The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
Seasons and episodes
8 seasons · 267 episodes
8
- 1S8 E1
The Miss America Story
Sep 4, 195560 min
The Philco Corporation and ABC network televised the first live Miss America broadcast on Saturday September 11, 1954. Twenty seven million viewers from coast to coast shared the thrills of the Boardwalk Hall audience as they watched from t
- 2S8 E2
The Outsiders
Sep 18, 195560 min
The work of US engineers in a South American country is disrupted by angry local people.
- 3S8 E3
A Man is Ten Feet Tall
Oct 2, 195560 min
Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry.
- 4S8 E4
A Business Proposition
Oct 23, 195560 min
- 5S8 E5
The Mechanical Heart
Nov 6, 195560 min
A businessman commits an unpardonable breach of ethics in order to keep his business alive.
- 6S8 E6
One Mummy Too Many
Nov 20, 195560 min
Three crates, one contains a mummy, one a dead body and one an air-conditioning unit that gets shunted around with utter confusion.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Philco Television Playhouse?
- The Philco Television Playhouse is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of The Philco Television Playhouse are there?
- The Philco Television Playhouse has 8 seasons and 267 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Philco Television Playhouse?
- The Philco Television Playhouse has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 12, 1956.
- Who stars in The Philco Television Playhouse?
- The Philco Television Playhouse stars Bert Lytell, E.G. Marshall, Vinton Hayworth, David Opatoshu, Alfred Ryder.
