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Lux Video Theatre 

| Comedy , Drama | TV Series (1950–1959)
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337 episodes
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Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars. Initially, the show was a thirty-minute weekly show, but when it moved to NBC in August 1954, the show was extended to sixty minutes, and the ... See full summary »

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Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination. See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter ...  Himself - Announcer / ... 193 episodes, 1953-1957
Jay Jackson Jay Jackson ...  Himself - Announcer / ... 137 episodes, 1950-1953
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Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars. Initially, the show was a thirty-minute weekly show, but when it moved to NBC in August 1954, the show was extended to sixty minutes, and the plays were primarily adaptations of motion pictures, and a host was added. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play. Written by Jack McKillop

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1950 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Summer Video Theatre See more »

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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J. Walter Thompson Agency See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Broadcast live from New York City until the 1953 season premiere. See more »

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Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.82 (2006) See more »

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James Mason and Buzz Kulik
20 October 2003 | by Single-Black-Male – See all my reviews

In the 1954-55 season when James Mason was host, Buzz Kulik plied his trade as a director on this show before moving on to direct episodes of 'The Twilight Zone'. Charles Bennett, famous for his Hitchcock and DeMille collaborations in the 30's and 40's also wrote 'The Browning Version' which was aired on the 7th April 1955.
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