Loading AI tools
American TV anthology series (1950–1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Starlight Theatre is a 30-minute American television anthology series[1] of romantic stories[2] that aired on CBS from April 2, 1950, to October 4, 1951.[3] Forty-nine episodes aired.[citation needed] In 1950-1951 it alternated with The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.[3]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2014) |
Guest stars that appeared include Mary Sinclair,[4] Julie Harris, Barry Nelson, Eve Arden, John Forsythe, Melvyn Douglas,[1] Jackie Cooper, George Reeves, Jean Stapleton, Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, and Franchot Tone.
Robert Stevens was the producer. The directors included Stevens,[5] John Peyser,[3] Yul Brynner,[6] Martin Ritt,[7] and Curt Conway.[citation needed] The program originated from WCBS-TV and was sustaining.[5] It was broadcast at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Sundays, replacing The Girls.[8]
Critic Jack Gould commended the "Welcome Home" episode for its portrayal of a radio correspondent who was thrust into celebrity status when she returned to the United States from the Far East. Gould's review in The New York Times noted that the episode's lines often seemed "awkward and contrived" and that the "direction was satisfactory".[6]
Date | Title | Actor(s) |
---|---|---|
July 10, 1950 | "The Last Kiss" | Mary Sinclair, John McQuade[4] |
November 16, 1950 | "Welcome Home" | Nancy Kelly, Robert Webber[6] |
December 28, 1950 | "Two White Horses" | Lee Bowman.[9] |
March 22, 1951 | "The Flaxen Haired Mannequin" | Gil Lamb[10] |
September 6, 1951 | "Act of God Nonwithstanding" | Chester Morris, Olive Deering, John McGovern, Michael Higgins, Bert Conway, Jock McGraw, Joe Mantell, Ray Danton[7] |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.