Underplayed Gems

Cosmopolitan Theatre (1951)

Cosmopolitan Theatre poster
Genre
anthology series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An American anthology series from 1951. Each episode presents a different short drama.

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What happens

Cosmopolitan Theatre is an American anthology series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from October 2, 1951, to December 25, 1951. The combined drug companies that sponsored the series not only canceled it but relinquished the time slot, citing budgetary problems. The trade publication Variety reported that the show had "some hefty ratings" and was "one of the more qualitative" programs on DuMont. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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