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Ruthie On The Telephone
''Ruthie on the Telephone'' is an American Comedy television, comedy television series that was broadcast on the CBS Television network at 7:55pm ET from August 7 to November 5, 1949. The show was written by Goodman Ace and sponsored by Phillip Morris USA, Phillip Morris cigarettes. Each episode was only five minutes long. ''Ruthie on the Telephone'' was preceded by ''CBS Evening News, CBS Television News'' at 7:30pm ET, and by ''The Sonny Kendis Show'' at 7:45pm ET. Synopsis The series features a young lady, Ruthie (Ruth Gilbert (actress), Ruth Gilbert), trying to convince a man, Richard (Phillip Reed) to love her via a telephone call. The series used a Split screen (filmmaking), split-screen technique to depict the telephone conversation. Reception Billboard magazine called the show funny, and complimented the split-screen effect. See also *1949-50 United States network television schedule References External links * ''Ruthie on the Telephone'' at TV Acres 1949 Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Television
Television comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first United States television programs was the comedy-variety show ''Texaco Star Theater'', which was most prominent in the years that it featured Milton Berle - from 1948 to 1956. The range of television comedy has become broader, with the addition of sitcoms, improvisational comedy, and stand-up comedy, while also adding comedic aspects into other television genres, including drama and news. Television comedy provides opportunities for viewers to relate the content in these shows to society. Some audience members may have similar views about certain comedic aspects of shows, while others will take different perspectives. This also relates to developing new social norms, sometimes acting as the medium that introduces these transitions. Genres Sitcom The ''situ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
