Medallion Theatre

Medallion Theatre, aka Chrysler Medallion Theatre, is a 30-minute American anthology series. A total of thirty episodes aired live from New York on CBS television from July 11, 1953 - April 3, 1954. Henry Fonda (in the premiere telecast "The Decision of Arrowsmith"), Claude Rains, and Janet Gaynor made their major television dramatic debuts on this series in various 1953 episodes. Others guest stars included Helen Hayes, Charlton Heston, Claude Rains, Ronald Reagan, Jack Lemmon, Rod Steiger, and Roddy McDowell. Among its writers were Rod Serling and Robert Anderson (playwright). Directors included Ralph Nelson, Don Medford, Robert Stevens (director), and Seymour Robbie. The producer was William Spier.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "The Man behind Medallion Theatre" (PDF). Radio-TV Mirror 40 (6): 16. November 1953. Retrieved 19 November 2014.

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