Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Overview
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine.
Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino.
The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
Series Cast
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Andy Fields, Ted, Lee, Royal Thurston and 28 more...
32 Episodes
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Willie Dante, Dan, Eddie White, Grover Doane and 20 more...
32 Episodes
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Andre, Roger, Captain, Dr. Giboux and 22 more...
27 Episodes
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Ellen, Kit, Emily Cameron, Valerie and 14 more...
19 Episodes
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Monte, Monte - Bartender, Bartender, Lt. Richards and 4 more...
14 Episodes
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Director, Sgt. Phillips, Police Lieutenant, Reporter and 4 more...
8 Episodes
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Lt. Manny Waldo, Police Lt. Manny Waldo, Colonel
8 Episodes
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Stranger, Conductor, Moreland, Realtor and 3 more...
7 Episodes
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Judge, Capt. Harmon, Pop, Fotheringham and 2 more...
7 Episodes
Last Season
Season 4
1955 • 41 Episodes
Season 4 of Four Star Playhouse premiered on October 6, 1955.
(4x41, July 26, 1956)
Season Finale
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Content Score
35
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