Cosmopolitan Theatre
Cosmopolitan Theatre is an American anthology series which aired on the DuMont Television Network Tuesdays at 9pm ET from October 2, 1951 to December 25, 1951.
| Cosmopolitan Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Directed by | David Pressman Louis G. Cowan David Crandall Albert McCleery |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Louis G. Cowan Sherman Marks Albert McCleery |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DuMont Television Network Louis G. Cowan Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 2 – December 25, 1951 |
Synopsis
The series consisted of live presentations of stories written for Cosmopolitan magazine, and was one of many TV series airing "tele-plays" at the time.[1]
Episode status
Certain episodes exist within private collections. Precisely how many episodes exist remains unknown.
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate | Guest star(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "The Secret Front" | October 2, 1951 | Marsha Hunt, Kurt Katch, and Lee Tracy |
| 1-2 | "Be Just and Fear Not" | October 9, 1951 | Joseph Schildkraut and June Walker |
| 1-3 | "Incident in the Blizzard" | October 16, 1951 | Betty Field and E. G. Marshall |
| 1-4 | "Reward, One Million" | October 23, 1951 | Dennis Hoey and Beatrice Straight |
| 1-5 | "Mr. Pratt and the Triple Horror Bill " | October 30, 1951 | Constance Dowling and Tom Ewell |
| 1-6 | "Last Concerto" | November 6, 1951 | Lon Chaney, Jr., Susan Douglas, and Ruth McDevitt |
| 1-7 | "I'll Be Right Home, Ma" | November 13, 1951 | Charles Nolte |
| 1-8 | "The Tourist" | November 20, 1951 | Peggy Allenby, John Boruff, and John Hoyt |
| 1-9 | "Time to Kill" | November 27, 1951 | John Forsythe, Phyllis Love, and Torin Thatcher |
| 1-10 | "The Beautiful Time" | December 4, 1951 | Joseph Buloff and Lili Darvas |
| 1-11 | "Mr. Whittle and the Morning Star" | December 11, 1951 | Peggy Conklin and Bramwell Fletcher |
| 1-12 | "The Sighing Sounds" | December 18, 1951 | Bethel Leslie and Gordon Mills |
| 1-13 | "One Red Rose for Christmas" | December 25, 1951 | Jo Van Fleet |
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See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1951-52 United States network television schedule
References
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
External links
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