David Pressman
Director
Actors Studio (1948)
Season 1
Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television. It was hosted by Mark Connelly. The series showcased short pieces of adapted, classic and original drama, performed and produced live each week. Among some of the known authors were William Saroyan, James Thurber, Ring Lardner, Edgar Allan Poe, Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Featured actors included Martin Balsam, Richard Boone, Marlon Brando, Hume Cronyn, Julie Harris, Jean Muir and Jessica Tandy. Recurring performers included Jocelyn Brando, Tom Ewell, Steven Hill, Kim Hunter and Cloris Leachman. In February 1950, the series moved to Friday nights and was expanded to one hour, alternating every other week with broadcasts of Ford Theatre. In March, the name of the show was changed to The Play's the Thing. The series received a Peabody Award in 1948 for pioneering in the field of televised drama.
Released Sept. 26, 1948
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Drama
Keywords: imdb.based-on-play, imdb.live, imdb.anthology, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Portrait of a Madonna
Sept. 26, 1948, midnight
S1E2 - Night Club
Oct. 3, 1948, midnight
S1E3 - The Giant's Stair
Oct. 10, 1948, midnight
S1E4 - The Thousand Dollar Bill
Oct. 17, 1948, midnight
S1E5 - The Catbird Seat
Oct. 24, 1948, midnight
S1E6 - The Inexperienced Ghost
Oct. 31, 1948, midnight
S1E7 - Ropes
Nov. 7, 1948, midnight
S1E8 - Esther
Nov. 14, 1948, midnight
S1E9 - Good Bye, Miss Lizzie Borden
Nov. 21, 1948, midnight
S1E10 - Ten Percent
Nov. 28, 1948, midnight
S1E11 - The Night the Ghost Got In
Dec. 5, 1948, midnight
S1E12 - The Widow of Wasdale Head
Dec. 12, 1948, midnight
S1E13 - The Man Who Lost Christmas
Dec. 19, 1948, midnight
S1E14 - To the Lovely Margaret
Dec. 26, 1948, midnight
S1E15 - A Day in Town
Jan. 2, 1949, midnight
S1E16 - I'm No Hero
Jan. 9, 1949, midnight
S1E17 - The Little Wife
Jan. 16, 1949, midnight
S1E18 - The Lady on 142
Jan. 23, 1949, midnight
S1E19 - A Trip to Czardis
Jan. 30, 1949, midnight
S1E20 - Jim Pemberton and His Boy Trigger
Feb. 6, 1949, midnight
S1E21 - Zone of Quiet
Feb. 13, 1949, midnight
S1E22 - The Tell-Tale Heart
Feb. 20, 1949, midnight
S1E23 - Greasy Luck
Feb. 27, 1949, midnight
S1E24 - Joe McSween's Atomic Machine
Joe McSween is a factory worker who builds a machine in his basement. The machine doesn't do anything—it just runs. Naturally, everyone thinks that it's an atomic machine, and the government gets involved.
March 6, 1949, midnight
S1E25 - Dead Man
March 13, 1949, midnight
S1E26 - Concerning a Woman of Sin
March 24, 1949, midnight
S1E27 - Three O'Clock
March 31, 1949, midnight
S1E28 - A Reputation
April 7, 1949, midnight
S1E29 - I Can't Breathe
April 14, 1949, midnight
S1E30 - From Paradise to Butte
April 21, 1949, midnight
S1E31 - Here Comes Spring
April 28, 1949, midnight
S1E32 - Somebody Has to Be Nobody
May 5, 1949, midnight
S1E33 - Salt of the Earth
May 12, 1949, midnight
S1E34 - Spreading the News
May 19, 1949, midnight
S1E35 - You're Breaking My Heart
May 26, 1949, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1950 min.
Released: Sept. 26, 1948
Last Air Date: June 23, 1950, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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