"Producers' Showcase" (1954) TV series 1954-1957

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

18 October 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Comedy | Family

Plot:

This program aired once every fourth week and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950's. Many stars appeared on this show; see the Guest List for them.

Plot Keywords:

Apostrophe In Title | Remake | Anthology | Punctuation In Title | Based On Play

Awards:

Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 nominations

Cast

Cyril Ritchard	...	Captain Hook / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1956)
Lorne Greene	...	Gorgas / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1957)
Nehemiah Persoff	...	Strup (4 episodes, 1955-1957)
Claire Bloom	...	Cleopatra / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Mary Martin	...	Peter Pan / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Raymond Massey	...	Stackpoole / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Michael Evans		(3 episodes, 1956-1957)
David Wayne	...	Egbert Floud / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Margalo Gillmore	...	Mrs. Darling (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Heller Halliday	...	Liza / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Marian Anderson	...	Herself (3 episodes, 1954-1956)
Peter Donat		(3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Frank Sutton	...	Soldier (3 episodes, 1955)
John Irving	...	John Withers (3 episodes, 1956-1957)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Showcase Productions

Trivia:

This program premiered on 18 October 1954, two days before the Mary Martin "Peter Pan" made its debut on Broadway. Just five months later, "Producers' Showcase" telecast "Peter Pan" from the NBC Studios, with the entire original cast, and it became one of the most famous, highest-rated and critically acclaimed television programs ever done.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About" (2009)

Fun to see Bogart as an older Mantee

My only interest in this made-for-TV show was to watch Bogart go through the same moves he did that got him started back in the 30's. For Bogart fans, it should be a real treat if you can find it. I viewed it in 2004. UCLA has a copy in their archives.