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The Philco Television Playhouse

1948–1956 · 8 seasons

A stately, stagey parade of intimate human dramas, performed live and watched closely for their quiet emotional turns.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
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Measured and demanding.
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Delbert Mann, Fred Coe, Jack Smight, Vincent J. Donehue
    Written by
    David Swift, Paddy Chayefsky, Robert Alan Aurthur, Sumner Locke Elliott
    Starring
    Bert Lytell, Tonio Selwart, John Marley, Nydia Westman, Walter Brooke, Margaret Wycherly, Madeleine Carroll, Hugh Reilly
    Length
    8 seasons, 267 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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