''Theatre of the Mind'' is an American psychological drama anthology series produced by

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and Ann Marlowe for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Six 30 minute episodes were produced and aired on NBC from July 14 to September 15, 1949.Irvin, Richard. ''The Early Shows: A Reference Guide to Network and Syndicated PrimeTime Television Series from 1944 to 1949.'' Each story was followed by a discussion led by moderator ''Dr. Houston Peterson'' and featuring ''Dr. Marina Farnum'', ''Dr. Edward Strecher'', and ''Claire Savage Littledale'', then editor of ''

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''. Actors included

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, and

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. Among its directors was

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, later to win an

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for directing ''

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''.

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''Theatre of the Mind (TV series) at CVTA''
1940s American anthology television series 1949 American television series debuts 1949 American television series endings NBC original programming {{US-tv-prog-stub