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.

Aired

1956–1960

Seasons

4 · 134 episodes

Status

Ended

Created by

Hubbell Robinson, Frank Stanton

Network

CBS

Genres

Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

television series

Genre

anthology series

Country of origin

United States

Original language

English language

Director

Arthur Hiller

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

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