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Country of origin
  
United States

No. of seasons
  
1

Camera setup
  
Multi-camera

First episode date
  
10 October 1950

Network
  
CBS

Number of episodes
  
13

4.9/10
TV

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
13

Running time
  
48 mins.

Final episode date
  
27 March 1951

Number of seasons
  
1

Genre
  
Anthology series

Similar
  
The Stu Erwin Show, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, The Philco Television Playhouse, The Alcoa Hour, Producers' Showcase

Prudential Family Playhouse is an American anthology drama series that aired on live CBS from October 1950 to March 1951. Sponsored by Prudential Insurance, the series features actors in adaptations of Broadway plays or best selling novels.

Among its stars were Eva Marie Saint, Grace Kelly, Jessica Tandy, Helen Hayes, Kay Francis, Kevin McCarthy (actor), Dorothy Gish, Gertrude Lawrence, and Bert Lahr. Its writers included playwrights George Abbott, Robert Anderson, Ruth Gordon, and Sidney Howard.

References

Prudential Family Playhouse Wikipedia