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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

The Philco Television Playhouse poster
Directed by
Fred Coe
Genre
anthology series
Country
United States
Length
8 seasons, 267 episodes
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This was a live anthology series from the early days of television. It presented original dramas and adaptations each week, featuring many of the era's best actors and writers.

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What happens

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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