''The Hartmans'' (also known as ''The Hartmans (at Home)'') is an American television
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...
that aired live on
NBC
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on Sunday nights from February 27 to April 24, 1949. The series stars
Paul
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*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
and
Grace Hartman, a married couple who performed together on the
vaudeville
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circuit and on the Broadway stage.
Plot
The series centers around a young married couple who live in Forest Heights, New York.
Cast
*
Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman (March 1, 1904 – October 2, 1973) was an American dancer, stage performer and television actor.
Early years
Born in San Francisco, California, Hartman was the son of Ferris Hartman, who was sometimes called the "Ziegfeld of ...
....Himself
*
Grace Hartman....Herself
*
Harold J. Stone....The handyman
*
Loring Smith
Loring B. Smith (November 18, 1890–July 8, 1981) was an American vaudeville, stage, film, radio and television actor, frequently of broadly comic and gregarious characters who enjoyed a 65-year career in every aspect of the entertainment bu ...
.....Their brother-in-law
*Robert Shawley....Their nephew
*
Gage Clark.....The man next door
*Valerie Cossart....Grace's sister
Production notes
The Hartmans were given their own television series shortly after Paul and Grace won
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...
for the Broadway revue ''
Angel in the Wings'' (Paul won for
Best Actor while Grace won for
Best Actress in a Musical. NBC had hoped to cash in on the couple's popularity following their respective Tony Award wins but the series failed to catch on and was canceled by NBC nearly two months later.
References
External links
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1949 American television series debuts
1949 American television series endings
1940s American sitcoms
Black-and-white American television shows
American live television series
English-language television shows
NBC original programming
Television shows set in New York (state)
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