Title: “Playhouse 90” Films
Inclusive Dates: 1956-1959

Call Number: DC 974-DC 976; DD 149-DD 151; DD 737-DD 748; DE 710-DE 712; VBB 616; VBB 620-VBB 621; VHA 347

Quantity: 21 film reels and 4 videocassettes

Repository:

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

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

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Abstract:

Seven episodes of Playhouse 90, a ninety-minute drama anthology that ran on CBS between 1956 and 1960. All episodes are in black and white with sound. The films are 16 mm kinescopes. Videocassettes VBB 616 and VBB 620-621 are 3/4-inch U-Matic viewing copies. Videocassette number VHA 347 is a 1/2-inch VHS viewing copy. All episodes include commercials; products and companies advertised include Kleenex, Renault automobiles, the American Gas Association, Allstate Insurance, and Prestone Antifreeze.

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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-playhouse

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Access Restrictions

Four of the episodes may be viewed on the Steenbeck only.

Use Restrictions

No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.

Acquisition Information

Four of these episodes were presented by Joyce Coe in 1979 and 1983 as part of the Fred Coe Papers. Two of these episodes were presented in 1987 by Loring Mandel as part of the Loring Mandel papers. One episode was presented by David Susskind as part of the David Susskind Papers. Accession Number: MCHC79-078, MCHC83-085, M87-066

DE 710-712, VHA 347	Requiem for a Heavyweight, 1956 October 11 Note: Producer: Martin Manulis Director: Ralph Nelson Writer: Rod Serling Host: Eddie Cantor Cast: Jack Palance, Keenan Wynn, Kim Hunter, Ed Wynn, Max Baer, Maxie Rosenbloom Forms part of the David Susskind papers. Access Restrictions: DE 710-712: Restricted viewing: Steenbeck only.
DD 743-745	The Plot to Kill Stalin, 1958 September 25 Note: Producer: Fred Coe Director: Delbert Mann Writer: David Karp Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Eli Wallach, Oscar Homolka, E.G. Marshall Forms part of the Fred Coe papers. Access Restrictions: Restricted viewing: Steenbeck only.
DD 149-151, DD 746-748	Days of Wine and Roses, 1958 October 2 Note: Producer: Fred Coe Director: John Frankenheimer Writer: J.P. Miller Cast: Cliff Robertson, Piper Laurie, Charles Bickford Forms part of the Fred Coe papers. Access Restrictions: DD 149-151: Restricted viewing: Steenbeck only.
DC 974-976	Heart of Darkness, 1958 November 6 Note: Producer: Fred Coe Director: Ronald Winston Writer: Stewart Stern Cast: Roddy McDowell, Eartha Kitt, Oscar Homolka, Boris Karloff Forms part of the Fred Coe papers.
DD 737-739, DD 740-742	Old Man, 1958 November 20 Note: Producer: Fred Coe Director: John Frankenheimer Writer: Horton Foote Cast: Sterling Hayden, Geraldine Page, Milton Selzer, James Westerfield Forms part of the Fred Coe papers. Access Restrictions: DD 737-739: Restricted viewing: Steenbeck only.
VBB 620-621	The Raider, 1959 February 19 Note: Director: Franklin Schaffner Host: Eddie Albert Cast: Frank Lovejoy, Donald Crisp, Leif Erickson Forms part of the Loring Mandel papers.
VBB 616	Project Immortality, 1959 June 11 Note: Producer: Peter Kortner Director: Fielder Cook Writer: Loring Mandel Cast: Michael Landon, Lee J. Cobb, Kenneth Haigh, Gusti Huber Forms part of the Loring Mandel papers.