This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
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| David Niven | ... | Adams / ... 33 episodes, 1952-1956 | |
| Dick Powell | ... | Willie Dante / ... 32 episodes, 1952-1956 | |
| Charles Boyer | ... | Paul / ... 30 episodes, 1952-1956 | |
| Ida Lupino | ... | Ellen / ... 19 episodes, 1953-1956 | |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Monte / ... 14 episodes, 1952-1956 | |
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This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
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25 September 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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This show was mentioned on I Love Lucy (1951) by Charles Boyer in season five, episode nineteen, "Lucy Meets Charles Boyer". See more »Crazy Credits
In episode 1.2, "Dante's Inferno," the character played by Regis Toomey is listed as "Lt. Wald," even though he is referred to in dialog several times as "Lt. Waldo." The role of Herb Vigran is identified there as "Monty Leeds," but in all subsequent episodes set in the titular nightclub the name is given as "Monte [no surname]." See more »Alternate Versions
The syndicated rerun version of the episode "The House Always Wins" (4/28/1955), also used for at least one video release, is missing Jack Benny's cameo appearance. See more »Contribute to This Page
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Although Ida Lupino was not that interesting to look at, her themes of loneliness and singleness made a valuable contribution to later projects such as 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Thriller'. I can't say that I enjoyed this particular project, or any of her projects leading up to 1959. She was probably a better writer than actress.