The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse
GenreAnthology drama
Directed byFred Coe
Vincent J. Donehue
Gordon Duff
Herbert Hirschman
Delbert Mann
Robert Mulligan
Arthur Penn
Ira Skutch
ComposerMorris Mamorsky
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes251
Production
ProducersFred Coe
Gordon Duff
Ira Skutch
Running time46–50 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 3, 1948 (1948-10-03) –
October 2, 1955 (1955-10-02)
Related
Goodyear Television Playhouse
The Alcoa Hour
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The Philco Television Playhouse is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.