Douglas Fairbanks Presents

Douglas Fairbanks Presents
Also known as
  • Rheingold Theater
  • Chesebrough Ponds Playhouse
GenreAnthology series
Presented byDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
StarringDouglas Fairbanks Jr. (48 episodes)
ComposerAllan Gray
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes157
Production
Production locationsBritish National Studios, England
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companyDouglas Fairbanks Jr. Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
Release7 January 1953 (1953-01-07) –
11 February 1957 (1957-02-11)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Douglas Fairbanks Presents is a 1953–1956 syndicated half-hour dramatic anthology series. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was the host, and he sometimes starred in episodes.[1] It was also known as Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents.[2][3] A total of 117 episodes were filmed.[2] The program was also broadcast in at least seven TV markets in Canada.[4]

  1. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 235. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ a b Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 64–65. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  3. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 280. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  4. ^ "Fairbanks Series Sold Into 7 New Canadian Markets". Billboard. August 21, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 13, 2022.