Bill Hastings works for a daily newspaper in a large city. His duties include a lonely hearts column, where he advises everyone on their problems, as "Phoebe", while trying to deal with his own.
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Title: Dear Phoebe (1954–1955)
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| Peter Lawford | ... | Bill Hastings / ... 32 episodes, 1954-1955 | |
| Marcia Henderson | ... | Mickey Riley 25 episodes, 1954-1955 | |
| Charles Lane | ... | Mr. Fosdick / ... 16 episodes, 1954-1955 | |
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Joe Corey | ... | Humphrey 14 episodes, 1954-1955 |
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Bill Hastings works for a daily newspaper in a large city. His duties include a lonely hearts column, where he advises everyone on their problems, as "Phoebe", while trying to deal with his own.
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 September 1954 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
American National Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Peter Lawford's wife, 'Patricia Kennedy Lawford' (sister of John F. Kennedy), made a cameo appearance in one episode. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I used to watch this after school when I was about 14 or 15; enjoyed it quite a bit.
Lawford and Henderson (both gone now) were quite good as a romantic (sort of) duet. Charles Lane was a great pick as editor.
Henderson played a female sportswriter (in 1954?) and Lawford played a "Dear Abby" type before there was a Dear Abby (in the papers, anyway).
(Caveat: my time line may be a little off, but I believe that the TV show preceded the advice column by about a year.)
Presumably, the ratings weren't good. Otherwise, I can't figure out why it did not last longer.
One memorable spot went something like this: Lawford had budgeted 45 cents a day for lunch (it was 1954). He ordered something called a "hashburger" and a drink for 35 cents and, somehow or other, wound up with 7 and a half cents for tips to the waitress and cook. The cook came out of the kitchen and wanted to see who had left him a 3 and 3/4 cent tip...