1948 TV Series and Shows

Gabrielle

Directed by: Patrice Chéreau

Starring: Gabrielle

Country: United States of America

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Lamp Unto My Feet

Starring: Wright King, Florida Friebus, Jonathan Gilmore, Edward Mulhare

Country: United States of America

Outline: One of Television's earliest religious series providing inspirational drama and readings. Aired usually on Sunday mornings.

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The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre

Starring: Guy Kibbee, Faye Emerson, John Conte, Vicki Cummings

Country: United States of America

Outline: This was an anthology series which aired live. It often featured adaptations of one-act stage plays.

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The Ford Theatre Hour

Starring: William Brower, Biff McGuire, Ernest Truex, Ruth McDevitt

Country: United States of America

Outline: An anthology series based in New York City which attracted a high caliber group of actors, often Broadway stars. Stories were both drama and comedies, some original but others adaptions of films and plays.

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The Morey Amsterdam Show

Starring: Morey Amsterdam, Art Carney, Johnny Guarnieri, Don Russell

Country: United States of America

Outline: The show had two venues. In December 1948 to March 1949, Morey Amsterdam was the emcee at a small fictional nightclub in New York City's Times Square. Charlie the Doorman (later Newton the ...

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The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse

Starring: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson

Country: United States of America

Outline: This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, et cetera during its eight year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's ...

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The Johns Hopkins Science Review

Starring: Lynn Poole, Joel Chaseman

Country: United States of America

Outline: A regularly-aired documentary series covering a very wide range of subjects related to science.

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Texaco Star Theatre

Starring: Milton Berle, Sid Stone

Country: United States of America

Outline: The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

Starring: Ed Sullivan

Country: United States of America

Outline: The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.

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Studio One in Hollywood

Starring: Betty Furness

Country: United States of America

Outline: A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run...

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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall

Starring: Perry Como, The Ray Charles Singers, Frank Gallop, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra

Country: United States of America

Outline: Perry Como was an American Singer, who got his start on NBC Radio. In 1948, Because of his popularity, The cameras were simply brought into the radio studio to televise the radio broadcast ...

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Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour

Starring: Ted Mack

Country: United States of America

Outline: A direct descendant of radio's "Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour" (1934-1946), hosted by Major Edward Bowes until his death. After a one-year hiatus, Ted Mack, who had directed Bowes' ...

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Camel News Caravan

Starring: John Cameron Swayze

Country: United States of America

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Actor's Studio

Starring: Marc Connelly

Country: United States of America

Outline: Produced by the ABC as its television network was just getting off the ground, this program was one of the first dramatic series television to attract top-name actors and actresses. ...

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NBC Presents

Starring: Eva Condon, Andrew Duggan, Jean Shepherd, Nancy Coleman

Country: United States of America

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Talent Scouts

Starring: Arthur Godfrey

Country: United States of America

Outline: A popular radio personality in the 1940's brought his variety talent contest show to television that continued into the 1950's.

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Okay, Mother

Starring: Dennis James, Gypsy Rose Lee

Country: United States of America

Outline: A daytime audience-participation and variety series.

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Court of Current Issues

Country: United States of America

Outline: This public-affairs program had the misfortune of having to compete against Milton Berle's "Texaco Star Theater", and therefore its ratings were always low. It featured debates over topical issues.

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The Swift Show

Starring: Lanny Ross, Milton Berle, Martha Logan, Kyle MacDonnell

Country: United States of America

Outline: Live music and light comedy featuring singer Lanny Ross. For the first 5 months, a quiz segment was included where contestants attempted to determine names, places and events from a series ...

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Tonight on Broadway

Starring: John Mason Brown

Country: United States of America

Outline: Cast interviews and brief performances from the current plays on Broadway.

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For Your Pleasure

Starring: Kyle MacDonnell

Country: United States of America

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Hollywood Screen Test

Starring: Neil Hamilton

Country: United States of America

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Barney Blake, Police Reporter

Starring: Gene O'Donnell, Judy Parrish

Country: United States of America

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On the Corner

Starring: Henry Morgan

Country: United States of America

Outline: Henry Morgan would thumb through copies of the trade newspaper "Variety" turning up the names of the guests, usually little-known nightclub performers and offer comments on the show's ...

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We, the People

Starring: Dan Seymour, Al Capp, Dwight Weist

Country: United States of America

Outline: The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.

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