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The Walter Winchell File is a television crime drama series that initially aired from 1957[1] to 1958,[citation needed] dramatizing cases from the New York City Police Department[1] that were covered in the New York Daily Mirror. The series featured columnist and announcer Walter Winchell, John Larch, George Cisar, Robert Anderson, Robert Brubaker, Dolores Donlon, and Gene Barry, a year before he was cast in the lead of NBC's Bat Masterson.
| The Walter Winchell File | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama Police drama Anthology |
| Developed by | Desilu Productions |
| Directed by | Jacques Tourneur Jerry Thorpe |
| Presented by | Walter Winchell |
| Theme music composer | E.C. Norton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Desi Arnaz |
| Producer | Bert Granet |
| Production location | New York City |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Production company | Desilu |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 2, 1957 – March 28, 1958 |
Thirty-nine episodes were produced; the first twenty-six aired on ABC[1] during the 1957–1958 season (sponsored by Revlon), and the final thirteen were seen in syndication in 1959.
Other notable guest stars
editSelected episodes
edit- The Steep Hill, directed by Jacques Tourneur (1957)
- House on Biscayne Bay, directed by Jacques Tourneur (1958)
- The Stopover, directed by Jacques Tourneur (1958)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Television: Review". TIME. 1957-10-14. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
External links
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