''Ruthie on the Telephone'' is an American
comedy television series
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that was broadcast on the
CBS Television
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network at 7:55pm ET from August 7 to November 5, 1949.
The show was written by
Goodman Ace
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and sponsored by
Phillip Morris cigarettes. Each episode was only five minutes long. ''Ruthie on the Telephone'' was preceded by ''
CBS Television News'' at 7:30pm ET, and by ''
The Sonny Kendis Show
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'' at 7:45pm ET.
Synopsis
The series features a young lady, Ruthie (
Ruth Gilbert), trying to convince a man, Richard (
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed (born Milton LeRoy; March 25, 1908 – December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He played Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the ''Big Town'' radio series.
Early years
Reed was a star athlete at Eras ...
) to love her via a telephone call. The series used a
split-screen
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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 American television series debuts
1949 American television series endings
1940s American comedy television series
CBS original programming
Black-and-white American television shows
English-language television shows
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