Willy (TV series)
Not to be confused with Free Willy (TV series)
| Willy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Louis Pelletier William Spier |
| Written by |
Bob Fisher Alan Lipscott Ellis Marcus Louis Pelletier William Spier Harold Swanton |
| Starring |
June Havoc Mary Treen Whitfield Connor |
| Composer(s) | Elliot Daniel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Desi Arnaz |
| Producer(s) |
William Spier George Cahan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Desilu Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | September 18, 1954 – June 16, 1955 |
Willy is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from September 1954 to June 1955. The series stars June Havoc and was produced by Desilu Productions.
Overview
June Havoc stars as Wilma "Willy" Dodger, a lawyer from rural New Hampshire who, because of the lack of clientele, relocates to New York City to represent a vaudeville troupe. Mary Treen and Whitfield Connor appeared in two episodes of Willy as Emily Dodger, Willy's sister, and Charlie Bush, Willy's boyfriend. Willy was produced by William Spier, Havoc's third and last husband.
In the premiere episode a young Aaron Spelling plays a dogcatcher as Willy defends the owner of a dog blamed for scaring a farmer's sheep. Character actor Charles Lane guest starred in the episode as Willy's boss.[1]
Willy followed That's My Boy, another situation comedy on the CBS Saturday lineup. It aired opposite Your Hit Parade on NBC.[2]
References
- ↑ "First Case". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, appendix with network television schedule.
External links
- Willy at the Internet Movie Database