ABC Television Players
| ABC Television Players | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Narrated by | Don Gallaher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 16 – October 30, 1949 |
ABC Television Players is an American live television anthology that ran on ABC[1] from January 16, 1949, through October 30, 1949.
The program was originally called ABC Television Players, then (beginning in April) ABC Tele-Players, and finally (beginning in August) ABC Penthouse Players.[2]
The program was a series of 30-minute, live dramatic presentations, containing little-known actors. It was narrated by Donald Gallaher, a Hollywood actor whose name was sometimes misspelled as Don Gallagher. The show was broadcast live from Chicago[1] originating from WENR-TV. It was broadcast on Sundays from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and was sustaining. Fred Killian was the director, and H. Y. Bingham was the writer.[3]
Episodes of the program included "Record of a Social Wreck" on June 26, 1949,[4] and "The Betrayers" on June 5, 1949.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 5. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Big Dramatic Shows". Ross Reports. July 17, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Listeners' Choice". Chicago Tribune. June 26, 1949. p. Part 2 - Page 14. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Listeners' Choice". Chicago Tribune. June 5, 1949. p. Part 3 - page 16. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1940s American anthology television series
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- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- American live television series
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- American English-language television shows
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