Schilling Playhouse
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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.
How it feels
This anthology series from the late 1950s presents half-hour standalone stories. Each episode features different guest actors and a host who introduces the tale.
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What happens
Schilling Playhouse, originally titled Rendezvous, is an American/British 30 minute anthology series produced for syndication by Edwin H. Knopf. The first season's episodes were filmed in the United States, and episodes thereafter filmed in the UK. Approximately 40 episodes were made. Charles Drake was the host, and among the guest stars were Patricia Neal, Peter O'Toole, Bert Lahr, Gary Merrill, Mel Ferrer, Donald Pleasence, Leslie Dwyer, Lois Maxwell, and Kim Hunter. It was one of the first major television appearances for actress Connie Hines, in the first season episode "Mean Mountain". Originally planned to run on CBS, Rendezvous was replaced by Desilu Playhouse, which led to Rendezvous's being put into syndication. The Schilling division of McCormick & Company bought Rendezvous in 1959. Renamed The Schilling Playhouse, the series was initially broadcast on KABC-TV in Los Angeles and KRON-TV in San Francisco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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