Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)

A daily anthology show, featuring orginal material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.

Stars:

John Conte, Johnny Crawford, Sarah Churchill

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Conte	...	Himself - Host (571 episodes, 1955-1958)

Storyline

A daily anthology show, featuring orginal material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | television

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1955 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (650 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When John Conte was notified that Matinee Theatre would be canceled, he asked the TV audience to try and help keep the program on the air by sending in one dollar to keep Matinee Theatre on the air. People sent in their dollar bills, but to no avail. The network canceled the live Matinee Theatre and Mr. Conte returned all the money to the TV audience. John Conte was absent for one or more of the live programs and Richard Conte substituted as the host. The program was on for an hour every day at 3 pm EST.

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