"The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955) TV series 1955-1957

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

John Brahm
Jules Bricken

Writers:

Vera Caspary (novel) (episode "Laura (aka A Portrait of Murder)")
Peggy Chandler (teleplay) (episode)")

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

5 October 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An Anthology of mini-features, new productions largely consisted of hasty retreads of successful Fox movies.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Grandon Rhodes	...	Captain Stanley / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1957)
Robert Foulk	...	Clovis / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1957)
Carl Benton Reid	...	Dr, Merriam / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1957)
Jesse White	...	Doberman / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1957)
Alan Napier	...	Governor / ... (3 episodes, 1956)
Willis Bouchey	...	Alderson / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Robert Griffin	...	Bartender / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Frank Sully	...	Jake / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Johnny Washbrook	...	Danny Morgan / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Noel Drayton	...	Bridges / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Philip Tonge	...	Buzzy Loring / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Katherine Warren	...	Amelia Newcombe / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Eleanor Audley	...	Governor's Wife / ... (3 episodes, 1956)
Joseph Cotten	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Macdonald Carey	...	Fred Gaily / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Teresa Wright	...	Doris Walker / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Regis Toomey	...	Ephraim Strong / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Gavin Muir	...	Harry / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Ray Collins	...	Callicott / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
James Griffith	...	Sergeant Pickens / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Don Beddoe	...	Mr. Taylor / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Whit Bissell	...	Dr. Pierce / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Dan Riss	...	Doc MacGowen / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Herb Vigran	...	Joe / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Maudie Prickett	...	Miss Prossy / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Louis Towers	...	Jackie / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Barry Coe	...	John Apley / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Richard Collier	...	Todd / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Arthur Franz	...	Ben Macready / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Boyle / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Kipp Hamilton	...	Christina Bradley / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Ann Harding	...	Abigail Clay / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Craig Hill	...	Adam Clay / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Ray Teal	...	Bartlett / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Barbara Woodell	...	Mary Elgin / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Than Wyenn	...	Freddie Ames / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
Harry Carter	...	Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Eduard Franz	...	Dr. Benson / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Clark Howat	...	Farley / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Carolyn Jones	...	Marcia Bridges / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Jess Kirkpatrick	...	Draftsman #1 / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Doris Lloyd	...	Lady Beatrice / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Gerald Oliver Smith	...	Bates / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Torin Thatcher	...	Captain McCrea / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Robert Wagner	...	Wade Connors (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Victoria Ward	...	Ethel / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Howard Wendell	...	Hotel Manager / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Michael Wilding	...	Captain Robert Wilton / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Cameron Mitchell	...	Robert Cosick (2 episodes, 1955)
Trevor Bardette	...	Aikens / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Paul Birch	...	John Albertson / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
John Cliff	...	2nd Brother / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Richard Conte	...	Barney Fowler / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Walter Coy	...	Prosecutor / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Richard Crane	...	Clark / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Lisa Golm	...	Tessie Vardosch / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Harry Harvey	...	Al Neavins / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Paul McGuire	...	Dispatch Rider (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Mort Mills	...	1st Brother / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Jerry Paris	...	Ferguson / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Barney Phillips	...	Max / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Denver Pyle	...	Charley / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Roy Roberts	...	Dan Chancellor / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
George E. Stone	...	Angelo / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Beverly Washburn	...	Kate as a Girl / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
Mark Damon	...	Harold / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Todd Ferrell	...	Mark King / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Nina Foch	...	Joan Byrnes / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Queenie Leonard	...	Maid / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Herbert Lytton	...	Court Clerk / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Gary Merrill	...	Alan Byrnes / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Ricardo Montalban	...	Cochise / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Marilyn Saris	...	Maria / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Irene Seidner	...	Mrs. Schneider / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
Parley Baer	...	George Wixted / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
William Challee	...	Malatta / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Captain Sam / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
Jim Hayward	...	Charlie / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
Percy Helton	...	Barber / ... (2 episodes, 1957)
Sydney Smith	...	Dewey Roberts / ... (2 episodes, 1957)

Also Known As:

"Fox Hour of Stars" (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) (37 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System) (season 2) | Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Company:

TCF Television Productions

Trivia:

This series has been remastered and restored, and has been showing on the Fox Movie Channel since 2002 as "Hour of Stars".

Movie Connections:

Version of "Hour of Stars" (2002)

Some better then originals

I love this show. Robert Wagner starts the show off as the host. He mentions that these TV shows were made to combat TV back in the 50's. And instead of going to the movies, the movies came to us at home. These are remakes of very famous movies such as Laura, Miracle at 34th St, All My Sons, the Ox Bow Incident. Some IMO are better then the movies because they are not as long as the originals. The remake of Laura was on par with the original because of its length. Laura was a movie which was very good but it only really needed 45 minutes to tell. Even though no one can replace Clifton Webb, it was still very good. Same with the Last Patriach, which is a remake of Broken Lance and All My Sons. John Cassavettes played the angry young son who served 5 years n prison only to have his 2 brothers turn on him when he comes home. No one can play the angry young man like him, no one. Also the remake was 47 minute, all I think was needed to tell this much duplicated story. Take a look at this show. You see a lot of future big names doing some of them. Or a lot of older established actors. The sets are not as lavish as the original movies and the shows are at the most 50 minutes longs. But in this case less is better