Danger_(TV_series)

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Danger (TV series)

American dramatic anthology TV series

Danger is a CBS television dramatic anthology series that began on September 26, 1950, and ended on May 31, 1955.[1] Its original title was Amm-i-dent Playhouse.[2] The show "was one of the first television dramatic series to make effective use of background music"[1]

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The show featured many actors including Leslie Nielsen, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Anthony, Edward Binns, John Cassavetes, Míriam Colón, Ben Gazzara, Grace Kelly, Richard Kiley, Walter Slezak, Hildy Parks, James Gregory, Paul Langton, Cloris Leachman, Jayne Meadows, Martin Ritt, Maria Riva, Lee Grant, Kim Stanley, Rod Steiger, Steve Allen, Anne Bancroft, Jacqueline Susann, Walter Matthau, and Leo Penn.

Production

Charles Russell was the producer of Danger.[3] Yul Brynner was one of the directors.[4] Other directors included Curt Conway and Sid Lumet.[3]

Tony Mottola composed the show's theme and background music for episodes. Richard Stark was the announcer.[1]

Amm-i-dent sponsored the program,[4] which was originally titled Amm-i-dent Playhouse. The title was changed effective with the September 26, 1950, episode.[2]

Episodes

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References

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    McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 196. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
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    "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 24, 1950. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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    "Dramatic Programs - Theatrical". Ross Reports. May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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    "'Danger' Director Risks Own Neck -- Comes Out Winner". Billboard. October 14, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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    "Pick of the Programs". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. November 7, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. November 19, 1950. p. 20-A. Retrieved May 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Video Highlights". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 17, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "TV Drama". TV Digest. October 6, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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    "Tuesday October 7 (Cont'd)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 5, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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    "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 12, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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    "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 19, 2022. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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    "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. November 9, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Video Highlights". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 30, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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