"Matinee Theatre" (1955)TV series 1955-1958

Directors:

John Drew Barrymore
Lawrence Menkin

Writers:

Harold Gast (writer) (3 episodes)
George Lowther (writer) (3 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

31 October 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

A daily anthology show, featuring orginal material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Dracula | Television | Vampire

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win

Cast

Johnny Crawford	...	Dickie Browning / ... (14 episodes, 1956-1958)
Angie Dickinson		(8 episodes, 1955)
Tom Tryon	...	Abraham / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1957)
John Conte	...	Himself - Host / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1958)
Patrick Macnee	...	Don Pedro / ... (6 episodes, 1956-1958)
Peggy McCay	...	Jane Wilson (6 episodes, 1956-1958)
Sarah Churchill	...	Mrs. Kenyon / ... (6 episodes, 1956-1957)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (650 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

The show was performed live, but there were at least two exceptions. "The Iceman" was filmed in 1957 and so was the second version of "From the Desk of Margaret Tydings". Both productions aired in 1958.