"Kraft Television Theater" ( Eng. Kraft Television Theater ; USA , 1947 - 1958 ) is an American television series anthology . The speakers on the show were Ed Gerlichi (1947–1955) and Charles Stark (1955–1958). In April 1958, the series became known as the “Mystery Theater of Kraft” and existed with that name until September 1958.
| Kraft Television Theater | |
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| Kraft Television Theater | |
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| Genre | Television series anthology |
| Producer | Stanley Queen et al. |
| Cast | Won Taylor Valerie Cosse Joe Maross |
| A country | USA |
| Number of seasons | |
| Number of episodes | 650 |
| Production | |
| Timing | 60 min |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Nbc |
| On the screens | May 7, 1947 - October 1, 1958 |
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| IMDb | |
Television Impressions
The TV show went on NBC on Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. until December 1947. In January 1948 it began to be broadcast on Wednesdays at 21:00. In early October 1953, ABC created a television show of the same name, which went on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. until January 1955.
Value
- The TV show was one of the first. It has become an example for young writers such as Rod Serling, Peggy Chievsky, Reginald Rose, Teddy Mosel. In 1956, the creators of the television show offered $ 50,000 for the best script for the next episodes. The award was received by William Noble for a script called "Snapfinger Creek." Many actors began their careers with the Kraft Television Theater: Jack Lemmon, Art Carney, Joan Woodward, Paul Newman, Martin Milner , Cloris Lichman, Lee Remick, James Dean, Grace Kelly, Anthony Perkins, Rod Styger and others.
Facts
- In May 1946, there were 225 television companies in America. The following year, after the premiere of Kraft Television Theater, their number reached 8960. [1]