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Playhouse 90

  • TV Series
  • 1956–1961
  • 1h 30m
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8.3/10
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Playhouse 90 (1956)
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Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live incl... Read allOf the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.

  • Stars
    • Richard Joy
    • Paul Lambert
    • Helen Kleeb
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    451
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    • Stars
      • Richard Joy
      • Paul Lambert
      • Helen Kleeb
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 13 Primetime Emmys
      • 19 wins & 36 nominations total

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    • Trivia
      This show began in 1956 broadcasting all live ninety-minute plays, with only a sub-par kinescope film (film camera aimed at the live broadcast on the television monitor) as an archive. The second year, they began to film maybe every second or third episode (as a "made-for-television-movie"), then, in the last two years began videotaping many of the episodes. The tape technique was harder to spot because the broadcasts still appeared live, but there are at least partial tapes (of excellent, pristine quality) in the CBS vaults of episodes "Days of Wine and Roses", "The Old Man", "Judgment At Nuremberg", "Alas, Babylon", and "In The Prescence of Mine Enemies". Clips of these tapes were featured in the 2002 CBS special "50 Years of Television City in Hollywood".
    • Connections
      Featured in TV Guide: The First 25 Years (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Song for a Summer Night
      by Robert Allen

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    10/10

    Masterpiece by Rod Serling

    On Oct. 11, 1956, the second episode of Playhouse 90 was aired. It was Requiem for a Heavyweight by Rod Serling, starring Jack Palance. It was another masterpiece from the golden age of television. Luckily, Requiem was recorded as kinescope. The recording quality is poor, but the play was and is drama at its best. If you can find Requiem at your local video store and you like great drama, please watch it. You will not be disappointed.
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studios 31, 33, 41, 43)
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Filmaster Productions
      • Screen Gems Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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