"Matinee Theatre" (1955) TV series 1955-1958

Directors:

John Drew Barrymore
Lawrence Menkin

Writers:

Harold Gast (writer) (3 episodes)
George Lowther (writer) (3 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

31 October 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Television | Dracula | Vampire

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win

Cast

John Conte	...	Himself-Host / ... (32 episodes, 1955-1958)
Johnny Crawford	...	Dickie Browning / ... (14 episodes, 1956-1958)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (650 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

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.