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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958TV Series⏱️ 1h 0m
Drama
⭐ 8
IMDB Rating
167 votes

An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Desi Arnaz, Betty Furness, Bruce Gordon
Release Date
October 6, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 4
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 2
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
as Self - Host
Betty Furness
Betty Furness
as Self - Commercial Spokeswoman
Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon
as Frank Nitti
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson
as Van Kemp
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
as Ed Marriatt
Wolfe Barzell
Wolfe Barzell
as Picco
Paul Dubov
Paul Dubov
as Jack Rossmann
Armand Alzamora
Armand Alzamora
as Felipe
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Herman Rudin
as Tony 'Mops' Volpe
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Bob Hopkins

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Desilu Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

The 33 Year Old Rod Serling
by Single-Black-Male β€’ 2003-10-20

"Rod Serling wrote the sixth episode in this series titled 'The Time Element' which was aired on the 10th November 1958. It provided a launchpad for his subsequent series, 'The Twilight Zone', the following year. It was about a man who dreamt that he was in Hawaii just before the bombing of Pearl Harbour and is compelled to warn the marines there of an impending attack. Too busy enjoying themselves, the uninterested recipients come face to face with their destiny...."

πŸ“– Synopsis

An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).