Joseph Schildkraut Presents | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Starring | Joseph Schildkraut (host and performer) |
Country of origin | ![]() |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | DuMont |
Release | October 28, 1953 – January 21, 1954 |
Joseph Schildkraut Presents was an anthology television series on the DuMont Television Network starring stage and screen actor Joseph Schildkraut which aired from October 28, 1953 to January 21, 1954. The series aired Wednesdays at 8:30pm ET. The series was moved to Thursdays at 8pm ET in January 1954.[1][2] The original contract with DuMont called for 26 episodes, with Schildkraut hosting all of them, and acting in 14 episodes. The series was cancelled after 13 episodes had aired.
This series is often confused with Personal Appearance Theatre which aired on ABC in the 1951-52 series and on which Schildkraut was also featured. The UCLA Film and Television Archive has some episodes of this earlier series.
The UCLA Film and Television Archive holds seven episodes in its collection.