Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dan O'Herlihy and Peggy Creel in "Log the Man Innocent", 1955
Also known asSchlitz Playhouse
GenreAnthology
Directed byRobert Aldrich
John Brahm
David Butler
Robert Florey
Paul Henreid
Arthur Hiller
Delbert Mann
Lewis Milestone
Ray Milland
James Neilson
Christian Nyby
Ted Post
Robert Stevenson
Jacques Tourneur
Don Weis
Richard Whorf
ComposersMelvyn Lenard
Paul Dunlap
Stanley Wilson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes347
Production
Executive producerNat Holt
ProducersWilliam Self
Frank P. Rosenberg
Jules Bricken
Production locationRevue Studios
CinematographyGeorge T. Clemens
Russell Harlan
EditorsJoseph Gluck
Richard Belding
Sam Gold
George Amy
Robert B. Warwick, Jr.
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time50 mins.
Production companiesMeridian Productions
Revue Studios
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 5, 1951 (1951-10-05) –
March 27, 1959 (1959-03-27)
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse beginning with the fall 1957 season.