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The Robert Herridge Theatre (1960)

The Robert Herridge Theatre poster
Original title
The Robert Herridge Theater
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a 30-minute American TV anthology series from the late 1950s. It features dramatized adaptations of works by famous authors. Each episode presents a standalone story with well-known actors.

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What happens

The Robert Herridge Theater is a 30-minute syndicated American television anthology series of dramas by noted authors like John Steinbeck and Edgar Allan Poe. It was produced and hosted by Robert Herridge for CBS Films, Inc. A total of 26 episodes were broadcast from 1959 to 1960. Among its guest stars were Robert Duvall, Maureen Stapleton, William Shatner, Sydney Pollack, Miles Davis and Eli Wallach. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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