Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Cast (119)
Directors
Writers
Rod Serling
Writer
Ages 31-35
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Ages 31-35
Pat Frank
Writer
Ages 49-52
Leonard Spigelgass
Writer
Ages 47-51
David Swift
Screenplay
Ages 37-40
Martin Goldsmith
Writer
Ages 42-46
Reginald Rose
Writer
Ages 35-39
Don Murray
Writer
Ages 27-30
Charles Einstein
Writer
Ages 30-33
Abby Mann
Writer
Ages 28-32
E.A. Ellington
Story
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English