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(ABC) from April 12, 1953 to June 21, 1953. Some of the productions were live while others were filmed. It was hosted by David Cook. ABC, which had a reputation for producing shows that were not as good as their competitors, CBS and the

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(NBC), used this program featuring top notch casts to audition possible series in the hopes of gaining sponsorship for the 1953 TV season. Three of the episodes went on to become series of their own:
''

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'' (1953–54), starring Alan Mowbray on

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'' (1953–54), starring

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on ABC
''

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'' (1954–55), starring Paul Douglas (actor) and

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on NBC Other guest stars included Eva Marie Saint,

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, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin,

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, Gary Merrill, and Wendell Corey. Directors included two later

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-nominated feature directors, Martin Ritt, and Ralph Nelson.

External links

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''Plymouth Playhouse'' at CVTA with episode list
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