The O. Henry Playhouse
The O. Henry Playhouse was an early American anthology television series which featured television adaptations of short stories written by 19th-century author O. Henry and primarily set in New York City. The series was both hosted and narrated by Thomas Mitchell,[2][3][4] who portrayed the title character,[5] and featured several television and film stars during its run such as Maureen Stapleton, Charles Bronson, DeForest Kelley, Lisa Montell, Otto Kruger, Max Showalter and Ernest Borgnine.[6] The series was syndicated and initially ran from January 23 to May 25, 1957, and its final episode aired on November 19 of that year.[7]
| The O. Henry Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Irving H. Cooper Donald Hyde George Waggner Albert Isaac Bezzerides Mary McCarthy Al C. Ward Dale Wasserman |
| Directed by | George Waggner Bernard Girard Frank Stephani Felix Feist Peter Godfrey |
| Narrated by | Thomas Mitchell |
| Country of origin |  |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jack J. Gross Philip N. Krasne |
| Producer(s) | Donald Hyde |
| Cinematography | Hal McAlpin |
| Editor(s) | Kenneth G. Crane Asa Boyd Clark |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company(s) | Gross-Krasne Productions[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | January 23 – November 19, 1957 |
Episodes
Series 1
| # | Title | Writers | Original airdate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Reformation of Calliope" | George Waggner | 23 January 1957 | #1.01 | N/A |
| 02 | "Man About Town" | George Waggner | 30 January 1957 | #1.02 | N/A |
| 03 | "Sam Plunkett's Promise" | Donald Hyde | 6 February 1957 | #1.03 | N/A |
| Based on O. Henry's The Theory and the Hound | |||||
| 04 | "Two Renegades" | Irving Cooper | 13 February 1957 | #1.04 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 05 | "The Marionettes" | George Waggner | 20 February 1957 | #1.05 | N/A |
| 06 | "Fog In Santone" | George Waggner | 27 February 1957 | #1.06 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 07 | "Hearts and Hands" | Irving Cooper | 6 March 1957 | #1.07 | N/A |
| 08 | "Blackjack Bargainer" | Irving Cooper | 13 March 1957 | #1.08 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 09 | "The World And The Door" | George Waggner | 20 March 1957 | #1.09 | N/A |
| 10 | "The Guilty Party" | Irving Cooper | 27 March 1957 | #1.10 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 11 | "A Ramble In Aphasia" | Irving Cooper | 3 April 1957 | #1.11 | N/A |
| 12 | "Fourth in Salvador" | George Waggner | 10 April 1957 | #1.12 | N/A |
| Director George Waggner | |||||
| 13 | "After Twenty Years" | Donald Hyde | 17 April 1957 | #1.13 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 14 | "A Trick of Nature" | Donald Hyde | 24 April 1957 | #1.14 | N/A |
| Based on O. Henry's The Purple Dress | |||||
| 15 | "Sisters of the Golden Circle" | William Kozlenko (adaptation); Donald Hyde (written for tv) | 1 May 1957 | #1.15 | N/A |
| 16 | "Hygeia at the Solito" | Donald Hyde | 8 May 1957 | #1.16 | N/A |
| Director Felix Feist | |||||
| 17 | "Only The Horse Would Know" | Donald Hyde | 15 May 1957 | #1.17 | N/A |
| 18 | "The Atvatism Of Jon Tom Little Bear" | Irving Cooper | 22 May 1957 | #1.18 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 19 | "Georgia's Ruling" | Mary McCarthy | 29 May 1957 | #1.19 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 20 | "The Fool Killer" | George Waggner | 5 June 1957 | #1.20 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 21 | "One Dollar's Worth" | Irving Cooper | 12 June 1957 | #1.21 | N/A |
| 22 | "Christmas by Injunction" | Donald Hyde | 19 June 1957 | #1.22 | N/A |
| Director Felix Feist | |||||
| 23 | "The Roads We Take" | Irving Cooper | 26 June 1957 | #1.23 | N/A |
| Director Bernard Girard | |||||
| 24 | "Vanity And Some Sables" | George Waggner | 3 July 1957 | #1.24 | N/A |
| 25 | "The Sphinx Apple" | Irving Cooper | 10 July 1957 | #1.25 | N/A |
| 26 | "Wit's End" | Donald Hyde | 17 July 1957 | #1.26 | N/A |
| 27 | "Girl" | Albert Isaac Bezzerides | 24 July 1957 | #1.27 | N/A |
| AKA Henry's Girl Director Peter Godfrey | |||||
| 28 | "Hypotheses Of Failure" | Irving Cooper | 31 July 1957 | #1.28 | N/A |
| 29 | "Hiding of Black Bill" | Irving Cooper | 7 August 1957 | #1.29 | N/A |
| A stranger seeking work at a lonely ranch house is taken on trust until a black mask found in his luggage arouses suspicion. | |||||
| 30 | "Between Rounds" | George Waggner | 14 August 1957 | #1.30 | N/A |
| Director George Waggner | |||||
| 31 | "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" | Irving Cooper | 21 August 1957 | #1.31 | N/A |
| 32 | "The Emancipation of Billy" | Donald Hyde | 28 August 1957 | #1.32 | N/A |
| Director Frank Stephani | |||||
| 33 | "A Madison Square Arabian Knight" | Irving Cooper | 4 September 1957 | #1.33 | N/A |
| Director Frank Stephani | |||||
| 34 | "The Lonely Man" | Donald Hyde | 11 September 1957 | #1.34 | N/A |
| Based on O. Henry's The Last of the Troubadours Director Kenneth J. Crane | |||||
| 35 | "The Buyer from Cactus City" | Donald Hyde | 18 September 1957 | #1.35 | N/A |
| Director Les Goodwins | |||||
| 36 | "A Service Of Love" | Mary McCarthy | 25 September 1957 | #1.36 | N/A |
| 37 | "The Tale Of The Tainted Tenner" | Irving Cooper | 2 October 1957 | #1.37 | N/A |
| 38 | "The Murderer" | Donald Hyde & Irving Cooper | 9 October 1957 | #1.38 | N/A |
| Based on O. Henry's The Proof of the Pudding | |||||
| 39 | "The Lotterman Affair" | Donald Hyde & Al C. Ward | 16 October 1957 | #1.39 | N/A |
| N–A | "Series One Episode Unproduced (Tobin's Palm)" | George Waggner | 1957 | #N/A | TBD |
| N–A | "Series One Episode Unproduced (The Count And The Wedding Guest)" | George Waggner | 1957 | #N/A | TBD |
| N–A | "Series One Episode Unproduced (The Gentle Grafter)" | Dale Wasserman | 1957 | #N/A | TBD |
References
- "The O. Henry Playhouse (dramatic anthology)". The Media Management Group. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- Shulman, Arthur and Roger Youman. How Sweet It Was: Television, A Pictorial Commentary. New York: Bonanza Books, 1966. ISBN 0-517-08135-0
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books, 1996. (pg. 611) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Becker, Christine. It's The Pictures That Got Small: Hollywood Film Stars on 1950s Television. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 2008. (pg. 244) ISBN 0-8195-6894-5
- Steinbrunner, Chris and Otto Penzler, ed. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. (pg. 197) ISBN 0-07-061121-1
- "US TV - Occasional Wife to Ozzie's Girls". Memorable TV US Shows. MemorableTV.com. 2002.
- Hawes, William. Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2002. (pg. 225) ISBN 0-7864-1132-5
Further reading
- Castleman, Harry and Walter J. Podrazik. Harry and Wally's Favorite TV Shows. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1989. ISBN 0-13-933250-2
- Borgnine, Ernest. Ernie: The Autobiography. New York: Citadel Press, 2008. ISBN 0-8065-2941-5
External links
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