The Elgin Hour (1954–1955)

Stars:

Gertrude Berg, Polly Bergen, Charles Dingle

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gertrude Berg	...	Bessie (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
Polly Bergen	...	Betty West (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
Charles Dingle	...	Green Castle (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
E.G. Marshall	...	Brady Weeks (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
Rex O'Malley	...	Miller (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
William Redfield	...	Hopper (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
Malcolm Lee Beggs	...	Jim Fuller (2 episodes, 1955)
John Cassavetes	...	Frankie Dane (2 episodes, 1955)
Joe Mantell	...	Bellboy (2 episodes, 1955)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1954 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (19 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This live program alternated biweekly with The United States Steel Hour on ABC.

User Reviews

series of live dramas sponsored by Elgin Watch Company

This was a series of 19 hour-long dramas, sponsored by Elgin watches, that involved some of Hollywood's top actors (Boris Karloff, Dorothy Gish, Teresa Wright, Ralph Bellamy)--plus many up-and-coming actors (John Cassavetes, Richard Kiley, Joanne Woodward, Brian Keith) and directors (Sidney Lumet, Daniel Petrie). Perhaps the high point of the showcase was "Crime in the Streets," aired March 8, 1955, which was directed by Lumet, written by Reginald Rose, and starred Cassavetes, Mark Rydell, Robert Preston and Glenda Farrell. The play was made into a major feature film the next year--one of the first TV-to-movies projects.