American TV anthology series
Conrad Nagel Theater is a 30-minute American anthology series originally airing in first-run syndication from January 26, 1955 - July 14, 1955. Re-runs aired in syndication from 1956–1958.[citation needed ] Conrad Nagel was the host.[ 1] A total of 25 episodes were adapted from classical literature, including the stories of William Shakespeare , Geofrey Chaucer , Leo Tolstoy , Guy de Maupassant , Prosper Mérimée , and Alexander Pushkin .
The program was a production of Guild films.[ 2] Its initial episode, "The Storm", starred Peter Trent, Betty Metcalf, and John Douglas.[ 3] Another episode featured Sebastian Cabot in The Sandman .[ 4]
References
^ Newcomb, Horace (2014). Encyclopedia of Television . Routledge. p. 1002. ISBN 9781135194727 . Retrieved 31 May 2019 .
^ Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987' . McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8 .
^ Vernon, Terry (June 3, 1955). "Tele-Vues" . Long Beach Independent . California, Long Beach. p. 34. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Warren, Alan (April 14, 2004). This Is a Thriller: An Episode Guide, History and Analysis of the Classic 1960s Television Series . McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-7864-1969-2 . Retrieved October 23, 2022 .
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