The Elgin Hour (1954)
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 19 episodes
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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
A live anthology drama series from the 1950s. Each episode presented a different story with a new cast of actors. The show tackled social issues of the time.
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What happens
The Elgin Hour (also known as The Elgin TV Hour) is a 60-minute live American anthology drama that aired from October 5, 1954, to June 14, 1955, on ABC, alternating with The United States Steel Hour. A total of 19 episodes featured actors John Cassavetes, Boris Karloff, Roddy McDowall, Kim Stanley, Teresa Wright, Joanne Woodward, and Robert Preston, among dozens of others. Its directors included the later notable feature directors, Daniel Petrie and Sidney Lumet. One of its writers was Reginald Rose, famous for writing the film 12 Angry Men. It was produced by Herbert Brodkin, a pioneering producer of early drama series that touched on social issues. The program was sponsored by Elgin National Watch Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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