Personal Appearance Theater
Personal Appearance Theater is an American half-hour television anthology series that featured a combination of comedy and mystery films. A total of 29 episodes aired on ABC from October 27, 1951, to May 23, 1952.[1]
Among its guest stars were Nina Bara,[2] Anita Louise, Jane Darwell,[3] Madelon Mitchel, Robert Anderson, and Clem Bevans,[4] as well as Marjorie Reynolds, Buddy Ebsen, Joseph Schildkraut, and Dub Taylor.
The program's competition included The Whistling Wizard on CBS.[5]
Personal Appearance Theater initially was on Saturdays from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. In December 1951, it was moved to Fridays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. E. T. In May 1951 it was moved 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T. on Fridays.[3]
Bob Finkle was the director.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ↑ Staff, “Space Girl ‘Tonga’ to Appear At White-Barne Grand Opening,” The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Wednesday 17 November 1954, Volume LXI, Number 67, page 8.
- 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 1073. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ Ames, Walter (February 5, 1952). "Ozzie, Harriet Show Heading for Fall Video; Prop Man Sad Over Skelton Gag Failure". The Los Angeles Times. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2023. See also:
- "Television Programs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. February 5, 1952. p. 22.
- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "(untitled brief)". Broadcasting. April 28, 1952. p. 60. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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