Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Running time 25 mins. First episode date 1947 Network NBC Genre Anthology series Audio format Monaural | Original language(s) English Camera setup Multi-camera Picture format Black-and-white Final episode date 1948 Number of seasons 1 Language English | |
Television Playhouse is a half-hour American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC. The series aired from December 4, 1947 to April 11, 1948, generally appearing every third Sunday during its run. The program was in cooperation with the National Theater and Academy, a federally sponsored theater group, and featured live performances of plays, some of which were by well-known authors.
The first presentation was The Last of My Solid Gold Watches by Tennessee Williams. Each episode featured actors and actresses who had not reached stardom. A wide variety of plays was presented on the program. Although short-lived, the "live play" format later became very popular during the early 1950s.
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