"ITV Television Playhouse" (1955) TV series 1955-1967

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

24 September 1955 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Cast

Campbell Singer	...	Barney Grogan / ... (6 episodes, 1956-1963)
Percy Herbert	...	Mr. Collins / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1960)
Miriam Karlin	...	Dolly King / ... (5 episodes, 1955-1959)
Donald Pleasence	...	Albert / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1959)
John Robinson	...	Christopher Terriford / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1958)
Dinsdale Landen	...	Ben Spray / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1963)
Betty Henderson	...	Mary McLeod / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1963)
John Chandos	...	Gunter / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1961)
David Markham	...	Dr. White / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1959)
William Franklyn	...	Bluey / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
John Arnatt	...	Daniel Hamilton / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
Robert Rietty	...	Gerry Hardslip / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Philip Bond	...	Geoff Stone / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
Mervyn Johns	...	Walter Turnbull / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
Brian Wilde	...	PC Southern / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Alfred Burke	...	Ginger / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1959)
Joyce Carey	...	Clara Peasley / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Nigel Davenport	...	Alfred Trapp / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1963)
Irene Browne	...	Lady Damaris / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
Lloyd Lamble	...	Finlater / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Vincent Holman	...	Frederick Newberry / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1961)
Martin Miller	...	Ambrose Solto / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1960)
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Brewster / ... (3 episodes, 1956)
Philip Latham	...	Douglas James / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1963)
Peter Sallis	...	Corporal Foster / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
Robert Desmond	...	6146 Roberts / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
Bill Treacher	...	Barman / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
Richard Pearson	...	Elwes / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
Stratford Johns	...	Heath / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1960)
Roger Livesey	...	Captain Daniel Thwaite / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1958)
Bruno Barnabe	...	Beauvais / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Llewellyn Rees	...	General Tresmand / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Gladys Boot	...	Lady Bernice / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
Jill Balcon	...	Edith / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1961)
Ronald Harwood	...	Dave / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1961)
David McCallum	...	Agent / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1960)
Mark Baker	...	Mechanic / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1959)
Tony Lyons	...	3rd Boy / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1959)
Lois McLean	...	Customer at hairdresser's / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1958)
Bernard Archard	...	Evangelist / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1963)
Tom Busby	...	Jerry / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
Joyce Heron	...	Bonita Haydon (3 episodes, 1958-1963)
Dudley Foster	...	George / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1962)
Alan Bates	...	Kenneth / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
Johnny Sekka	...	Commercial traveller / ... (3 episodes, 1959)
Joseph Cuby	...	Adil / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
Eric Thompson	...	Capt. John Knowles (Adjutant) / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
J.G. Devlin	...	1st Old man / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Associated-Rediffusion Television

Trivia:

Some of the very early episodes were in fact an early flirtation with High Definition television. In order to disguise the fact (to some export markets) that they were cheaply and quickly made television multi camera productions, the producers tried out some new Pye make cameras that were capable of between 700 and 1000 line resolution and then transferring the result to 35mm movie film, to give it 'the film look '. By 1956 company politics and cost considerations had killed both the idea and the cameras off.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "ITV Playhouse" (1967)