Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

TV 1956-10-04 1h 30m Drama Primetime Emmy Awards 3
★ 7.5 / 10 · 10 votes

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
1h 30m
Seasons
4
Episodes
134
Network
CBS
Language
English
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Awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards 3 won

  • 1958 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Won Polly Bergen
  • 1957 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Won Jack Palance
  • 1957 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Won Ralph Nelson

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Season 1 1956 · 39 eps

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Season 2 1957 · 40 eps

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Season 3 1958 · 38 eps

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Season 4 1959 · 17 eps

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