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The Best of the Post is a syndicated anthology drama television series adapted from stories published in The Saturday Evening Post magazine. [1] It was produced by John J. Enders[ citation needed] and hosted by John Conte. [1] A total of 26 half-hour episodes, all in color, aired from 1960 to 1961 [2] with stars that included Marie Windsor, Pat O'Brien, Charles Coburn, Peter Lorre, Bonita Granville, Buddy Ebsen, and Vincent Price.
Ted Post was the director. [3] The programs were produced by Jack Wrather Productions, with ITC handling distribution. A "large-scale promotional blitz" by the Post helped to pave the way for stations to broadcast the show. [2]
References
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8. P. 135
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-4766-1652-0. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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- The Saturday Evening Post
- 1960 American television series debuts
- 1961 American television series endings
- 1960s American anthology television series
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Television series by MGM Television
- Television series by ITC Entertainment
- United States drama television series stubs
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verification. (October 2014) |
The Best of the Post is a syndicated anthology drama television series adapted from stories published in The Saturday Evening Post magazine. [1] It was produced by John J. Enders[ citation needed] and hosted by John Conte. [1] A total of 26 half-hour episodes, all in color, aired from 1960 to 1961 [2] with stars that included Marie Windsor, Pat O'Brien, Charles Coburn, Peter Lorre, Bonita Granville, Buddy Ebsen, and Vincent Price.
Ted Post was the director. [3] The programs were produced by Jack Wrather Productions, with ITC handling distribution. A "large-scale promotional blitz" by the Post helped to pave the way for stations to broadcast the show. [2]
References
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8. P. 135
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-4766-1652-0. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
External links
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| This article relating to a drama television series in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- The Saturday Evening Post
- 1960 American television series debuts
- 1961 American television series endings
- 1960s American anthology television series
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Television series by MGM Television
- Television series by ITC Entertainment
- United States drama television series stubs