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Kraft Television Theatre was an early TV drama/anthology series that ran from 1947-1958. It was one of the last of such series to be done live. Rod Serling won a writing Emmy Award for the episode Patterns in 1956. This episode is arguably the most well-regarded of the show. The series may now be known for giving several actors and directors their start, but in its time it was a "prestige" show for NBC. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Kraft Television Theatre. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edwin Rodman Rod Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was a screenwriter, most famous for his science fiction TV series, The Twilight Zone. ... An Emmy Award. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...
KraftTelevisionTheatre was an American TV drama/anthology television program that ran from 1947-1958.
The show was an example of the Anthology drama, a program format that, unlike an episodic series, created new stories and new characters each week, essentially producing plays for television.
The series may now be known for giving several actors and directors their start, but in its time it was a "prestige" show for NBC.
In an era when live television dominated network schedules, the series demonstrated that filmed programming could be successful and from the fall of 1949 to the spring of 1955, it was one of the ten most watched programs in the United States.
KraftTelevisionTheatre, Studio One, and Philco Television Playhouse are outstanding examples of the form that dominated network schedules through the early 1950s.
For television critics working during the early years of the medium, the hour-long anthology dramas, with their adaptations of literary classics, serious dramas, and social relevance, represented the best of television.
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