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American TV anthology series (1955–1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Star Stage is a half-hour American television anthology series that began on September 9, 1955, and ended on September 7, 1956.[1]

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Betty Grable and Casey Adams in Cleopatra Collins, 1956

It was sponsored on alternate weeks by Chesebrough-Ponds and Campbell Soup Company[2] and hosted by Jeffrey Lynn, who became host on the November 18 telecast.[1] Thirty-nine episodes aired on NBC.[citation needed] Approximately two-thirds of the episodes were done live and the remainder were filmed.[1] Filmed episodes were produced by Revue.[3] Some episodes originated from WRCA-TV in New York City, and others came from KRCA-TV in Los Angeles. When the program debuted, it was carried live on 31 stations and by delayed broadcast on 12.[2]

Guest stars included: Mary Astor, Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen,[1] Ward Bond, Eddie Bracken, Rod Cameron, Wendell Corey, Joseph Cotten, Jeanne Crain, Paul Douglas, Dan Duryea, Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Betty Grable, Lorne Greene, Dennis Morgan, Sylvia Sidney,[4] Jack Whiting, Cornel Wilde, and Alan Young.

Mort Abrahams was the executive producer, and Charles Russell was the initial producer,[2] In March 1956, S. Mark Smith was named producer.[5] Directors included feature film directors, Robert Stevenson, Sidney Lanfield, Felix E. Feist, and Don Weis.

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