Conrad_Nagel_Theater

<i>Conrad Nagel Theater</i>

Conrad Nagel Theater

American TV anthology series

Conrad Nagel Theater is a 30-minute American anthology series originally airing in first-run syndication from January 26, 1955 - July 14, 1955. Re-runs aired in syndication from 1956–1958.[citation needed] Conrad Nagel was the host.[1] A total of 25 episodes were adapted from classical literature, including the stories of William Shakespeare, Geofrey Chaucer, Leo Tolstoy, Guy de Maupassant, Prosper Mérimée, and Alexander Pushkin.

The program was a production of Guild films.[2] Its initial episode, "The Storm", starred Peter Trent, Betty Metcalf, and John Douglas.[3] Another episode featured Sebastian Cabot in The Sandman.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Newcomb, Horace (2014). Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. p. 1002. ISBN 9781135194727. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  3. [3]
    Vernon, Terry (June 3, 1955). "Tele-Vues". Long Beach Independent. California, Long Beach. p. 34. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    Warren, Alan (April 14, 2004). This Is a Thriller: An Episode Guide, History and Analysis of the Classic 1960s Television Series. McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-7864-1969-2. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
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