Title: “Mr. Broadway” Films
Inclusive Dates: 1964

Call Number: see contents list

Quantity: 26 reels of film (16 mm), 12 reels of film (35 mm), and 6 reels of archival negative film (35 mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Contact Information

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Thirteen of thirteen one-hour episodes, plus the pilot version of the first episode, of Mr. Broadway, a television drama series about a public relations man in New York City. In each one-hour episode, the main character assists a different client with a public relations problem. Episodes aired between September 26 and December 26, 1964. The series was a Talent Associates-Paramount Ltd.-TFT Corporation Production. It aired on CBS. Executive producers were David Susskind and Daniel Melnick; producer was Larry Arrick. The cast included Craig Stevens, Horace McMahon, and Lani Miyazaki. The films are all in black and white with sound. The contents list only gives the call number for the viewing copy, except for the case of "Nightingale for Sale."

Note:

There is a restriction on access to and use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mrbroadway

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Access Restrictions

"Maggie, Queen of the Jungle" may be viewed on the Steenbeck only. "Nightingale for Sale" archival negative only; not available at this time.

Use Restrictions

No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.

Acquisition Information

Presented by David Susskind in 1991 as part of the David Susskind Papers. Accession Number: M91-034

DE 620-621; HB 533-534	"An Eye on Emily" [pilot version], 1963 Note: Director and writer: Garson Kanin Guest stars: Steve Cochran, Tuesday Weld, David Doyle, Marcia Levant, Jim Moran, Nancy Berg, Christine Fraser, Leonard Lyons, and Oleg Cassini Note: This pilot has a different credit style and opening sequence than later episodes. No commercials.
DE 622-623	"An Eye on Emily," 1964 September 26 Note: This is a re-broadcast of the pilot episode with minor changes. The credits are the same as in the pilot version.
DE 615-616	"Take a Walk Through a Cemetery," 1964 October 3 Note: Writer: Edward Adler Director: Alex March Guest stars: Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Kevin McCarthy, Kim Hunter, Hurd Hatfield Includes commercials for Alberto VO5 hair products, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Glade air freshener, Pledge cleaner, Zest soap, Maxwell House coffee.
DE 498-499	"Try to Find a Spy," 1964 October 10 Note: Writer: David Z. Goodman Director: Paul Sylbert Guest stars: Jack Gilford, Paul McGrath, John McMartin, Simon Oakland, Bibi Osterwald, William Redfield, and Barbara Feldon Includes commercials for: Pontiac Bonneville automobile, Arrid deodorant, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Maxwell House coffee, VO5 hair products.
DE 506-507	"Between the Rats and the Finks," 1964 October 17 Note: Writer: Robert Van Scoyk Director: Herschel Daugherty Guest stars: Larry Gates, Bruce Gordon, Larry Hagman, Norman Alden, Dyan Cannon Includes commercials for: Black and Decker power tools, Glade air freshener, Pledge cleaner, Zest soap, Alberto VO5 hair products, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes.
GB 420-425	"Nightingale for Sale" [archival negative], 1964 October 24 Access Restrictions: RESTRICTED: Not available for viewing. See WCFTR film archivist for questions.
DE 511-512	"The He-She Chemistry," 1964 October 31 Note: Writer: Garson Kanin Director: Herschel Daugherty Guest stars: Tammy Grimes, Jack Cassidy, Howard St. John, William Hickey, Larry Haines, Don Fellows, Tom Ahearne, David Pardoll, Franklin Heller Includes commercials for: VO5 hair products, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Derma Fresh lotion, Lipton Tea, Glade Air Freshener, Glo-Coat floor wax.
DE 513-514	"Don't Mention My Name in Sheboygan," 1964 November 7 Note: Writer: Robert Russell Director: Alex March Guest stars: Sandy Dennis, Robert Webber, Chester Morris, Joan Bennett, Diana Muldaur, Max Kleven, Bob Murray, Nino Ruggeri Includes commercials for: Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Pontiac GTO automobile, Nytol sleeping pills, Green Mint mouthwash, Black and Decker power tools, Alberto VO5 hair products, Dash detergent.
DE 604-605; HB 746-749	"Maggie, Queen of the Jungle," 1964 November 21 Note: Writer: William M. Altman Director: Herschel Daugherty Guest stars: Nina Foch, Martin Wolfson, Alvin Epstein, Liliane Montevecchi Includes commercials for: Poli-Grip denture adhesive, New Dawn hair color, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Zest soap, Max Factor cosmetics, Norelco Comfort Shave Access Restrictions: Restricted viewing: Steenbeck only.
DE 519-520	"Smelling Like a Rose," 1964 November 28 Note: Writer: Hal Hackady Director: John Berry Guest stars: Art Carney, Hal March, Tina Louise, Phyllis Newman, Peter De Vise, Val Avery, Rosemary Forsyth, Severn Darden, Lynn Smith, Countess Christina Paolozzi, Wendy Vanderbilt, Christine Fraser, Paul Sand Includes commercials for: VO5 hair products, Arrid deodorant, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Klear floor wax, Pledge cleaner, Westinghouse Terrace-Top range.
DE 624-625	"Bad Little Rich Girl," 1964 December 5 Note: Teleplay by David Z. Goodman Story by David Shaber Director: George Sherman Guest stars: Diana Van Der Vlis, Shepperd Strudwick, Larry Pennell, James Little, John Hirn, Herbert Voland, Effie Afton.
DE 626-627; HB 753-755	"Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones," 1964 December 12 Note: Writer: Robert Thom Director: Alan Crosland, Jr. Guest stars: Lola Albright, Philip Abbott, Lisa Jager, Louis Edmonds, Nancy Cushman Includes commercials for: Arrid deodorant, Maybelline cosmetics, Polaroid cameras, Derma Fresh hand lotion, Alberto VO5 hair products, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes.
DE 491-492; HB 750-752	"Something to Sing About," 1964 December 19 Note: Writer: Garson Kanin Director: Larry Arrick Guest stars: Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Billy Taylor, Billie Allen, Richard Schaal, Paul Larsen, David Brooks, Patricia Bown Includes commercials for: Bufferin, Alberto VO5 hair products, Omega Oil for arthritis and rheumatism, Pycopay toothbrush, Life Buoy soap, All detergent, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Norelco shavers.
DE 489-490	"Pay Now, Die Later," 1964 December 26 Note: Writer: Edward De Blasio Director: Herschel Daugherty Guest stars: David Wayne, John Ireland, Murvyn Vye, Mirianna Hill, Taina Elg, Val Avery Includes commercials for: Alberto VO5 hair products, Raleigh and Belair cigarettes, Life Buoy soap, Dentu-Creme toothpaste, Kleer floor wax, Pledge cleaner.