"General Electric Theater" (1953) TV series 1953-1962

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Directors:

Leslie H. Martinson
John Brahm

Writers:

Sherwood Anderson (story) (episode "I Am a Fool")
Leo Davis (adaptation) (episode "Martry, The")

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | unknown

Release Date:

1 February 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Company Sponsor Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Ronald Reagan

...

Himself - Host / ... (262 episodes, 1954-1962)

Also Known As:

G.E. Theater (USA) (informal short title)
G.E. True Theater (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min (200 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MCA Television

Soundtrack:

Progress

Referring to "The Dark, Dark Hours"

I have been trying to find a tape of the show aired on General Electric Theater December 12, 1954 called "The Dark, Dark Hours" starring Ronald Reagan and James Dean. I saw that show years ago when I was only eleven years old, so I do remember some of it. Dean played the part of a "Hep cat killer" in that show, and he terrorized a doctor (Reagan) and his wife.

My parents purchased our first television set a few months before this episode was aired. In those days, I had a tendency to believe everything that I saw. That was the first time I ever saw James Dean in any sort of drama--and I was terrified. We lived in an old house that creaked in the wind. After watching that show, I believed this killer was walking through our house with a gun (and of course, he was out to get me!)

Hopefully, someone will find a tape of this show in some vault somewhere. I really would like to obtain a copy for my ever-growing Dean "museum" I have here at home.