Underplayed Gems

Your Favorite Story (1953)

Your Favorite Story poster
Directed by
Lewis Allen
Genre
anthology series, comedy television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 25 episodes
Rating
9.0 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

This is a classic TV anthology series from the 1950s. Each episode adapts a different short story, with host Adolphe Menjou introducing and narrating the tales. The stories range from comedy to drama, all based on well-known works of literature.

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What happens

Your Favorite Story is a syndicated TV anthology series that was broadcast in the United States from 1953 to 1955. The program was also known as My Favorite Story. It was premiered in December 1954 with the title Your Favorite Playhouse. This program was adapted from the radio show Favorite Story which ran from 1946 to 1949. The program's 25 episodes were hosted and narrated by Adolphe Menjou, who also acted in several episodes. It featured episodes originally written by Leonard St. Clair, William Makepeace Thackeray, Mary Roberts Rinehart and Frank R. Stockton. The show was produced by Ziv Television Programs. John Guillermin directed some episodes. The program's initial episode was an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?", directed by Eddie Davis and starring Raymond Burr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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