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The Star and the Story (1955)

The Star and the Story poster
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 38 episodes
Rated
B
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is an old anthology series from the 1950s. Each half hour episode tells a separate story. Many episodes are based on stories by a well known writer.

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What happens

The Star and the Story (full title Henry Fonda Presents The Star and the Story) is an American television anthology series which aired 1955–1956 in first-run syndication. A filmed half-hour series, episodes were approximately 25 minutes long, excluding commercials. Produced by Four Star Productions, it was similar in some respects to Four Star Playhouse. Thirty-nine episodes were filmed, 13 of which were based on stories by W. Somerset Maugham. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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