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Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950)

Somerset Maugham TV Theatre poster
Directed by
David Alexander
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1950s American anthology series presents drama stories adapted for television. Each episode offers a self-contained theatrical performance.

theatricaldramaticclassicnarrative-drivenformalstagedretro

What happens

Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (originally known as Teller of Tales for the first three episodes) is an American anthology drama program. The series aired on CBS October 18, 1950 – March 28, 1951, and on NBC April 2, 1951 – December 10, 1951. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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