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Peter Lawford
TV comedy series
Dear Phoebe (1954-55)
The Thin Man (1957-59)
Episode Guide
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox, D.W.McGregor
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)
The Thin Man (season 1) (NBC) (1957-58)
The Thin Man (season 2) (NBC) (1958-59)
Clarington Productions
in association with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television
for
NBC (Fridays 9:30 pm Eastern)
Executive Producer, Richard Maibaum
Produced by Edmund Beloin / David Heilweil / Devery Freeman (season 1)
Produced by Bob Welch (season 2)
Produced by Samuel Marx
Based on the Characters Created by Dashiell Hammett
US Comedy Detective series 1957-59 2 seasons 72 episodes x 30 min bw
release date 20Sept57
starring
Peter Lawford
as Nick Charles
Phyllis Kirk
as Nora Charles
with
Stafford Repp as Lt. Ralph Raines (1957-58)
Tol Avery as Lt. Steve King (1957-58)
Jack Albertson as Lt. Harry Evans (1958-59)
Nita Talbot
as Beatrice Dane a.k.a. Blondie Collins (1958-59)
Patricia Donahue as Hazel (1958-59)
Blanche Sweet as Mrs Dukem
And: Asta, the Dog
Premise:
Nick Charles, an ex-private detective, marries Nora and lives in a luxurious
Park Avenue apartment in New York City. Nick's former underworld friends
still hang around and get him involved in a number of crimes that he solves.
Beatrice Dane is a beautiful con artist using the alias "Blondie Collins"
and Nora finds it difficult to be hospitable to her.
Peter Lawford also starred in the comedy series 'Dear Phoebe (1954-55)'
with Marcia Henderson and Charles Lane (39 episodes x 30 min)
"The Thin Man" theme m John Waldo Green _aka_ Johnny Green (season 1)
10Jun57 copyright date
"The Thin Man" Background musical score m. Lloyd "Skip" Martin.
3Nov58 copyright date
"The Thin Man" m. Pete Rugolo, w. Sammy Cahn (season 2)
6Mar59 copyright date
The Thin Man (season 1) (NBC) (1957-58)
The Thin Man (season 2) (NBC) (1958-59)
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