1949. The program was broadcast originally on CBS and later on NBC. Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead starred in the program. Barrymore played the title role of the mayor and Moorehead played the role as his housekeeper Marilly.
In 1954, writer Jean Holloway created a televised version of the radio program. The series, also entitled Mayor of the Town, premiered in November 1954.
The series took place in the fictional small American town of Springdale. The series mainly focuses around the mayoral and personal life of Mayor Thomas Russell, (played by Thomas Mitchell). Mayor Russell was noted the "busybody mayor of the town". The series co-starred Kathleen Freeman as Mayor Russell's housekeeper Marilly.
All 39 episodes of the series were broadcast in first-run syndication before ending in 1955.