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The Jane Wyman Show

1955–1958 · 3 seasons

A serious half-hour drama that changes its story each week, asking you to settle in and pay attention to small, human conflicts.

Created by: Jacques Tourneur, Herschel Daugherty
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jane Wyman, Frank Cady, Joanne Dru

Overview: The Jane Wyman Show is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1955 to 1958.

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Created by: Jacques Tourneur, Herschel Daugherty
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jane Wyman, Frank Cady, Joanne Dru

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
family
identity
justice
love
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Created by: Jacques Tourneur, Herschel Daugherty, Don Weis, Allen H. Miner, John Ford, William Asher
Written by: Jack Hanley, Rod Serling, Philip MacDonald, Michael Fessier
Starring: Jane Wyman, Frank Cady, Joanne Dru, Tom Tryon, Carleton Young, Lisa Montell, Mimi Gibson
Length: 3 seasons, 93 episodes, 30 min each
Network: NBC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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