Gruen Playhouse
| Gruen Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Gruen Guild Theater |
| Starring | Raymond Burr Bruce Cabot Dane Clark Ann Dvorak Buddy Ebsen Bonita Granville Peter Graves (actor) Carolyn Jones Shirley Jones Cameron Mitchell (actor) Vincent Price Marjorie Reynolds Ann Rutherford Ruth Warrick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producer | Leon Fromkess |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 27 – December 20, 1951 |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | January 17 – August 7, 1952 |
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Gruen Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that was first known as Gruen Guild Theater when it debuted on ABC television on September 27, 1951. "Guild" was dropped from the title and "Playhouse" replaced "Theater" when it was then shown on the DuMont Television Network from January 17, 1952, until July 3, 1952.
Sponsored by the Gruen Watch Company, the series aired on ABC on Thursdays at 9:30pm ET, and then on DuMont on Thursdays at 9pm ET. From January to March 1952, Gruen Playhouse alternated with Shadow of the Cloak on DuMont.
The 30-minute dramas featured actors such as Carolyn Jones (in her TV debut), Raymond Burr (in his TV debut), and Bonita Granville. An early episode was written by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.
Other actors who appeared on the series included Buddy Ebsen, Elisabeth Fraser, Bobby Jordan, and Patrick O'Neal.