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Playhouse 90 (1956-60)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox, Tom Alger
Brenda White (assistant to Director Arthur Hiller) (eps
1.29. 1.35)
**Special Thanks to Francis M. Nevins, Professor at SLU
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references:
TV Guide /
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Playhouse 90 (season 1) (CBS) (1956-1957)
Playhouse 90 (season 2) (CBS) (1957-1958)
Playhouse 90 (season 3) (CBS) (1958-1959)
Playhouse 90 (season 4) (CBS) (1959-1960)
CBS Television Network Production (live episodes)
"Live from Television City in Hollywood"
Screen Gems, Inc. (filmed episodes)
broadcast on
CBS (Thursdays 9:30-11:00 pm, weekly, except final season fortnightly)
Produced by Martin Manulis (majority of "live" episode seasons 1-2, 1956-58)
Produced by Fred Coe (many season 3-4, 1958-60)
Produced by Herbert Brodkin (late season 3, early 1959)
US Anthology Drama series 1956-60 episodes x 90 min bw
(4Oct56-18May60)
Emmys
1956 - Best New series
1957 - Best Dramatic anthology
1960 - Best Dramatic program
This was the series that marked the real beginning of the TV movie.
Cinematographers include: Albert Kurland
'Playhouse 90' theme music by Alex North
Original music by Jerry Goldsmith & John Williams
Announcer: Dick Joy
Playhouse 90 -Video Playlists
3.16 [095] Playhouse 90: THE VELVET ALLEY
(mainly live / portions pre-recorded)
22Jan1959 CBS Thur (rerun 20Aug59)
Video Playlist - The Velvet Valley (8pt)
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[--] Playhouse 90: BETTER OFF DEAD
Airdate NOT KNOWN
written by David Swift
[--] Playhouse 90: EMERGENCY OPERATION
Airdate NOT KNOWN
written by David Swift
[--] Playhouse 90: THE IRA HAYES STORY
Airdate NOT KNOWN
written by Merle Miller
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