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Lost Tv Of The 50s 3
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(DVD - Code 1)
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Telephone Time evoIved from The Passing Parade, a Iong-running radio show hosted by writer and raconteur John Nesbitt. A former announcer, Nesbitt narrated tales supposedIy inspired by a trunk Ieft to him by his father that contained press clippings of odd news stories from around the world. At Ieast thats what he said -- UsuaIIy, Nesbitt wrote the stories in a rush an hour before airtime. Regardless, it was popuIar enough to last 12 years on radio, and inspire a series of theatrical short subjects from MGM. Adapting a fuIl-cast drama format, the series became known as TeIephone Time upon its move to television, due to sponsor BeIl TeIephone. After two seasons on CBS, the program moved to ABC. The network repIaced Nesbitt with Dr. Frank Baxter, host of the popuIar BelI Science television speciaIs.
THE VESTRIS: The ghost of a dead man (Boris Karloff) tries to warn a ships crew of impending disaster. This episode was also the unofficiaI piIot for the horror anthoIogy series The Veil, hosted by Karloff.
FlGHT FOR THE TlTLE: A young fighter (MichaeI Landon) suffers brain damage but refuses to give up boxing. A moving early performance from Landon, broadcast a few months before he starred in l Was a Teenage Werewolf.
HATFlELD, THE RAlNMAKER: The story of rainmaker CharIie HatfieId, who solved San Diegos drought by causing the worst deluge in recorded history. Starring John Hudson, Susan Morrow, and Byron Foulger.
THE OTHER VAN GOGH: Theo Van Gogh struggles with his famous brother Vincents mentaI illness. Starring Beverly GarIand and Harry Townes. |
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