Telephone Time

Telephone Time
Florenz Ames (left) and Greer Garson in "Revenge", 1957
GenreAnthology
Directed byLewis Allen
László Benedek
Robert Florey
Peter Godfrey
Christian Nyby
Arthur Hiller
Don Taylor
Peter Tewksbury
Presented byJohn Nesbitt (1956)
Frank C. Baxter (1957–1958)
Theme music composerLeon Klatzkin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes81
Production
Executive producersJerry Stagg
Hal Roach Jr.
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time25 mins.
Original release
NetworkCBS (1956)
ABC (1957–1958)
ReleaseApril 8, 1956 (1956-04-08) –
April 1, 1958 (1958-04-01)
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Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays adapted from short stories by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season.[1] Frank C. Baxter became the host effective with the September 10, 1957, episode.[2] He hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. A total of 81 episodes aired from April 1956 to March 1957 on CBS, and from April 1957 to April 1958 on ABC.[citation needed] The Bell Telephone System sponsored the series.[3]

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 1364. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Adams, Val (August 6, 1957). "Paul Winchell May Get TV Spot". The New York Times. p. 42. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "AT&T Holds the Phone On Nesbitt TV Series". Variety. January 16, 1957. p. 41. Retrieved May 24, 2023.