The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show
James Fairfax, Gale Storm, and ZaSu Pitts (1956)
Also known asOh, Susanna
GenreSitcom
Created byLee Karson
StarringGale Storm
ZaSu Pitts
Roy Roberts
James Fairfax
ComposerLeon Klatzkin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes125
Production
Executive producerHal Roach
ProducersHal Roach, Jr.
Lou Derman
Alex Gottlieb
Running time26 minutes
Production companiesHal Roach Studios
Independent Television Corporation
Original release
NetworkCBS (1956–1959)
ABC (1959–1960)
ReleaseSeptember 29, 1956 (1956-09-29) –
September 22, 1960 (1960-09-22)
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The Gale Storm Show is an American sitcom starring Gale Storm. The series premiered on September 29, 1956, and ran until 1960 for 125 half-hour black-and-white episodes,[1] initially on CBS and in its last year on ABC. Its title is also seen as The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna.[2]

The Gale Storm Show was produced initially by Hal Roach Studios. The Roach company later sold the program to Independent Television Corporation.[3]

The series was aired under the title Oh, Susanna in syndication.[3]

  1. ^ Reed, R.M. (2012). The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video. Springer US. p. 226. ISBN 9781468465211.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  3. ^ a b Tucker, David C. (2012). The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms. McFarland. pp. 150–153. ISBN 9780786487325. Retrieved 17 April 2018.