Series synopsis
Studio One is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on November 7, 1948. It ended on September 29, 1958. It was created by Fletcher Markle. It stars Betty Furness, Lois Smith, Richard Greene and Norman Lloyd.
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Premise
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Premise: A wide range of memorable dramas during the Golden Age of Television.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Betty Furness as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
- Lois Smith as Lisa Molloy
- Richard Greene as Coriolanus
- Norman Lloyd as O'Leary
- Nana Bryant
- Lenka Peterson as Carol Bixby
- Richard Basehart as Matt Donovan
- Robert Coote as Dr. Gordon
Supporting cast
- Elisabeth Fraser
- Ruth Warrick
- Lee Grant as Emily Brooks
- Helmut Dantine as Dr. Roland Maradick
- Wendy Hiller as Margaret Rose
- Joseph Anthony as Governor
- Jane Wyatt
- O.Z. Whitehead as Peter Kovalesky
- Conrad Janis as Borden Crane
- Joanna Moore as June
- Jacques Bergerac as Jrye de Fauvel
- Eva Le Gallienne as Mrs. Koernig
Guest cast
- Lois Smith as Lisa Molloy
- Richard Greene as Coriolanus
- Norman Lloyd as O'Leary
- Nana Bryant
- Lenka Peterson as Carol Bixby
- Richard Basehart as Matt Donovan
- Robert Coote as Dr. Gordon
- Elisabeth Fraser
- Ruth Warrick
- Lee Grant as Emily Brooks
- Helmut Dantine as Dr. Roland Maradick
- Wendy Hiller as Margaret Rose
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 466 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | November 7, 1948 | June 29, 1949 |
| Season 2 | 42 | September 12, 1949 | June 26, 1950 |
| Season 3 | 55 | August 28, 1950 | September 10, 1951 |
| Season 4 | 51 | September 17, 1951 | September 15, 1952 |
| Season 5 | 50 | September 22, 1952 | September 14, 1953 |
| Season 6 | 52 | September 21, 1953 | September 13, 1954 |
| Season 7 | 52 | September 20, 1954 | September 12, 1955 |
| Season 8 | 50 | September 19, 1955 | September 17, 1956 |
| Season 9 | 47 | September 24, 1956 | September 2, 1957 |
| Season 10 | 47 | September 9, 1957 | September 29, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Storm During a stormy night, a woman alone in a country house discovers a dead body in her basement and is terrorized by an intruder. |
November 7, 1948 |
| 2 |
Let Me Do the Talking A young agent in the publishing business wheels and deals his way up the ladder, stepping on a few too many toes along the way. |
November 26, 1948 |
| 3 |
The Medium Madame Flora conducts bogus seances to bilk grieving parents, but during one seance she feels hands around her neck and panics. |
December 12, 1948 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kyra Zelas Kyra Zelas is a very unusual girl, the doctor diagnoses her as being in the final stages of tuberculosis, when young Dr. Scott gives her an untested injection which miraculously heals her, leaving everyone surprised. |
September 12, 1949 |
| 2 |
The Rival Dummy The murder of a ventriloquist's dummy |
September 19, 1949 |
| 3 |
The Outward Room A mentally disturbed woman tries to lead a normal life. |
September 26, 1949 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zone Four A former OSS officer, Chris Jackson, is now teaching at a small university. Just as he's named head of the history department, an OSS agent asks him to rejoin. His services are needed by the government in "zone four." |
August 28, 1950 |
| 2 |
Look Homeward, Hayseed A city-bred radio announcer thinks that he's the best thing that happened to the rural broadcasting station where he is now working until he gets a rude country style awakening. |
September 4, 1950 |
| 3 |
Mist with the Tamara Geba A young couple out for a romantic evening find themselves caught up in a mysterious encounter leading to murder. |
September 11, 1950 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Angelic Avengers Two sisters move to a remote village in France to work for a retired English clergyman and his wife. They soon discover that there is an evil that pervades the home and attempt to overcome the evil that faces them. |
September 17, 1951 |
| 2 |
The Little Black Bag The story deals with the heroic efforts of nearly 40 years ago of Charles Seymour Whitman, New York County district attorney, to suppress attempts by gambling elements to gain control of city government. Whitman's prosecution of Police Lt. Becker after the officer was found to be implicated in the 1913 assassination of gambling boss Herman Rosenthal. |
September 24, 1951 |
| 3 |
The Idol of San Vittore The story of General Andreas della Rovere who was imprisoned by the Nazis and inspired fellow prisoners, despite the fact that he never existed! |
October 1, 1951 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Kill Grace Kelly in a very good early performance as the wife of Dick Foran, who is wrongly accused of murder. Nina Foch plays Foran's old girl friend who is still in love with him. |
September 22, 1952 |
| 2 |
The Square Peg A psychologist evaluates a gangster's crew. |
September 29, 1952 |
| 3 |
The Doctor's Wife A doctor's wife suffers after he marries her as he's not yet over his previous love. |
October 6, 1952 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1984 An adaptation of the dystopic novel concerning one man's rebellion against a totalitarian society |
September 21, 1953 |
| 2 |
Hound-Dog Man Twelve-year-old Cotton Kinney wants a dog for Christmas and gives hints when he buys his dad a dog collar for Christmas and his mom a bowl just the right size for dog food. |
September 28, 1953 |
| 3 |
Silent the Song Opera diva Marcia Vernon loses her voice. Though Mark, her irresponsible husband, and Carol, her secretary, are both devoted to her, they otherwise oppose each other. Marica's surgery and the aftermath bring surprising revelations to all three. |
October 5, 1953 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twelve Angry Men A jury must reach a verdict concerning a teenaged boy accused of murder. |
September 20, 1954 |
| 2 |
The Education of HYMAN KAPLAN An irrepressible student at the American Night Preparatory School for Adults wages his personal war with the English language. |
September 27, 1954 |
| 3 |
Prelude to Murder A mystery writer and his wife are searching for an isolated country home where he can work undisturbed. Instead, they meet up with an odd painter whose wife had recently died. |
October 4, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Like Father, Like Son An ex-football hero who's now a successful businessman tries to mold his son in his own image even though his wife opposes it. |
September 19, 1955 |
| 2 |
Three Empty Rooms Two unhappy newlyweds are failing miserably in their relationship and find the only solidarity that they can find. |
September 26, 1955 |
| 3 |
A Likely Story A broken down vaudeville actor sets out to collect $30,000 and almost makes it. |
October 3, 1955 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Special Announcement An eccentric hobbyist inadvertently gets the original draft of the Gettysburg Address at an auction. He decides to burn the paper to bring a focus of attention on the ideals it contains but agrees to wait until after a TV debate. |
September 24, 1956 |
| 2 |
A Man's World A cabin boy on an American yacht finds love in the French port of Cannes. |
October 1, 1956 |
| 3 |
The Open Door When a man thumbs a ride and gets into an argument with the driver, he receives a 90-day jail sentence, but to his surprise, he is offered a job as counterman in a diner near the jail while serving his term, according to the ""open door"" policy of the prison. |
October 15, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Night America Trembled Exploration of the panic caused by the radio broadcast of H.G. Wells ""War of the Worlds."" |
September 9, 1957 |
| 2 |
First Prize for Murder At a Mystery Writers of America meeting, a government agent shows up, looking for a best selling author suspected of murder. |
September 16, 1957 |
| 3 |
Mutiny on the Shark (Part 1) Commander Matt Donovan, the skipper of the newly commissioned atomic submarine "Shark" whose ruthless obsession for perfection leads him to expect his men to perform with the same cold precision as the incredible nuclear machine. Donovan has no patience with human frailty and he relentlessly drives his crew to be like himself. Donovan's two young officers Lt. Bill Meade and Lt. Joe Crane are assigned to be the dedicated men working for Donovan. Meade stands in awe of the "Iron Skipper" and dreams of commanding his own sub. Crane, a brilliant engineering officer is ... |
September 23, 1957 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 7, 1948 |
| Last aired | September 29, 1958 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |