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Suspicion (American TV series)

Suspicion
Boris Karloff in the episode
"The Deadly Game" (1957)
GenreDrama
Directed byPaul Bogart
John Brahm
Jules Bricken
William A. Graham
David Greene
Arthur Hiller
Alfred Hitchcock
Herbert Kenwith
Perry Lafferty
Don Medford
Lewis Milestone
Ray Milland
James Neilson
Elliot Silverstein
Jack Smight
Robert Stevens
Presented byDennis O'Keefe
Walter Abel
Theme music composerDave Kahn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes42
Production
Executive producerAlfred Hitchcock
ProducersJoan Harrison
Frank P. Rosenberg
Richard Lewis
Jules Bricken
William Frye
Harry Tugend
EditorEdward W. Williams
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesShamley Productions
Revue Studios
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1957 (1957-09-30) –
July 21, 1958 (1958-07-21)

Suspicion[1] is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. The executive producer of half of the filmed episodes (10) of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.

Overview

The program was originally hosted by actor Dennis O'Keefe.[2] In network repeats in 1959, Walter Abel became the host. The one-hour-long program, like others offered by Hitchcock, was designed to play on people's fears and suspicions. The first episode 'Four O'Clock', broadcast on 30 September 1957 and starring E. G. Marshall, was directed by Hitchcock himself.

Actors who appeared in this series include Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Eli Wallach, Roddy McDowall, Cathleen Nesbitt, James Daly, E. G. Marshall, William Shatner, Jack Klugman, Agnes Moorehead, Ross Martin, Margaret O'Brien, Rod Taylor, Audie Murphy, Harry Dean Stanton, Edmond O'Brien and Joanne Linville.

The show's sponsors included Ford Motor Company and Philip Morris.[3]

Episodes

  • Filmed Episodes, some of which may be live, and for most of which prints of varying quality exist and are available commercially on DVD.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Delatiner, Barbara (October 2, 1957). "New Suspense Series Lays Real (Time) Bomb". Newsday. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ "TV-Mystery Host Selected by N. B. C.: Dennis O'Keefe Set for Fall 'Suspicion' Series--Network Expands Radio 'Nightline'". The New York Times. July 8, 1957. p. 33. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Adams, Val (August 6, 1957). "Paul Winchell May Get TV Spot: Ventriloquist Is Expected to Head New A.B.C. Show-- C.B.S. Lists Serial Host 'Telephone Time' Narrator". The New York Times. p. 42. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Tashman, George (July 2, 1928). "Clickin' the Channels". The Independent. p. 14. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Phyllis Thaxter Is 'Suspicion' Star". The Morning Union. June 29, 1958. p. 3D. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Play Will Be Aired Live". June 28, 1958. p. L-13. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Today's TV Preview". The Washington Post and Times Herald. July 7, 1958. p. A19. ProQuest 148945200. Supicion: Dennis O'Keefe, James Daly and Dolores Dorn-Heft star in 'The Devil Makes Three,' Marc Brendel's mystery of a man who wants to be murdered.
  8. ^ Louviere, Dot (July 14, 1958). "TV Topics". The Daily Iberian. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Smith, Cecil (July 21, 1958). "The TV Scene: Suspicion's Last Play Airs Tonight". The Los Angeles Times. pt. II, p. 8. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "TV Scout". El Paso Herald-Post. July 21, 1958. p. 12. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ^ TV Ted (July 21, 1958). "Details, Previews of Tonight's TV". The Miami Herald. p. 44. Retrieved October 29, 2024.