The Nash Airflyte Theater
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David Pressman
| The Nash Airflyte Theater | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Directed by | Marc Daniels David Pressman |
| Presented by | William Gaxton |
| Theme music composer | Otis Clements |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Nash Motor Co. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 21, 1950 – March 15, 1951 |
The Nash Airflyte Theater is an American dramatic anthology television series that was broadcast from September 21, 1950, through March 15, 1951, on CBS on Thursday evenings.[1] It originated from WCBS-TV[2] in New York City at 10:30 p.m.[3] The show was sponsored by the Nash Motor Co.;[4] the Nash Airflyte was an automobile model produced by the company.
William Gaxton was the program's host.[1] Mike Krich was story editor.[5]
The series featured original teleplays and adaptations of works by famous writers, including Anton Chekhov, O.Henry and Agatha Christie.
The program broadcast the first televised adaptation of a Gilbert and Sullivan musical when it aired Trial by Jury on November 30, 1950,[6] and its December 21, 1950, episode, "Molly Morgan", was the first TV adaptation of a work by John Steinbeck.[7] The December 7, 1950, episode is believed to be Ronald Reagan's first TV credit.[8] The initial TV appearances of Ruth Hussey and David Niven occurred on this program.[9]
Nash Motors ended its sponsorship at a time when other automobile manufacturers were also dropping or reducing their sponsorships of TV programs.[10]
Other actors on the series included:[11]
Production
Marc Daniels was the producer and director; Sylvia Friedlander was the production manager.[2]