Written by Hal Burdick Country of origin United States First episode date 14 March 1954 Language English | Directed by Dick Sandwick Original language(s) English Final episode date 8 September 1954 Genre Anthology Audio format Monaural | |
Starring Hal Burdick (host and narrator) Producer(s) Ward ByronIrving Mansfield | ||
Night Editor is an anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network from March 14 to September 8, 1954. Host Hal Burdick (1893-1978) would introduce a story, the time of which could range from the Civil War to the present day.
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Radio version
The radio program Night Editor ran from 1934 until 1948. Sponsored by Edwards Coffee, the radio series also featured Hal Burdick as the "night editor".
Burdick would receive readers’ requests for stories, in a "letter to the editor" format, which he would relate to the audience. Burdick played all of the characters in the program. The stories varied greatly including tales of war, adventure, crime, and an occasional ghost story.
Episode status
46 episodes of the television version of Night Editor are held at the J. Fred MacDonald collection of the Library of Congress.