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Johnny Jupiter

Johnny Jupiter

1953TV Series⏱️ 30m
FamilyFantasySci-Fi
5.5
IMDB Rating
56 votes

Ernest P. Duckweather, a general-store clerk, invents an interplanetary television set, thus developing a friendship with a puppet named Johnny Jupiter.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Wright King, Gilbert Mack, Cliff Hall
Release Date
March 21, 1953
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Wright King
Wright King
as Ernest P. Duckweather
Gilbert Mack
Gilbert Mack
as Johnny Jupiter
👤
Cliff Hall
as Horatio Frisby
👤
Pat Peardon
as Katherine Frisby
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
as Ernest P. Duckweather
👤
Gene London
as Reject the Robot
Reta Shaw
Reta Shaw
as Mrs. Clandish
Florenz Ames
Florenz Ames
as Gregory Latham
Bill McCutcheon
Bill McCutcheon
as Oscar Latham
Ross Martin
Ross Martin
as Professor Dexter Spiegelmacher

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
American Broadcasting Company (ABC), DuMont Television Network, International Motion Picture Studios (IMPS)

🏷️ Keywords

puppetouter spacejupiter the planetearly television

🎯 Categories

FamilyFantasySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Review of Two Episodes
by stsinger-12006-07-18
3/10

"I've seen the episodes 'Duckweather's TV Shop' and 'The Professor' from the second ABC series. Although the stories are simple and don't hold much interest for adults, it's interesting to see an early fantasy sitcom that has many of the elements that later shows like 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'Bewitched' would later follow. The plots are thin, the acting poor, and there's little sense of consistent logic. I've read about this show from other sources and some reviewers seem to think that 'Johnny Jupiter' contains som..."

💡 Did You Know?

The DuMont version ended on 13 June 1953; the series ended (over ABC) on 29 May 1954.

📖 Synopsis

Ernest P. Duckweather, a general-store clerk, invents an interplanetary television set, thus developing a friendship with a puppet named Johnny Jupiter.