"Gruen Guild Theater" (1951) "Gruen Guild Playhouse" (original title), TV series 1951-1952

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

27 September 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Partially Lost TV Series | Anthology | Public Domain | Company Sponsor Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Steve Brodie	...	Johnny Collins (3 episodes, 1951-1952)
Jorja Curtright		(3 episodes, 1951-1953)
Robert Hutton		(3 episodes, 1951-1952)
Gordon Oliver		(3 episodes, 1951-1952)
Lynne Roberts	...	Constance (3 episodes, 1952)
Ludwig Donath	...	Storekeeper (3 episodes, 1952)
Raymond Burr		(3 episodes, 1952)
Randy Stuart		(3 episodes, 1952)
Bonita Granville		(2 episodes, 1951)
Marjorie Reynolds		(2 episodes, 1951)
Ann Rutherford		(2 episodes, 1951)
Ray Montgomery	...	Doug / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Ruth Warrick		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Bruce Cabot		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Alan Mowbray		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Dorothy Patrick	...	Louise, Dutchess Delorme (2 episodes, 1952)
Peter Brocco	...	Mr. Grimes (2 episodes, 1951)
Frances Bavier	...	Sarah Cummings (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
Stephen Bekassy	...	Pierre Fontaine (2 episodes, 1952)
Carl Esmond	...	Baron de Sarnac, Chief of Police (2 episodes, 1952)
Peter Mamakos	...	Marquis Du Bois (2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Gil Herman	...	Capt. Despar (2 episodes, 1952)
Geraldine Carr		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Ross Elliott		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Barry Kelley		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)
James Millican		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)
James Mitchell		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)
William Phipps		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)
Mari Aldon		(2 episodes, 1952)
Henry Brandon		(2 episodes, 1952)
Ann Doran		(2 episodes, 1952)
Andrea King		(2 episodes, 1952)
Alf Kjellin		(2 episodes, 1952)
George Nader		(2 episodes, 1952)
Patrick O'Neal		(2 episodes, 1952)
Robert Paige		(2 episodes, 1952)
Jack Raine		(2 episodes, 1952)

Series Directed by
Richard Irving		(17 episodes, 1951-1952)
Bob Finkel		(6 episodes, 1952)
Axel Gruenberg		(2 episodes, 1951)
Leslie H. Martinson		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)
Norman Lloyd		(2 episodes, 1952)
Robert G. Walker		(2 episodes, 1953)

Series Writing credits
Howard J. Green		(8 episodes, 1951-1952)
Axel Gruenberg		(3 episodes, 1951-1952)
Fenton Earnshaw		(3 episodes, 1952-1953)
James Gunn		(3 episodes, 1952-1953)
Nelson Bond		(3 episodes, 1952)
August Derleth		(3 episodes, 1952)
Lawrence Kimble		(3 episodes, 1952)
Howard Irving Young		(2 episodes, 1951-1952)
Norman Archer		(2 episodes, 1951)
Gordon Gordon		(2 episodes, 1952)
Mildred Gordon		(2 episodes, 1952)

Series Produced by
Leon Fromkess	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Ellsworth Fredericks		(13 episodes, 1952-1953)
Clark Ramsey		(4 episodes, 1951-1953)
Jack MacKenzie		(3 episodes, 1951-1952)
Philip Tannura		(2 episodes, 1952)

Series Film Editing by
Richard C. Currier		(8 episodes, 1952-1953)
Kenneth G. Crane		(4 episodes, 1951)
Michael R. McAdam		(2 episodes, 1952-1953)

Series Art Direction by
Martin Obzina		(3 episodes, 1952-1953)

Series Sound Department
William H. Lynch	....	sound (8 episodes, 1951-1953)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Clark Ramsey	....	cameraman (1 episode, 1951)

Series Editorial Department
Richard C. Currier	....	supervising editor / editorial supervisor (4 episodes, 1952-1953)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• DuMont Television Network
• Revue Studios

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1951) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• DuMont Television Network (1952) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

"Gruen Guild Playhouse" - USA (original title)
"Chevron Theatre" - USA (new title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The final broadcast (over DuMont) was on 7 August 1952.