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Actors Studio(TV show/series, 1948-1950)

30min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 65 episodes

Actors StudioRating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Actors Studio is an American television series that was hosted by Marc Connelly. It originally aired on ABC from September 26, 1948 to October 26, 1949 and then on CBS from November 1, 1949, to June 23, 1950. It was one of the first series to be picked up by a network after being cancelled by another network. CBS departed from its own precedent when it took the World Video-owned series. Until then it had not shown any sustaining programs that were not owned (at least partially) by CBS. The series showcased short pieces of adapted, classic and original drama, performed and produced live each week from New York. 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 1949, being cited for its "outstanding contribution to the art of tel... ()

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About Actors Studio

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.

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Actors Studio Seasons and Episodes

09/28/1949Season 2 - 30 episodes
#1 | 09/28/1949The Canterville Ghost
#2 | 10/05/1949Terror in the Streets
#3 | 10/12/1949It's a Free Country
#4 | 10/19/1949We'll Never Have a Nickel
#5 | 10/26/1949Clarissa
#6 | 11/01/1949The Return to Kansas City
#7 | 11/08/1949O'Halloran's Luck
#8 | 11/15/1949The Frame-Up
#9 | 11/22/1949The Three Strangers
#10 | 11/29/1949The Thousand Dollar Bill [restaged]
#11 | 12/06/1949The Man with the Heart in the Highlands
#12 | 12/13/1949The Midway
#13 | 12/20/1949A Child Is Born
#14 | 12/27/1949Counry Full of Sweden
#15 | 01/03/1950Hannah
#16 | 01/10/1950An Ingenue of the Sierras
#17 | 01/17/1950The Little Wife [restaged]
#18 | 01/24/1950The Timid Guy
#19 | 01/31/1950Joe McSween's Atomic Machine [restaged]
#20 | 02/03/1950Telas, the King
#21 | 02/17/1950Mr. Mummery's Suspicion
#22 | 03/03/1950The Apple Tree
#23 | 03/17/1950The Pink Hussar
#24 | 03/31/1950The Salt of the Earth
#25 | 04/14/1950Sanctuary in Paris
#26 | 04/28/1950Screwball
#27 | 05/12/1950Alison's House
#28 | 05/26/1950The Token
#29 | 06/09/1950The Swan
#30 | 06/23/1950The Good Companions
09/26/1948Season 1 - 35 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/26/1948
Last episode released on: 06/23/1950
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:10000, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024