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Studio 57 (also known as Heinz Studio 57) is an American anthology series that was broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 1954 to July 1955, and in syndication from 1955 to 1958. "It's a Small World", the pilot episode of the series Leave It to Beaver, was broadcast on the show on April 23, 1957. [citation needed]
Stevens's first lead in a feature was Spy Ship (1942), a B movie. He followed it with leads in two other "B"s, Secret Enemies (1942), and The Hidden Hand (1942). He and Alexis Smith married on June 18, 1944. [9] He appeared in films like Three Cadets (1943), Learn and Live (1944), and Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944).
Taylor soon landed roles in television shows such as Studio 57 and the films Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) and Giant (1956). In 1955, he guest-starred as Clancy in the third episode ("The Argonauts") of the first hour-long Western television series, Cheyenne , an ABC program starring Clint Walker .
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature directorial debut, adapted by Reginald Rose from his 1954 teleplay. [6] [7] A critique of the American jury system during the McCarthy Era, [8] [9] the film tells the story of a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable ...
After his performance in The Cat and the Canary, Stanley played lesser roles in films such as Show Boat (1936) and Curse of the Undead (1959) and the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Studio 57, and Gunsmoke. [13] The film contained a supporting cast referred to by one film historian as "second-rate" [14] and "excellent" by another. [11]
An all-black WPA cast from Chicago presented The Swing Mikado at the New Yorker Theatre in early 1939; [103] after two months, the production moved to the 44th Street Theatre. [104] [105] The play Medicine Show then premiered at the New Yorker in April 1940, [106] closing after a month. [107] This was the theater's last Broadway show for nearly ...
54 is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Mark Christopher.Starring Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, and Mike Myers, the film focuses on the rise and fall of Studio 54, a famous nightclub in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Giant is a 1956 American epic drama film directed by George Stevens, from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel. [2]The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cárdenas and Earl Holliman.