Personal Appearance Theater Explained
Personal Appearance Theater is an American half-hour television anthology series that featured a combination of comedy and mystery films. A total of 29 episodes aired on ABC from October 27, 1951, to May 23, 1952.[1]
Among its guest stars were Nina Bara,[2] Anita Louise, Jane Darwell, Madelon Mitchel, Robert Anderson, and Clem Bevans,[3] as well as Marjorie Reynolds, Buddy Ebsen, Joseph Schildkraut, and Dub Taylor.
The program's competition included The Whistling Wizard on CBS.[4]
Personal Appearance Theater initially was on Saturdays from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. In December 1951, it was moved to Fridays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. E. T. In May 1951 it was moved 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T. on Fridays.[5]
Bob Finkle was the director.[6]
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Notes and References
- Book: Hyatt . Wesley . The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television . 1997 . Watson-Guptill Publications . 978-0823083152 . 22 March 2020.
- Staff, “Space Girl ‘Tonga’ to Appear At White-Barne Grand Opening,” The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Wednesday 17 November 1954, Volume LXI, Number 67, page 8.
- Ames, Walter (February 5, 1952). "Ozzie, Harriet Show Heading for Fall Video; Prop Man Sad Over Skelton Gag Failure". The Los Angeles Times. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2023. See also:
- Book: Hyatt . Wesley . Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops . October 6, 2015 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-0515-9 . 35 . September 2, 2023 . en.
- Book: Brooks . Tim . Marsh . Earle F. . The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present . June 24, 2009 . Random House Publishing Group . 978-0-307-48320-1 . 1073 . September 2, 2023 . en.
- April 28, 1952 . 60 . (untitled brief) . Broadcasting . September 2, 2023 .
