Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

7.9 | en | Drama

The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of Television". Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the Philco Television Playhouse was seen on alternate weeks. In 1955, the title was shortened to The Goodyear Playhouse and it aired on alternate weeks with The Alcoa Hour. The three series were essentially the same, with the only real difference being the name of the sponsor. Producer Fred Coe nurtured and encouraged a group of young, mostly unknown writers that included Robert Alan Aurthur, George Baxt, Paddy Chayefsky, Horton Foote, Howard Richardson, Tad Mosel and Gore Vidal. Notable productions included Chayefsky's Marty starring Rod Steiger, Chayefsky's The Bachelor Party, Vidal's Visit to a Small Planet, Richardson's Ark of Safety and Foote's The Trip to Bountiful. From 1957 to 1960, it became a taped, half-hour series titled Goodyear Theater, seen on Mondays at 9:30pm.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP20  The Best Wine
Sep. 29,1957
The Best Wine

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EP19  The House
Sep. 08,1957
The House

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EP18  The Dark Side of the Moon
Aug. 18,1957
The Dark Side of the Moon

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EP17  Weekend in Vermont
Aug. 11,1957
Weekend in Vermont

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EP16  Rumblin' Galleries
Jul. 28,1957
Rumblin' Galleries

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EP15  Backwoods Cinderella
Jul. 14,1957
Backwoods Cinderella

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EP14  The Legacy
Jun. 30,1957
The Legacy

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EP13  Your Every Wish
Jun. 16,1957
Your Every Wish

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EP12  The Treasure Hunters
May. 26,1957
The Treasure Hunters

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EP11  A Will to Live
May. 12,1957
A Will to Live

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EP10  The Gene Austin Story
Apr. 21,1957
The Gene Austin Story

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EP9  The Money Killer
Apr. 07,1957
The Money Killer

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EP8  First Love
Mar. 24,1957
First Love

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EP7  The Princess Back Home
Feb. 24,1957
The Princess Back Home

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EP6  Nobody's Town
Jan. 27,1957
Nobody's Town

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EP5  A Murder Is Announced
Dec. 30,1956
A Murder Is Announced

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EP4  Stardust II
Nov. 11,1956
Stardust II

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EP3  All Summer Long
Oct. 28,1956
All Summer Long

In the midwest the torrential rains have not subsided. Young Willie is panicked when he sees the river threaten the very walls of his home. But even as the house begins to cumble, Willie can't arouse anyone else in the family to the danger.

EP2  Missouri Legend
Oct. 07,1956
Missouri Legend

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EP1  Maestro
Sep. 23,1956
Maestro

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7.9 | en | Drama
Synopsis

The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of Television". Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the Philco Television Playhouse was seen on alternate weeks. In 1955, the title was shortened to The Goodyear Playhouse and it aired on alternate weeks with The Alcoa Hour. The three series were essentially the same, with the only real difference being the name of the sponsor. Producer Fred Coe nurtured and encouraged a group of young, mostly unknown writers that included Robert Alan Aurthur, George Baxt, Paddy Chayefsky, Horton Foote, Howard Richardson, Tad Mosel and Gore Vidal. Notable productions included Chayefsky's Marty starring Rod Steiger, Chayefsky's The Bachelor Party, Vidal's Visit to a Small Planet, Richardson's Ark of Safety and Foote's The Trip to Bountiful. From 1957 to 1960, it became a taped, half-hour series titled Goodyear Theater, seen on Mondays at 9:30pm.

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