| Telephone Time | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Frank C. Baxter (Host) |
| Theme music composer | Leon Klatzkin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jerry Stagg Hal Roach Jr. |
| Location(s) | Hal Roach Studios, Culver City, California, USA |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS 1956 ABC 1957-58 |
| Picture format | 1.33:1 monochrome |
| Audio format | monaural |
| Original run | April 8, 1956 – April 1, 1958 |
Telephone Time is the title of a US TV drama series that aired from 1956 to 1958 featuring plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The program was directed by Arthur Hiller.
The program showcased the talents of actors and actresses such as Joseph Cotten, Michael Landon, Johnny Crawford, Katherine Warren, Lon Chaney Jr., Pamela Baird, Claudette Colbert, Strother Martin, Judy Morris, Ahna Capri, John Carradine, Helen Wallace, and Michael Winkelman. Famed circus performer Emmett Kelly made his dramatic debut in the presentation Captain from Kopenick.
John Nesbitt was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1957 for Best Teleplay Writing - Half Hour or Less.