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Fireside Theater

7.2/10
TMDB5 votes
Original: 7 seasons

Fireside Theater is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Stories were low budget and often based on public domain stories or written by freelance writers such as Rod Serling. While it was panned by critics, it remained in the top ten most popular shows for most of its run. It predated the other major pioneer of filmed TV in America, I Love Lucy, by two years.

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About Fireside Theater

Fireside Theater (1949) is a TV series in the drama genres. The cast includes Gene Raymond, Frank Wisbar.

Released
Original language
Seasons
7
Episodes
142
Status
Ended
Production companies
General Television Enterprises, Hal Roach Studios, NBC

Fireside Theater cast & characters

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What is Fireside Theater about?

Fireside Theater is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first successful filmed series on American television. Stories were low budget and often based on public domain stories or written by freelance writers such as Rod Serling. While it was panned by critics, it remained in the top ten most popular shows for most of its run. It predated the other major pioneer of filmed TV in America, I Love Lucy, by two years.

Who stars in Fireside Theater?

Gene Raymond, Frank Wisbar. See the cast cards above for character names.

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