The Billy Rose Show

The Billy Rose Show, aka Billy Rose's Playbill, is a 30-minute American dramatic anthology series produced by Jed Harris.[1] A total of twenty-five episodes aired[2] on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from October 3, 1950 to March 27, 1951. Billy Rose served as host.[1]

Guest stars included Leo G. Carroll, Alfred Drake, Burgess Meredith,[1] Otto Preminger, Tom Ewell, Lionel Stander, and Cloris Leachman. Among its directors was Daniel Petrie, later a prominent feature director. Writers included Paul Osborn, Edward Chodorov, and Ben Hecht.[3]

The program was sponsored by Hudson Motor Car Company.[4]

References
  1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 147. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. "CTVA US Anthology - "The Billy Rose Show" (Jed Harris/ABC)(1950-51)". ctva.biz. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. "CTVA US Anthology - "The Billy Rose Show" (Jed Harris/ABC)(1950-51)". ctva.biz. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  4. "New Business" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 4, 1950. p. 117. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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