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Drama

Playhouse 90

1956-1960 4 seasons 134 episodes
67 Pulse
8.3 IMDb
Long haul 201 hours
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Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton - the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley - during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

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Created by: Hubbell Robinson, Frank Stanton

Cast: Kim Hunter, Cliff Robertson, Nehemiah Persoff, Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, Charles Bickford

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