"The Stu Erwin Show" (1950) TV series 1950-1955

Writers:

Lester Pine
Edward E. Seabrook

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

21 October 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Stu Erwin played a mild-mannered high-school principal, with June Collyer as his wife.

Plot Keywords:

Principal | High School | Character Name In Title

Cast

Stuart Erwin	...	Stu Erwin (130 episodes, 1950-1955)
June Collyer	...	June Erwin / ... (130 episodes, 1950-1955)
Ann E. Todd	...	Joyce Erwin (104 episodes, 1950-1954)

Series Directed by
Howard Bretherton		(24 episodes, 1950-1955)
James Tinling		(3 episodes, 1951)
Frank R. Strayer		(2 episodes, 1950-1951)
Charles Barton		(2 episodes, 1955)

Series Writing credits
Al Martin		(5 episodes, 1951-1953)
Erna Lazarus		(3 episodes, 1951-1953)
Arnold Belgard		(3 episodes, 1951)
Warren Wilson		(2 episodes, 1950-1955)
Lee Loeb		(2 episodes, 1951)
Lester Pine		(unknown episodes)
Edward E. Seabrook		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Hal Roach Jr.	....	producer (130 episodes, 1950-1955)
Guy V. Thayer Jr.	....	associate producer (130 episodes, 1950-1955)
Roland D. Reed	....	producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 1951-1955)

Series Cinematography by
Walter Strenge		(14 episodes, 1950-1953)
Mack Stengler		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)
Lothrop B. Worth		(2 episodes, 1955)
Lucien N. Andriot		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Fred Maguire		(6 episodes, 1951-1953)
Philip W. Anderson		(2 episodes, 1955)

Series Art Direction by
McClure Capps		(9 episodes, 1950-1955)

Series Set Decoration by
Rudy Butler		(6 episodes, 1950-1955)

Series Production Management
Richard L'Estrange	....	production manager (10 episodes, 1950-1955)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry Mancke	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1951)
Dick Moder	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1952-1955)

Series Art Department
Rudy Butler	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 1951-1952)

Series Sound Department
Joel Moss	....	sound (10 episodes, 1950-1955)
Jim Bullock	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 1950-1955)
Charles Althouse	....	sound (6 episodes, 1951-1953)
William Randall	....	sound (2 episodes, 1951-1955)

Series Special Effects by
Howard Weeks	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1951-1952)

Series Visual Effects by
Jack R. Glass	....	photographic effects (9 episodes, 1950-1955)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paul Parnes	....	wardrobe: Mrs. Erwin / costumes: Mrs. Erwin / ... (11 episodes, 1950-1955)

Series Editorial Department
S. Roy Luby	....	supervising editor (8 episodes, 1950-1953)
Fred Maguire	....	supervising editor (2 episodes, 1955)

Series Music Department
Robert H. Raff	....	music editor (5 episodes, 1953-1955)
Ted Cain	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1950-1951)
Alexander Laszlo	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
James Cairncross	....	film coordinator (10 episodes, 1950-1955)
Hazel W. Hall	....	script supervisor / set continuity (8 episodes, 1950-1953)
Winifred Gibson	....	script supervisor / set continuity (2 episodes, 1955)

Production Companies

• Hal Roach Studios
• Roland Reed Productions (as Roland D. Reed Productions Inc.)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1950) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Moviecraft (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Official Films (????) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Paul Parnes  wardrobe: Mrs. Erwins

Also Known As:

"Trouble with Father" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Trivia:

The 1953-1954 season consisted entirely of repeats.

New 6 episode DVD

It is digitally remastered which accounts for how good it looks. It is out on DVD under "Trouble with Father". 9 years later Sheila Kuehl went on to the "Dobie Gillis" show. The dialog moves pretty fast compared to an old Burns & Allen show.The show was called "Life with the Erwins" originally. Funny thing is I never heard of Stu Erwin before I saw this DVD set. The first episode is about some ugly furniture. Most of the show deals with pricing. Selling furniture for $2; spending $20. For today's value you can multiply all prices by about 10. So if he spends $20 it is really $200. When he says he saved over $400, it would be about $4,000 today.