The Gale Storm Show
| The Gale Storm Show | |
|---|---|
 James Fairfax, Gale Storm, and ZaSu Pitts (1956) | |
| Also known as | Oh, Susanna |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Lee Karson |
| Starring |
Gale Storm ZaSu Pitts Roy Roberts James Fairfax |
| Composer(s) | Leon Klatzkin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 126 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Hal Roach |
| Producer(s) |
Hal Roach, Jr. Lou Derman Alex Gottlieb |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Hal Roach Studios Independent Television Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBS (1956-1960) ABC (1960) |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 29, 1956 – September 22, 1960 |
The Gale Storm Show is an American sitcom starring Gale Storm. The series premiered on September 29, 1956, and ran until 1960 for 126 half-hour black-and-white episodes, initially on CBS and in its last year on ABC. The Gale Storm Show was co-produced by Independent Television Corporation (now ITC Entertainment) and Hal Roach Studios.
The series was aired under the title Oh, Susanna in syndication.
Synopsis
The series is based on a cruise director, Susanna Pomeroy (Storm), on a ship traveling around the world. A cast of regular characters inhabits the ship and new situations are created as the ship moors in ports. Unlike her previous role on My Little Margie, Storm's character emits a shrill, two-fingered whistle to get people's attention. On her previous show, she would make a Trilling sound when in trouble.
The series finished at #16 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1957-1958 season.[1]
Main characters
- Gale Storm as Susanna Pomeroy
- ZaSu Pitts as Elvira Nugent
- Roy Roberts as Captain Huxley
- James Fairfax as Cedric
Notable guest stars
- Pat Boone
- Francis De Sales
- Lorne Greene
- Ron Hagerthy as Sergeant Rickie Hayland in "Wedding at Sea" (1959)
- Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.
- Boris Karloff
- Doug McClure
- Patrick McVey as Reid in "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1957)
- Robby the Robot
- Frank Wilcox
Award nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | ZaSu Pitts |
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