Danger (TV series)
| Danger | |
|---|---|
 Scene from an episode of the show | |
| Genre | Anthology |
| Written by | Jay Presson Allen George Bellak Mark Hellinger Paul Monash Reginald Rose Rod Serling Gore Vidal |
| Directed by | Yul Brynner Curt Conway Tom Donovan John Frankenheimer Sidney Lumet Ted Post Sheldon Reynolds |
| Presented by | Dick Stark |
| Narrated by | Dick Stark |
| Composer | Tony Mottola |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 242 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Ritt William Dozier |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS Television |
| Release | September 26, 1950 – May 31, 1955 |
Danger is a CBS television dramatic anthology series that began on September 26, 1950, and ended on May 31, 1955.[1] Its original title was Amm-i-dent Playhouse.[2] The show "was one of the first television dramatic series to make effective use of background music"[1]
The show featured many actors including Leslie Nielsen, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Anthony, Edward Binns, John Cassavetes, Míriam Colón, Ben Gazzara, Grace Kelly, Richard Kiley, Walter Slezak, Hildy Parks, James Gregory, Paul Langton, Cloris Leachman, Jayne Meadows, Martin Ritt, Maria Riva, Lee Grant, Kim Stanley, Rod Steiger, Steve Allen, Anne Bancroft, Jacqueline Susann, Walter Matthau, and Leo Penn.
Production[edit]
Charles Russell was the producer of Danger.[3] Yul Brynner was one of the directors.[4] Other directors included Curt Conway and Sid Lumet.[3]
Tony Mottola composed the show's theme and background music for episodes. Richard Stark was the announcer.[1]
Amm-i-dent sponsored the program,[4] which was originally titled Amm-i-dent Playhouse. The title was changed effective with the September 26, 1950, episode.[2]
Episodes[edit]
| Date | Episode | Actor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| November 17, 1950 | "Witness for the Prosecution" | Sarah Churchill[5] |
| November 21, 1950 | "Borderline Affair" | Iris Mann[6] |
| April 17, 1951 | "The Great Gilson Bequest" | Franchot Tone.[7] |
| October 9, 1951 | "Nightmare" | Maria Riva[8] |
| October 7, 1952 | "The Scarlet Thread" | Carmen Mathews, Bramwell Fletcher, Philip Bourneuf, Darren McGavin, John C. Becher[9] |
| October 14, 1952 | "Buttons" | Mildred Natwick, Don Hanmer, Virginia Vincent, Charles Welsh, John Shelley, Eda Heinemann[10] |
| October 21, 1952 | "The Payoff" | Richard McMurray, Fred Sciully, James Bender, Jack Warden, Sally Gracie[11] |
| November 11, 1952 | "The Fix" | Pat O'Malley, E. G. Marshall, John Forsythe, Lisa Howard, Val Avery, Barbara Joyce, Georgiana Johnson[12] |
| December 30, 1952 | "Death Pulls No Strings" | Bil Baird and Chester Morris.[13] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 196. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 24, 1950. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dramatic Programs - Theatrical". Ross Reports. May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "'Danger' Director Risks Own Neck -- Comes Out Winner". Billboard. October 14, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Pick of the Programs". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. November 7, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. November 19, 1950. p. 20-A. Retrieved May 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Video Highlights". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 17, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TV Drama". TV Digest. October 6, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Tuesday October 7 (Cont'd)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 5, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 12, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 19, 2022. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Danger". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. November 9, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Video Highlights". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 30, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
