Actors Studio

1948 7.5

Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television. It was hosted by Mark Connelly. The series showcased short pieces of adapted, classic and original drama, performed and produced live each week. Among some of the known authors were William Saroyan, James Thurber, Ring Lardner, Edgar Allan Poe, Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Featured actors included Martin Balsam, Richard Boone, Marlon Brando, Hume Cronyn, Julie Harris, Jean Muir and Jessica Tandy. Recurring performers included Jocelyn Brando, Tom Ewell, Steven Hill, Kim Hunter and Cloris Leachman. In February 1950, the series moved to Friday nights and was expanded to one hour, alternating every other week with broadcasts of Ford Theatre. In March, the name of the show was changed to The Play's the Thing. The series received a Peabody Award in 1948 for pioneering in the field of televised drama.

Drama

Play

1
Portrait of a Madonna
1948-09-26
2
Night Club
1948-10-03
3
The Giant's Stair
1948-10-10
4
The Thousand Dollar Bill
1948-10-17
5
The Catbird Seat
1948-10-24
6
The Inexperienced Ghost
1948-10-31
7
Ropes
1948-11-07
8
Esther
1948-11-14
9
Good Bye, Miss Lizzie Borden
1948-11-21
10
Ten Percent
1948-11-28
11
The Night the Ghost Got In
1948-12-05
12
The Widow of Wasdale Head
1948-12-12
13
The Man Who Lost Christmas
1948-12-19
14
To the Lovely Margaret
1948-12-26
15
A Day in Town
1949-01-02
16
I'm No Hero
1949-01-09
17
The Little Wife
1949-01-16
18
The Lady on 142
1949-01-23
19
A Trip to Czardis
1949-01-30
20
Jim Pemberton and His Boy Trigger
1949-02-06
21
Zone of Quiet
1949-02-13
22
The Tell-Tale Heart
1949-02-20
23
Greasy Luck
1949-02-27
24
Joe McSween's Atomic Machine
1949-03-06
Joe McSween is a factory worker who builds a machine in his basement. The machine doesn't do anythingâ€”it just runs. Naturally, everyone thinks that it's an atomic machine, and the government gets involved.
25
Dead Man
1949-03-13
26
Concerning a Woman of Sin
1949-03-24
27
Three O'Clock
1949-03-31
28
A Reputation
1949-04-07
29
I Can't Breathe
1949-04-14
30
From Paradise to Butte
1949-04-21
31
Here Comes Spring
1949-04-28
32
Somebody Has to Be Nobody
1949-05-05
33
Salt of the Earth
1949-05-12
34
Spreading the News
1949-05-19
35
You're Breaking My Heart
1949-05-26

Cast

Marc Connelly Self - Host

Actors Studio

Episodes

Portrait of a Madonna

Night Club

The Giant's Stair

The Thousand Dollar Bill

The Catbird Seat

The Inexperienced Ghost

Ropes

Esther

Good Bye, Miss Lizzie Borden

Ten Percent

The Night the Ghost Got In

The Widow of Wasdale Head

The Man Who Lost Christmas

To the Lovely Margaret

A Day in Town

I'm No Hero

The Little Wife

The Lady on 142

A Trip to Czardis

Jim Pemberton and His Boy Trigger

Zone of Quiet

The Tell-Tale Heart

Greasy Luck

Joe McSween's Atomic Machine

Dead Man

Concerning a Woman of Sin

Three O'Clock

A Reputation

I Can't Breathe

From Paradise to Butte

Here Comes Spring

Somebody Has to Be Nobody

Salt of the Earth

Spreading the News

You're Breaking My Heart

Cast

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