Actors Studio (TV series)
Live television drama from New York, adapted and original.
Actors Studio was an American television drama series that aired on ABC and later CBS, hosted by Marc Connelly. It was one of the first series picked up by a network after being cancelled by another, with CBS departing from its own precedent to air the World Video-owned program. The series showcased live, weekly performances of adapted, classic, and original short dramas from New York.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama
- Director
- Ralph Warren (1948)
- David Pressman (1948–50)
- Fred Carr (1949)
- Alex Segal (1949–50)
- Yul Brynner (1949–50)
- Presenter
- Marc Connelly
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 65
- Producer
- Donald Davis (1949–50); Hume Cronyn
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Critical reception
A Variety review of the January 9, 1949, episode "I'm No Hero" called it "better-than-average . . . but still shows a need for even better material," praising direction, production, and settings while blaming the plot and some acting for the story not fully coming alive.
Broadcast history
The series aired on ABC in several time slots: Sunday 8:30–9:00 PM (September 26, 1948 – March 13, 1949), Thursday 8:30–9:00 PM (March 24 – April 28, 1949), Thursday 9:30–10:00 PM (May 5–26, 1949), and Wednesday 8:00–8:30 PM (September 28 – October 26, 1949). On CBS, it aired Tuesday 9:00–9:30 PM (November 1, 1949 – January 31, 1950), Friday 9:00–10:00 PM (February 3–17, 1950), Friday 9:00–9:30 PM (March 3 – April 28, 1950; May 26 – June 23, 1950), and one Sunday episode on May 21, 1950.
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