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October 2, 1953 (1953-10-02) – June 26, 1955 (1955-06-26) The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl (1953), Anita Colby (1954), and, finally, Polly Bergen (1955).
- Dramatic Anthology Series
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse: With Polly Bergen, Arlene Dahl, Anita Colby, Dorothy Green. An anthology series with episodes split between comedies and drama. Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl shared hosting duties the first season that was originally filmed live but switched to film.
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As the early 1950s saw television rapidly gain prominence as a new mass entertainment medium, The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse emerged in 1953 as an ambitious anthology drama series, emblematic of a brief creative period when corporate sponsors invested in quality prestige programming.
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series 1953–1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Overview. The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl, Anita Colby, and, finally, Polly Bergen. View More. Full Cast & Crew. Last Season. Season 2. 1954 • 40 Episodes.
30m. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama. During a stormy night at an old, isolated house in England, a lonely couple a visited by a strange little boy who seems dazed and uncommunicative, yet knows where things are in the house, and ghostly strains of "Long Long ago" can be heard. Director. Allan Davis. Writers. August Derleth. Howard J. Green. Stars.
PEPSI COLA PLAYHOUSE. for. ABC (Fridays 8:30-9:00 EST) (season 1) (Oct 1953 - Jun 1954) ABC (Sundays 7:30-8:00 EST) (season 2) (Jul 1954 - Jun 1955) Producer Richard Irving. US Dramatic Anthology series - October 2, 1953 to June 26, 1955. Hosted by: Arlene Dahl (1953-54) Anita Colby (1954 Apr to Jun) Polly Bergen (1954-55)
