The Edge of Night
American television crime drama and soap opera (1956–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the poem from "The Lord of the Rings", see The Edge of Night (song). For the Greek film, see Edge of Night (film).
The Edge of Night is an American mystery crime drama television series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions.
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Also known as | Edge of Night |
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Created by | Irving Vendig |
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Composers | Elliot Lawrence Paul Taubman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 28 |
No. of episodes | 7,420 |
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Executive producer | Erwin Nicholson |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Procter & Gamble Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | April 2, 1956 (1956-04-02) – November 28, 1975 (1975-11-28) |
Network | ABC |
Release | December 1, 1975 (1975-12-01) – December 28, 1984 (1984-12-28) |
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It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network for most of its run until November 28, 1975. The series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984.[1] 7,420 episodes were produced, of which some 1,800 are available for syndication.
Writer Sir P. G. Wodehouse,[2] actresses Bette Davis and Tallulah Bankhead,[3] as well as Eleanor Roosevelt,[3] were all reportedly devoted fans.