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The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

  • TV Series
  • 1953–1955
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
Drama

An anthology series with episodes split between comedy and drama. Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl shared hosting duties the first season that was originally filmed live but switched to film. Pol... Read allAn anthology series with episodes split between comedy and drama. Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl shared hosting duties the first season that was originally filmed live but switched to film. Polly Bergen took over as hostess in the next year.An anthology series with episodes split between comedy and drama. Anita Colby and Arlene Dahl shared hosting duties the first season that was originally filmed live but switched to film. Polly Bergen took over as hostess in the next year.

  • Stars
    • Polly Bergen
    • Arlene Dahl
    • Anita Colby
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    77
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Polly Bergen
      • Arlene Dahl
      • Anita Colby
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Polly Bergen
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    Arlene Dahl
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    Anita Colby
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    • 1954
    Dorothy Green
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    Robert Paige
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    William Phipps
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    Eve Miller
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    Jean Byron
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    Nancy Gates
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    Frances Rafferty
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    Patrick O'Neal
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    Alan Dexter
    Alan Dexter
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    Ross Ford
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    Walter Coy
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    Marguerite Chapman
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    Tol Avery
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    • 1954
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      An anthology series with parts split between comedy and drama.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Action Tonight
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Pepsi-Cola Company
      • Revue Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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