The DuPont Show with June Allyson, 1959-1961
1959-1961
Series
Identifier: 1995-300-VIII.
Dates
- 1959-1961
Scope and Contents
Also known as The June Allyson Show, by Four Star-Pamric Production. This anthology drama series aired on CBS from 1959 to 1961. There were fifty-seven episodes over two seasons. Each episode was thirty minutes. Actress June Allyson (1917-2006) was the third woman to host an anthology series on network television. She began her career on Broadway and later signed with MGM, where she established a “girl next door” image. Allyson stars in a little less than half of the episodes. Many episodes feature prominent actors such as Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Dick Powell, Ron Howard, Carolyn Jones, Harpo Marx, Ronald Reagan, Anne Baxter, Don Rickles, and Dean Stockwell. The last episode, “Death of the Temple Bay”, starring Lloyd Bridges, was the pilot for The Lloyd Bridges Show. This series contains fifty-one of the fifty-seven episodes.
Additional Information
Extent
From the Collection: 70 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access to Collection
Access restrictions may apply, please contact staff in advance of research visit at askhagley@hagley.org for instructions on how to apply for access to material.
Film material is housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing (Film Cans 1-392). Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Film material is housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing (Film Cans 1-392). Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Subjects
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
