TV series
Actors Studio
1948–1950 · 2 seasons
A live, intimate stage play beamed into your living room, rewarding close attention with the crackle of vintage performance.
- Created by
- Alex Segal, David Pressman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Marc Connelly, Leslie Nielsen, Jack Klugman
- Overview
- Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television. It was hosted by Mark Connelly. The series showcased short pieces of adapted, classic and original drama, performed and produced live each week. Among some of the known authors were William Saroyan, James Thurber, Ring Lardner, Edgar Allan Poe, Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Featured actors included Martin Balsam, Richard Boone, Marlon Brando, Hume Cronyn, Julie Harris, Jean Muir and Jessica Tandy. Recurring performers included Jocelyn Brando, Tom Ewell, Steven Hill, Kim Hunter and Cloris Leachman. In February 1950, the series moved to Friday nights and was expanded to one hour, alternating every other week with broadcasts of Ford Theatre. In March, the name of the show was changed to The Play's the Thing. The series received a Peabody Award in 1948 for pioneering in the field of televised drama.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, identity, morality, death
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.
Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.
Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)
Add to a list: Actors Studio
In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
- Created by
- Alex Segal, David Pressman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Marc Connelly, Leslie Nielsen, Jack Klugman
