| Alt name | Your Favorite Story (Your Favorite Playhouse) |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Director | Lewis Allen Eddie Davis Robert Florey Leslie Goodwins Tom Gries John Guillermin Phil Karlson Lew Landers Christian Nyby Ted Post |
| Starring | Robert Blake Raymond Burr Mae Clark Suzanne Flon DeForest Kelley Anita Louise Adolphe Menjou Ralph Morgan Kenneth Tobey |
| Narrator | Adolphe Menjou |
| Presenter | Adolphe Menjou |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 25 |
| Runtime | 25 mins. |
| Network | NBC |
| First aired | January 11, 1953 |
| Last aired | 1955 |
Your Favorite Story is a syndicated TV anthology series[1] that was broadcast in the United States from 1953 to 1955. The program was also known as My Favorite Story.[2][3][4] It was premiered in December 1954 with the title Your Favorite Playhouse.
This program was adapted from the radio show Favorite Story which ran from 1946 to 1949.[5] The program's 25 episodes were hosted and narrated by Adolphe Menjou, who also acted in several episodes.[6] It featured episodes originally written by Leonard St. Clair, William Makepeace Thackeray, Mary Roberts Rinehart and Frank R. Stockton.
The show was produced by Ziv Television Programs.[2] John Guillermin directed some episodes.[7]
The program's initial episode was an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?", directed by Eddie Davis and starring Raymond Burr.[4]
References
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2nd ed. McFarland. p. 1208. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "D. Fairbanks Noses Out 'Favorite Story'". Billboard. July 31, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. 4th ed. New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 578. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Gould, Jack (January 14, 1953). "Radio and Television". The New York Times. p. 37. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Fusco, Joseph (2012). Beyond Dead End: The Solo Careers of The Dead End Kids. BearManor Media. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Olsson, Jan (2015). Hitchcock à la Carte. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-7602-6. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink