"Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953) TV series 1953-1957

Directors:

Leslie Arliss
Daniel Birt
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Fairbanks narrated, produced and frequently starred in this well-made anthology series which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce. Filmed in England, usually with lesser known actors.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Syndicated | Character Name In Title

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

...

Himself - Host / ... (157 episodes, 1953-1957)

Series Directed by
Lance Comfort		(19 episodes, 1953-1957)
Lawrence Huntington		(18 episodes, 1953-1956)
Harold Huth		(18 episodes, 1955-1956)
Leslie Arliss		(14 episodes, 1953-1956)
Derek N. Twist		(14 episodes, 1954-1957)
Arthur Crabtree		(12 episodes, 1954-1956)
Michael McCarthy		(11 episodes, 1954-1956)
Charles Saunders		(9 episodes, 1953-1954)
Bernard Knowles		(7 episodes, 1953-1956)
Roy Rich		(6 episodes, 1955)
Terence Fisher		(5 episodes, 1953-1955)
Dennis Vance		(5 episodes, 1955-1956)
John Gilling		(4 episodes, 1953-1955)
Charles Frank		(3 episodes, 1953-1954)
Francis Searle		(2 episodes, 1954-1956)
Daniel Birt		(1 episode, 1953)
Anthony Young		(1 episode, 1954)
Cy Roth		(1 episode, 1956)
Barry Delmaine		(1 episode, 1957)
David MacDonald		(1 episode, 1957)
Harry Horner		(unknown episodes)
Joseph Sterling		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Guy Morgan		(11 episodes, 1953-1956)
Paul Vincent Carroll		(7 episodes, 1953-1956)
Lawrence B. Marcus		(7 episodes, 1953-1955)
Gabrielle Upton		(7 episodes, 1953-1955)
Doreen Montgomery		(7 episodes, 1953-1954)
Selwyn Jepson		(6 episodes, 1953-1956)
Derry Quinn		(6 episodes, 1953-1956)
Stanley Mann		(6 episodes, 1954-1956)
Abby Mann		(4 episodes, 1954-1955)
Larry Marcus		(3 episodes, 1953-1954)
Robert Westerby		(3 episodes, 1953-1954)
A.R. Rawlinson		(3 episodes, 1954-1956)
Jerome Gruskin		(3 episodes, 1954-1955)
Michael McCarthy		(3 episodes, 1954-1955)
Leigh Vance		(3 episodes, 1954-1955)
Anne Howard Bailey		(3 episodes, 1956)
Kent Donne		(2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Joseph Schull		(2 episodes, 1955-1956)
John Gilling		(2 episodes, 1955)
Paul David		(2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Irving Rubine		(2 episodes, 1956-1957)

Series Produced by
Lance Comfort	....	producer (75 episodes, 1954-1957)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.	....	executive producer / producer (57 episodes, 1953-1957)
Harold Huth	....	producer (15 episodes, 1955-1957)

Series Original Music by
Allan Gray		(27 episodes, 1953-1954)
John Bath		(8 episodes, 1954-1957)
Bretton Byrd		(7 episodes, 1953-1954)
Robert Gill		(3 episodes, 1954)
Cecil Milner		(2 episodes, 1954-1956)
Alfred Ralston		(2 episodes, 1954-1955)
Von Dexter		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Cedric Williams		(6 episodes, 1955-1957)
Eric Cross		(5 episodes, 1953-1954)
James Wilson		(5 episodes, 1953)
Brendan J. Stafford		(4 episodes, 1953)
Kenneth Talbot		(3 episodes, 1953-1954)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Pitt		(48 episodes, 1954-1957)
Sam Simmonds		(6 episodes, 1953)
Francis Bieber		(3 episodes, 1953)
Peter Taylor		(3 episodes, 1953)

Series Art Direction by
Duncan Sutherland		(44 episodes, 1954-1957)
Norman G. Arnold		(17 episodes, 1953)
Hans Berthel		(2 episodes, 1955-1956)

Series Makeup Department
Jim Hydes	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1956)
Eileen Warwick	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1956)

Series Production Management
Tom D. Connochie	....	production supervisor (10 episodes, 1953)
Barry Delmaine	....	production manager (5 episodes, 1956-1957)
Herman Blaser	....	executive in charge of production (3 episodes, 1953)
Donald Taylor	....	executive in charge of production / production supervisor (2 episodes, 1953)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Percy Hermes	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1956)

Series Sound Department
Fred Turtle	....	sound / sound recordist (4 episodes, 1953-1956)
Harry Benson	....	sound (2 episodes, 1953)
Wally Milner	....	sound (2 episodes, 1953)
Harry Booth	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1956)
Leonard Bulkley	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1956)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Cecil R. Cooney	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1956)

Series Editorial Department
Peter Pitt	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1953)

Series Music Department
Bretton Byrd	....	composer: stock music / musical director / ... (17 episodes, 1955-1957)
John Bath	....	composer: stock music (11 episodes, 1955-1956)
Alfred Ralston	....	composer: stock music (8 episodes, 1955-1956)
Cecil Milner	....	composer: stock music (6 episodes, 1955-1956)
Leighton Lucas	....	composer: stock music (4 episodes, 1955)
Robert Gill	....	composer: stock music (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Jack Beaver	....	composer: stock music (3 episodes, 1956)

Series Other crew
Guy Morgan	....	story supervisor / script supervisor (5 episodes, 1954-1957)
Lawrence B. Marcus	....	story supervisor / script supervisor (4 episodes, 1953)

Production Companies

• Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Also Known As:

Matinee (UK) (informal short title)
Rheingold Theatre (USA)

Runtime:

Germany:23 min | UK:30 min (156 episodes)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Productions

Trivia:

From November 1955 to February 1957, this program was broadcast on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on Monday evenings between 10:30 and 11:00 PM Eastern Time.

Movie Connections:

Edited into The Triangle (1953)

What a magnificent show!

I'm too young to have ever watched "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Present" but I recently bought a DVD called Keaton Plus where Buster Keaton appeared on the show in 1954. I'm watching it right now, it's called "The Awakening" were for the first time in Keaton's career, he plays a completely dramatic role, I give this film 9 out of 10. Direction: 10 out of 10. Keaton's acting: 10 out of 10!