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Telephone Time | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Directed by | Lewis Allen László Benedek Robert Florey Peter Godfrey Christian Nyby Arthur Hiller Don Taylor Peter Tewksbury |
Presented by | John Nesbitt (1956) Frank C. Baxter (1957–1958) |
Theme music composer | Leon Klatzkin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 81 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jerry Stagg Hal Roach Jr. |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 mins. |
Original release | |
Network | CBS (1956) ABC (1957–1958) |
Release | April 8, 1956 April 1, 1958 | –
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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]