Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Overview
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
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Four Star Playhouse Cast
David Niven
as Doctor Gentry
Dick Powell
as Jeff
Ida Lupino
as Valerie
Herb Vigran
as Bartender
Charles Boyer
as Eric
Ray Walker
as Reporter
Regis Toomey
as Colonel
Richard Hale
as Bishop
Ralph Moody
as Jarvis Miller
Robert Bice
as Doorman
Rhys Williams
as Raikes
William Forrest
as Mr. Colter
Four Star Playhouse: Quick Answers
Where can I watch Four Star Playhouse?
Four Star Playhouse is streaming on Pure Flix, Best tv ever Amazon Channel in the US.
When was Four Star Playhouse first aired?
Four Star Playhouse came out on September 25, 1952.
Is Four Star Playhouse worth watching?
Four Star Playhouse holds a 6.8/10 average from 11 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.
