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The Classic TV Archive - US Dramatic Anthology Series
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Episode Guide
version 6.0 June 2009
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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GULF PLAYHOUSE
AKA 'First Person Singular"
AKA "Gulf Playhouse: 1st Person"
NBC Fridays 8:30-9:00
October 3, 1952 to September 11, 1953
Live 30 min Dramatic Anthology series.
Producer/Director Frank K. Telford
Sponsor: Gulf Oil Company
Premise: "Promised the series will present refreshing and
exciting originals offering wholesome, quality entertainment."
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NBC Fridays
1.01 [--] Gulf Playhouse: DOUBLE BY-LINE
03-Oct-1952 NBC Fri
Produced & directed by Frank K. Telford
Original script by Don Ettlinger
starring
Dennis O'Keefe
Nina Foch
Frank McHugh
Synopsis:
A married couple are reporters for rival newspapers and
when the wife scoops her husband out of a big story, trouble arises. [RF]
1.02 [--] Gulf Playhouse: YOU CAN LOOK IT UP
10-Oct-1952 NBC Fri
Adaptation of James Thurber's short story
starring
Ward Bond
Synopsis:
A baseball manager deals with disgruntled athletes and a midget batter. [RF]
1.03 [--] Gulf Playhouse: THE ROSE
17-Oct-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Gene Lockhart
Joseph Buloff
Mildred Dunnock
Margaret Hamilton
Synopsis:
A flower found on a sidewalk has a profound effect on many lives. [RF]
1.04 [--] Gulf Playhouse: NECKTIE PARTY
24-Oct-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Jack Palance
James Westerfield
Biff Maguire
Bernard Kates
1.05 [--] Gulf Playhouse: MR. NOTHING
31-Oct-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Thomas Mitchell
Kevin McCarthy
Everett Sloane
Synopsis:
A man in East Germany believes he can stay neutral in a totalitarian country. [RF]
1.06 [--] Gulf Playhouse: A QUESTION OF RANK
07-Nov-1952 NBC Fri
Original comedy by Carey Wilbur
starring
Eddie Bracken ..... Lt. Merivale R. Colquhoun
Beverly Whitney ... WAC
Handley Stafford .. Colonel (Baby Snook's father fame on radio)
Synopsis:
Lt. Colquhoun is in love with a WAC first lieutenant. [RF]
1.07 [--] Gulf Playhouse: THE DUEL
14-Nov-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Wendell Corey
Henry Jones
Fred Stewart
Frederic Worlock
Synopsis:
Two men battle it out during the days of the early West. [RF]
1.08 [--] Gulf Playhouse: THE WHALE ON THE BEACH
21-Nov-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Hoagy Carmichael
Parker Fennelly
Synopsis:
A man finds a giant whale washed up on a beach and doesn't know quite what to do
about it. [RF]
1.09 [--] Gulf Playhouse: ONE AFTERNOON IN CARIBOU
28-Nov-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Robert Alda
Gene Lockhart
Synopsis:
A gambler and a crusading newspaper editor become unusual allies. [RF]
1.10 [--] Gulf Playhouse: OUR TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN
05-Dec-1952 NBC Fri
An original tele-drama by James V. Kern and Frederick
Hazlitt Brennan
starring
Dean Jagger
Charles Dingle
Irene Hervey
Henry Jones
Synopsis:
The story is about a psychology Professor who is selected
as superintendent of an orphanage. [RF]
1.11 [--] Gulf Playhouse: SCREAM OF THE CROWD
12-Dec-1952 NBC
starring
Robert Sterling
Synopsis:
A crooner's duty to his audiences and fans nearly breaks up his home life. [RF]
1.12 [--] Gulf Playhouse: THE TRIAL OF CHARLEY CHRISTMAS
19-Dec-1952 NBC Fri
An original teledrama by Billy Rose
starring
Paul Hartman
Synopsis:
Charlie is a derelict who gets hauled into court for breaking into
a store and stealing toys at Christmas. [RF]
1.13 [--] Gulf Playhouse: MR. BREGER
26-Dec-1952 NBC Fri
starring
Eddie Bracken
Synopsis:
An ex-GI forgets that eight years have elapsed since he saw an eight-year-old
refugee and when Mister Breger brings the little girl over, Mrs. Breger objects
considerably to what arrives - a beautiful young lady. [RF]
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NBC Fridays
2.01 [14] Gulf Playhouse: CAFE SOCIETY
03-Jul-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Associate Producer Bob Costello
Written by Robert Alan Aurthur
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
Rod Steiger
James Westerfield
Frank Overton
Oliver Andes
Synopsis:
A derelict headed West finds himself in a desert cafe amongst
people that have also fallen on hard times. [RF]
2.02 [15] Gulf Playhouse:
10-Jul-1953 NBC Fri
2.03 [16] Gulf Playhouse:
17-Jul-1953 NBC Fri
2.04 [17] Gulf Playhouse: COMEBACK
24-Jul-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Teleplay by David Shaw
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
Jack Warden
Jessie Royce Landis
Murray Hamilton
2.05 [18] Gulf Playhouse: ONE NIGHT STAND
31-Jul-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Teleplay by Robert Alan Aurthur
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
James Dunn
Conrad Janis
2.06 [19] Gulf Playhouse:
07-Aug-1953 NBC Fri
2.07 [20] Gulf Playhouse: 1st Person: THE TEARS OF MY SISTER
14-Aug-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Written by Horton Foote
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
Kim Stanley
Lenka Peterson
Katherine Squire
Edgar Stehli
Catharine Doucet
Frank Overton
Angela Adamides
Synopsis:
A beautiful but fragile young woman is upset because she
is to marry a rich man whom she does not love. [RF]
2.08 [21] Gulf Playhouse: CRISP
21-Aug-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Teleplay by Stewart Stein
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
Kathy Nolan
Leo Penn
Evelyn Varden
2.09 [22] Gulf Playhouse:
28-Aug-1953 NBC Fri
2.10 [23] Gulf Playhouse: PROPHET IN HIS LAND
04-Sep-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
Buster Crabbe
Tony Randall
2.11 [24] Gulf Playhouse: 1st Person: A GIFT FROM COTTON MATHER
11-Sep-1953 NBC Fri
Produced by Fred Coe
Written by Horton Foote
Directed by Arthur Penn
starring
Kim Hunter
Mildred Dunnock
Joseph Anthony
Synopsis:
A woman, whose husband has apparently left her, comes to
her parents for solace. [RF]
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