Hollywood Premiere Theatre
| Hollywood Premiere Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Written by |
Bob Carroll, Jr. Madelyn Davis Fritz Blocki Tom Baxter |
| Directed by | Phil Booth |
| Starring |
Gil Lamb (host) Florence Bates Edgar Buchanan Don DeFore Reginald Denny William Frawley Sterling Holloway Anita Louise Marjorie Reynolds Gale Storm Lyle Talbot |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Thomas Sarnoff George Cahan Bob Raisbeck |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | September 20, 1950 – October 5, 1951 |
Hollywood Premiere Theatre, also known as Hollywood Theatre Time and The Gil Lamb Show, was an anthology TV series broadcast on the ABC Television Network from September 20, 1950 to October 5, 1951. The show was hosted by Gil Lamb (1904-1995). The series was one of the first anthology shows aired from the West Coast, and featured the TV debut of singer Gale Storm. Two writers who worked on I Love Lucy, Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis, worked as writers on this series.[1]
Broadcast history
- September 20, 1950 - November 29, 1950 (Wednesdays 7:00-7:30pm ET) as Hollywood Premiere Theatre
- December 6, 1950 - June 6, 1951 (Wednesdays 7:00-7:30pm ET) as Hollywood Theatre Time
- June 15, 1951 - October 5, 1951 (Fridays 10:00-10:30pm ET) as Hollywood Theatre Time
See also
- 1950-51 United States network television schedule
- 1951-52 United States network television schedule