ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)

Stars:

Campbell Singer, Dinsdale Landen, Donald Pleasence

Cast

Series cast summary:
Campbell Singer	...	Barney Grogan (8 episodes, 1956-1963)
Dinsdale Landen	...	Ben Spray (6 episodes, 1961-1963)
Donald Pleasence	...	Albert (6 episodes, 1956-1959)
John Robinson	...	Business tycoon (5 episodes, 1955-1958)
Adrienne Corri	...	Alma (5 episodes, 1956-1961)
Thomas Heathcote	...	Joe (5 episodes, 1955-1963)
Mervyn Johns	...	Frank Davidson (5 episodes, 1955-1961)
Richard Pearson	...	Elwes (5 episodes, 1955-1961)
Percy Herbert	...	Mr. Collins (5 episodes, 1956-1960)
Miriam Karlin	...	Dolly King (5 episodes, 1955-1959)
Ernest Thesiger	...	Calvin Broderick (5 episodes, 1957-1960)
Robert Rietty	...	Bibi de Passanet (4 episodes, 1956-1957)
Dandy Nichols	...	Alice (4 episodes, 1956-1961)
Charles Lloyd Pack	...	King Eric VIII (4 episodes, 1957-1959)
Joyce Carey	...	Amanda (4 episodes, 1955-1959)
Nigel Davenport	...	Alfred Trapp (4 episodes, 1958-1963)
Philip Latham	...	Albert Gregor (4 episodes, 1957-1963)
Victor Platt	...	Detective (4 episodes, 1958-1960)
Roland Curram	...	4288 Smith (4 episodes, 1958-1960)
Richard Caldicot	...	General (4 episodes, 1955-1960)
Barry Foster	...	6147 Richards (4 episodes, 1958-1963)
Betty Henderson	...	Mary McLeod (4 episodes, 1956-1963)
John Chandos	...	Gunter (4 episodes, 1956-1961)
David Markham	...	Dr. White (4 episodes, 1956-1959)
Bernard Archard	...	Evangelist (4 episodes, 1957-1963)
Arthur Lowe	...	Felton (4 episodes, 1958-1963)
Joseph Cuby	...	Adil (4 episodes, 1960-1961)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1955 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated-Rediffusion Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the very early episodes were in fact an early flirtation with High Definition television. In order to disguise the fact (to some export markets) that they were cheaply and quickly made television multi camera productions, the producers tried out some new Pye make cameras that were capable of between 700 and 1000 line resolution and then transferring the result to 35mm movie film, to give it 'the film look '. By 1956 company politics and cost considerations had killed both the idea and the cameras off.

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Connections

Followed by ITV Playhouse (1967)

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