Conrad Nagel Theater

Directed by

John Mantley

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is an anthology series from the 1950s. Each episode adapts a story from classic literature. The host Conrad Nagel introduces the episode.

classicperiodnarratedliteraryformaltheatricalrestrainededucational

What happens

Conrad Nagel Theater is a 30-minute American anthology series originally airing in first-run syndication from January 26, 1955 - July 14, 1955. Re-runs aired in syndication from 1956–1958. Conrad Nagel was the host. A total of 25 episodes were adapted from classical literature, including the stories of William Shakespeare, Geofrey Chaucer, Leo Tolstoy, Guy de Maupassant, Prosper Mérimée, and Alexander Pushkin. The program was a production of Guild films. Its initial episode, "The Storm", starred Peter Trent, Betty Metcalf, and John Douglas. Another episode featured Sebastian Cabot in The Sandman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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