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Lux Video Theatre

  • TV Series
  • 1950–19591950–1959
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
127
YOUR RATING
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
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 p... Read allLive 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 i... Read allLive 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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
127
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Ken Carpenter
    • Jay Jackson
    • Otto Kruger
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Ken Carpenter
    • Jay Jackson
    • Otto Kruger
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    • 2User reviews
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 nominations total

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    Ken Carpenter
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    189 episodes189 eps • 1953–1957
    Jay Jackson
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    136 episodes136 eps • 1950–1953
    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    38 episodes38 eps • 1955–1956
    Gordon MacRae
    Gordon MacRae
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    36 episodes36 eps • 1956–1957
    Tyra Vaughn
    • Beverlyas Beverly…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1950–1957
    Eddie Marr
    Eddie Marr
    • Alas Al…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1955–1957
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Intermission Guestas Intermission Guest…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1953–1956
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Self - Intermission Guestas Self - Intermission Guest…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1954–1955
    Gage Clarke
    Gage Clarke
    • Brandon Forbesas Brandon Forbes…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1951–1956
    William Hellinger
    • Extraas Extra…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1950–1952
    Isobel Elsom
    Isobel Elsom
    • Aliceas Alice…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1951–1957
    Walter Teschan
    • Extraas Extra…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1951–1952
    Dayton Lummis
    • Bob Warrenas Bob Warren…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1954–1957
    Henry Hunter
    • Dr. Coreyas Dr. Corey…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1955–1957
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Innkeeperas Innkeeper…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1950–1957
    Marilyn Erskine
    Marilyn Erskine
    • Aliceas Alice…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1953–1957
    Tom McElhaney
    • Sheriffas Sheriff…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1950–1953
    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    8 episodes8 eps • 1954–1955
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    • Trivia
      During the last two years of production, scripts were condensed versions of projects under consideration by various studios as feature films, although none were ever produced as such.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Mike Wallace Interview: Rod Serling (1959)

    User reviews2

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    James Mason and Buzz Kulik
    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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    • Single-Black-Male
    • Oct 20, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Summer Video Theatre
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • J. Walter Thompson Agency
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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