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Life with Elizabeth
( Retitled "The Betty White Show" in 1954)
Episode Guide - June 2005
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
A Guild Films production in association with Don Fedderson
for
First-Run Syndication
Produced by George Tibbles
US Comedy series 1953-55 65 episodes x 30 min
Starring:
Betty White as Elizabeth White
Featuring:
Del Moore as Alvin White
*
recurring:
Loie Bridge as Mrs. Chlorine "Chloe" Skinridge
Ray Erlenborn Mr.Fuddy
LeRoy Linnert as Moosie
Dick Garton as Richard Munch
Announcer Jack Narz
Premise:
Events in the lives of the newlywed Whites (Elizabeth and Alvin)
as they struggle to survive the difficult first years of marriage.
Each half hour program consisted of three short vignettes.
############# Life with Elizabeth ############
############## season 1 1953-54 ##############
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Syndicated Program
1.01 Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title
1953
Guest cast:
Hal March ........ Jack
1.04 Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title (verified on DVD - RF)
1953
Produced by George Tibbles
Directed by Duke Goldstone
Written by George Tibbles & Milt Kahn
Director of photography Mack Stengler, A.S.C.
Starring: Betty White
Featuring: Del Moore
With:
Loie Bridge as Mrs. Chloe Skinridge (recurring)
Synopsis:
Elizabeth plays nurse maid to Alvin who has had dental surgery and Mrs.
Skinbridge who has been to the eye doctor. [RF]
*Note: Listed on DVD as episode 4.
1.08 Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title (verified on DVD - RF)
1953
Produced by George Tibbles
Directed by Duke Goldstone
Written by George Tibbles & Milt Kahn
Director of photography Mack Stengler, A.S.C.
Starring: Betty White
Featuring: Del Moore
With:
LeRoy Linnert as Moosie (recurring)
Synopsis:
After going to the cabin for a weekend away to stay with Moosie trouble
ensues with the onslaught of spiders. [RF]
*Note: Listed on DVD as episode 8.
1.12 Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title (verified on DVD - RF)
1954
Produced by George Tibbles
Directed by Duke Goldstone
Written by George Tibbles & Milt Kahn
Director of photography Mack Stengler, A.S.C.
Starring: Betty White
Featuring: Del Moore
With: Ray Erlenborn as Mr. Fuddy (recurring)
Synopsis:
Elizabeth has Mr. Fuddy teach Alvin ballroom dancing. [RF]
*Note: Listed on DVD as episode 12.
1.xx Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title
06Jan1954 ABC Wed 9:30pm WBKB Chicago IL
starring
Betty white as Elizabeth
Situation comedy, with flashbacks in the lives of a young couple.
1.xx Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title
18Mar1954 Thurs 8pm WDTV Pittsburgh PA
starring
Betty white as Elizabeth
1.xx Life With Elizabeth: "Adding Figures", "Cat Costume" "Piano Tuner"
08Apr1954 Thurs 8pm WDTV Pittsburgh PA
starring
Betty white as Elizabeth
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############## season 2 1954-55 ##############
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Syndicated Program
2.xx Life With Elizabeth: Unknown title
24-Jan-1955
Guest cast:
Jess Kirkpatrick
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