Actors Studio

Actors Studio

1948
Actors Studio
Actors Studio

Actors Studio

7 | en | Drama

Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television. It was hosted by Mark Connelly. The series showcased short pieces of adapted, classic and original drama, performed and produced live each week. Among some of the known authors were William Saroyan, James Thurber, Ring Lardner, Edgar Allan Poe, Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Featured actors included Martin Balsam, Richard Boone, Marlon Brando, Hume Cronyn, Julie Harris, Jean Muir and Jessica Tandy. Recurring performers included Jocelyn Brando, Tom Ewell, Steven Hill, Kim Hunter and Cloris Leachman. In February 1950, the series moved to Friday nights and was expanded to one hour, alternating every other week with broadcasts of Ford Theatre. In March, the name of the show was changed to The Play's the Thing. The series received a Peabody Award in 1948 for pioneering in the field of televised drama.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP30  The Good Companions
Jun. 23,1950
The Good Companions

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EP29  The Swan
Jun. 09,1950
The Swan

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EP28  The Token
May. 26,1950
The Token

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EP27  Alison's House
May. 12,1950
Alison's House

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EP26  Screwball
Apr. 28,1950
Screwball

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EP25  Sanctuary in Paris
Apr. 14,1950
Sanctuary in Paris

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EP24  The Salt of the Earth
Mar. 31,1950
The Salt of the Earth

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EP23  The Pink Hussar
Mar. 17,1950
The Pink Hussar

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EP22  The Apple Tree
Mar. 03,1950
The Apple Tree

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EP21  Mr. Mummery's Suspicion
Feb. 17,1950
Mr. Mummery's Suspicion

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EP20  Telas, the King
Feb. 03,1950
Telas, the King

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EP19  Joe McSween's Atomic Machine [restaged]
Jan. 31,1950
Joe McSween's Atomic Machine [restaged]

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EP18  The Timid Guy
Jan. 24,1950
The Timid Guy

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EP17  The Little Wife [restaged]
Jan. 17,1950
The Little Wife [restaged]

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EP16  An Ingenue of the Sierras
Jan. 10,1950
An Ingenue of the Sierras

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EP15  Hannah
Jan. 03,1950
Hannah

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EP14  Counry Full of Sweden
Dec. 27,1949
Counry Full of Sweden

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EP13  A Child Is Born
Dec. 20,1949
A Child Is Born

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EP12  The Midway
Dec. 13,1949
The Midway

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EP11  The Man with the Heart in the Highlands
Dec. 06,1949
The Man with the Heart in the Highlands

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EP10  The Thousand Dollar Bill [restaged]
Nov. 29,1949
The Thousand Dollar Bill [restaged]

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EP9  The Three Strangers
Nov. 22,1949
The Three Strangers

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EP8  The Frame-Up
Nov. 15,1949
The Frame-Up

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EP7  O'Halloran's Luck
Nov. 08,1949
O'Halloran's Luck

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EP6  The Return to Kansas City
Nov. 01,1949
The Return to Kansas City

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EP5  Clarissa
Oct. 26,1949
Clarissa

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EP4  We'll Never Have a Nickel
Oct. 19,1949
We'll Never Have a Nickel

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EP3  It's a Free Country
Oct. 12,1949
It's a Free Country

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EP2  Terror in the Streets
Oct. 05,1949
Terror in the Streets

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EP1  The Canterville Ghost
Sep. 28,1949
The Canterville Ghost

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Synopsis

Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television. It was hosted by Mark Connelly. The series showcased short pieces of adapted, classic and original drama, performed and produced live each week. Among some of the known authors were William Saroyan, James Thurber, Ring Lardner, Edgar Allan Poe, Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Featured actors included Martin Balsam, Richard Boone, Marlon Brando, Hume Cronyn, Julie Harris, Jean Muir and Jessica Tandy. Recurring performers included Jocelyn Brando, Tom Ewell, Steven Hill, Kim Hunter and Cloris Leachman. In February 1950, the series moved to Friday nights and was expanded to one hour, alternating every other week with broadcasts of Ford Theatre. In March, the name of the show was changed to The Play's the Thing. The series received a Peabody Award in 1948 for pioneering in the field of televised drama.

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Cast

Marc Connelly , Jessica Tandy , Marlon Brando

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