TV series

The Ford Theatre Hour

1948–1961 · 3 seasons

A stately, stagey parade of Broadway-calibre performances, each episode a self-contained play that rewards close attention with theatrical craft.

Overview: An anthology series based in New York City which attracted a high caliber group of actors, often Broadway stars. Stories were both drama and comedies, some original but others adaptions of films and plays.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and demanding.
About: Family, love, morality, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
morality
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild