The Billy Rose Show
A dramatic anthology hosted by Billy Rose.
The Billy Rose Show, also known as Billy Rose's Playbill, was a 30-minute dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from October 1950 to March 1951. Hosted by Billy Rose, the episodes were adapted from his newspaper articles and featured a range of guest stars. The series was produced by Jed Harris and sponsored by the Hudson Motor Car Company.
Quick Facts
- Alternate title
- Billy Rose's Playbill
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- Network
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- First airdate
- October 3, 1950
- Final airdate
- March 27, 1951
- Total episodes
- 25
- Sponsor
- Hudson Motor Car Company
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Critical response
A Billboard review praised the March 9, 1951, episode starring Judith Anderson as an actress who lost confidence after two bad productions. Joe Csida wrote that the episode demonstrated the force of video as nothing he had ever seen before, commending the camera work, production, writing, and acting. John Lester of The Newark Star-Ledger reviewed the premiere, finding the half-hour itself very good but Rose's participation not as strong, noting he faltered in both the opening and closing segments. Lester nonetheless commended the episode as the work of professionals and wrote that it was as finely written, acted, and produced a drama as television had seen to date.
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