Goodyear Television Playhouse 72 years old
The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of Television". Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the Philco Television Playhouse was seen on alternate weeks. In 1955, the title was shortened to The Goodyear Playhouse and it aired on alternate weeks with The Alcoa Hour. The three series were essentially the same, with the only real difference being the name of the sponsor. Producer Fred Coe nurtured and encouraged a group of young, mostly unknown writers that included Robert Alan Aurthur, George Baxt, Paddy Chayefsky, Horton Foote, Howard Richardson, Tad Mosel and Gore Vidal. Notable productions included Chayefsky's Marty starring Rod Steiger, Chayefsky's The Bachelor Party, Vidal's Visit to a Small Planet, Richardson's Ark of Safety and Foote's The Trip to Bountiful. From 1957 to 1960, it became a taped, half-hour series titled Goodyear Theater, seen on Mondays at 9:30pm.
Credits
Walter Matthau
Major Hunter
Anthony Perkins
Joey
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Matthau He was 31 , 79 years old when he died | as Major Hunter |
| Thelma Ritter She was 49 , 66 years old when she died | |
| Howard St. John He was 46 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Leslie Nielsen He was 25 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Paul Newman He was 26 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Anthony Perkins He was 19 , 60 years old when he died | as Joey |
| Jessica Tandy She was 42 , 85 years old when she died | as Leticia Blacklock |
| Ed Begley He was 50 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Eddie Albert He was 45 , 99 years old when he died | |
| Jack Klugman He was 29 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Chuck Yeager He was 28 , 97 years old when he died | |
| Ben Hammer He was 26 , 92 years old when he died | |
| Addison Powell He was 30 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Richard Davalos He was 20 , 85 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Reginald Rose Writing He was 30 , 81 years old when he died | Writer |
| Fred Coe Production He was 36 , 64 years old when he died | Producer |
| John Gay Writing He was 266 , 47 years old when he died | Writer |
| Robert Alan Aurthur Production He was 29 , 56 years old when he died | Producer |
| J.P. Miller Writing | Writer |
| Ernest Kinoy Writing He was 26 , 89 years old when he died | Writer |
| Gore Vidal Writing He was 26 , 86 years old when he died | Writer |
| Delbert Mann Directing He was 31 , 87 years old when he died | Director |
| David Swift Writing He was 32 , 82 years old when he died | Writer |
| Jack Smight Directing He was 26 , 78 years old when he died | Director |
| Paddy Chayefsky Writing He was 28 , 58 years old when he died | Writer |
| Sidney Lumet Directing He was 27 , 86 years old when he died | Director |
| Agatha Christie Writing She was 61 , 85 years old when she died | Novel |
Goodyear Television Playhouse (72 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1951-10-14
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 144
