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Actor's Studio

  • TV Series
  • 1948–1950
  • 30m
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Actor's Studio (1948)
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Produced by the ABC as its television network was just getting off the ground, this program was one of the first dramatic series television to attract top-name actors and actresses. Performi... Read allProduced by the ABC as its television network was just getting off the ground, this program was one of the first dramatic series television to attract top-name actors and actresses. Performing plays by such authors as Poe and Thurber, cast members included current well-known perf... Read allProduced by the ABC as its television network was just getting off the ground, this program was one of the first dramatic series television to attract top-name actors and actresses. Performing plays by such authors as Poe and Thurber, cast members included current well-known performers like Julie Harris and Cloris Leachman, as well as up-and-coming talents like Marlon... Read all

  • Stars
    • Marc Connelly
    • George Keane
    • Don Hanmer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Stars
      • Marc Connelly
      • George Keane
      • Don Hanmer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Marc Connelly
    Marc Connelly
    • Self - Host
    • 1949–1950
    George Keane
    • Prince Albert
    • 1948–1950
    Don Hanmer
    Don Hanmer
    • Rory…
    • 1948–1950
    Nancy Franklin
    • 1948–1950
    Elliott Sullivan
    • 1949–1950
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Kitty Malone
    • 1948–1949
    John Sylvester
    • Dismas
    • 1949
    Jocelyn Brando
    Jocelyn Brando
    • 1948–1949
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Engineer
    • 1949–1950
    Tom Ewell
    Tom Ewell
    • 1948–1949
    Ann Shepherd
    • Margaret…
    • 1949–1950
    Steven Hill
    Steven Hill
    • 1949
    Russell Collins
    Russell Collins
    • 1948–1949
    Edith King
    Edith King
    • Lady
    • 1949–1950
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    • 1948–1950
    Julie Harris
    Julie Harris
    • 1948–1949
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Soldier
    • 1949–1950
    William Redfield
    William Redfield
      • 1948–1949
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      • Trivia
        Marlon Brando made his first television appearance in "I'm No Hero" on January 9, 1949. His next television appearance was in 1979.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Stars of the Silver Screen: Marlon Brando (2011)

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 26, 1948 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Play's the Thing
      • Filming locations
        • New York City, New York, USA
      • Production companies
        • The Actors Studio
        • World Video Company
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      • Runtime
        • 30m
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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