The Best of Broadway
1954 American TV series or program
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The Best of Broadway is a 60-minute live television anthology series that aired on CBS Television on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time from September 15, 1954, to May 4, 1955, for a total of nine episodes. Each show was broadcast live in color from New York City, was an adaptation of a famous Broadway play, and included commercials for Westinghouse featuring Betty Furness.[2] Using a "giant new studio,"[3] plays were presented in front of a studio audience, which contributed a Broadway-like element.[1]
Sidney Lumet
Paul Nickell
Franklin J. Schaffner
Herbert B. Swope Jr.
| The Best of Broadway | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Martin Manulis |
| Directed by | David Alexander Sidney Lumet Paul Nickell Franklin J. Schaffner Herbert B. Swope Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Manulis[1] Felix Jackson |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 15, 1954 – May 4, 1955 |
Production
This series ran every fourth week, with Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts being aired the other three weeks.[3]
The series originated from CBS Television Studio 72 at WCBS-TV. Martin Manulis was the initial producer, and Paul Nickell was the director. David Brookman was in charge of the music.[2] In February 1955, Felix Jackson became the producer when Manulis began producing Climax!.[4]