Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
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Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series that aired on the NBC network. The program debuted on January 30, 1950, and remained in production until June 24, 1957. Throughout its seven-year run, the show was broadcast live. The series featured several different sponsors, and the program title was frequently altered to incorporate the name of the current sponsor. For example, the show was known as Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater when sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. Another iteration of the program was titled The Johnson's Wax Program. As a dramatic anthology, the series relied on these corporate partnerships to sustain its long-term presence on the network. The show maintained this format of changing titles based on sponsorship throughout its entire tenure on television. By the conclusion of its run in 1957, the series had established a consistent history of live dramatic performances supported by various commercial entities. The production serves as an example of sponsored television programming during the early years of the medium.
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“This long-running American dramatic anthology series showcases live performances produced by NBC throughout the 1950s.”
- historical television significance
- diverse dramatic storytelling
- live format constraints
- frequent title changes due to sponsorship
Watch it if you enjoy exploring the origins of live television drama from the mid-twentieth century.
The series features dramatic performances consistent with 1950s broadcast standards.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 11 episodes
- E1 The Letter Jan 30, 1950
- E2 Kitty Foyle Feb 13, 1950
- E3 The Male Animal Feb 27, 1950
- E4 The Egg and I Mar 13, 1950
- E5 Ride the Pink Horse Mar 27, 1950
- E6 Our Town Apr 10, 1950
- E7 The Phantom Lady Apr 24, 1950
- E8 Pitfall May 8, 1950
- E9 Rebecca May 22, 1950
- E10 The Champion Jun 5, 1950
- E11 The Citadel Jun 19, 1950
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Awful Truth Sep 11, 1950
- E2 The Big Sleep Sep 25, 1950
- E3 Arrowsmith Oct 9, 1950
- E4 The Petrified Forest Oct 23, 1950
- E5 Rio Rita Nov 13, 1950
- E6 The Canterville Ghost Nov 20, 1950
- E7 The Philadelphia Story Dec 4, 1950
- E8 Mrs. Mike Dec 18, 1950
- E9 Kiss And Tell Jan 1, 1951
- E10 Victoria Regina Jan 15, 1951
- E11 Quicksand Jan 29, 1951
- E12 A Star is Born Feb 12, 1951
- E13 The Last Tycoon Feb 26, 1951
- E14 The Young in Heart Mar 12, 1951
- E15 Dark Victory Mar 26, 1951
- E16 Stairway to Heaven Apr 9, 1951
- E17 The Bishop's Wife Apr 23, 1951
- E18 Ladies in Retirement May 7, 1951
- E19 The House of Seven Gables May 21, 1951
- E20 For Love or Money Jun 4, 1951
- E21 Three O'Clock Jun 18, 1951
- E22 When We are Married Jul 2, 1951
Season 3 · 41 episodes
- E1 Bubbles Sep 10, 1951
- E2 I am Still Alive Sep 24, 1951
- E3 To Walk the Night Oct 8, 1951
- E4 I Wouldn't Want to Be in Your Shoes Oct 22, 1951
- E5 An Inspector Calls Nov 5, 1951
- E6 The Kimballs Nov 19, 1951
- E7 Top Secret Dec 3, 1951
- E8 A Christmas Gift Dec 17, 1951
- E9 The Farmer's Hotel Jan 7, 1952
- E10 Cashel Byron's Profession Jan 14, 1952
- E11 The Tender Men Jan 21, 1952
- E12 Eva? Caroline? Jan 28, 1952
- E13 Rise Up And Walk Feb 4, 1952
- E14 The Moonstone Feb 11, 1952
- E15 Those in Favor Feb 18, 1952
- E16 Storm Feb 25, 1952
- E17 Happy Birthday, George Mar 3, 1952
- E18 Guardian of the Clock Mar 10, 1952
- E19 The Wall Mar 17, 1952
- E20 Claire Ambler Mar 24, 1952
- E21 See No Evil Mar 31, 1952
- E22 O Evening Star Apr 7, 1952
- E23 Operation Hitch-Hike Apr 14, 1952
- E24 And Never Come Back Apr 21, 1952
- E25 The Truth About Blayds Apr 28, 1952
- E26 The Lonely May 5, 1952
- E27 Lila, My Love May 12, 1952
- E28 The Longest Night May 19, 1952
- E29 The Ringmaster May 26, 1952
- E30 Candles for Theresa Jun 2, 1952
- E31 Penny Jun 9, 1952
- E32 Of Lena Geyer Jun 16, 1952
- E33 Til Next We Meet Jun 23, 1952
- E34 King of the Castle Jun 30, 1952
- E35 Sheppy Jul 7, 1952
- E36 The Catbird Seat Jul 14, 1952
- E37 Advice to the Lovelorn Jul 28, 1952
- E38 Mr. Dobie Takes a Powder Aug 4, 1952
- E39 Summer Story Aug 11, 1952
- E40 Stand-In Bride Aug 18, 1952
- E41 Nostradamus Beery Aug 25, 1952
Season 4 · 50 episodes
- E1 Unclouded Summer Sep 1, 1952
- E2 The Law Abiding Sep 8, 1952
- E3 The Fairfield Lady Sep 15, 1952
- E4 There Once Was a Diamond Ring Sep 22, 1952
- E5 Precinct Sep 29, 1952
- E6 Senora Isobel Oct 6, 1952
- E7 The Fall Guy Oct 13, 1952
- E8 Keane vs. Keane Oct 20, 1952
- E9 The Sheffield Story Oct 27, 1952
- E10 The Bench in the Park Nov 3, 1952
- E11 The Biarritz Scandal Nov 10, 1952
- E12 The Davidian Report Nov 17, 1952
- E13 The Valari Special Nov 24, 1952
- E14 The Post Road Dec 1, 1952
- E15 The Inward Eye Dec 8, 1952
- E16 Victory Dec 15, 1952
- E17 The Christmas Cards Dec 22, 1952
- E18 The Closed Door Dec 29, 1952
- E19 Keep Your Head Up, Mr. Putnam Jan 5, 1953
- E20 Ricochet Jan 12, 1953
- E21 Maggie, Pack Your Bags Jan 19, 1953
- E22 The Outer Limit Jan 26, 1953
- E23 Element of Risk Feb 2, 1953
- E24 The Shadow Line Feb 9, 1953
- E25 The Burtons Feb 16, 1953
- E26 Dinah, Kip, and Mr. Barlow Feb 23, 1953
- E27 Betrayed Mar 2, 1953
- E28 The Centrifuge Mar 9, 1953
- E29 Tomorrow We'll Sing Mar 16, 1953
- E30 The Big Night Mar 23, 1953
- E31 Burden of Proof Mar 30, 1953
- E32 Second-Hand Sofa Apr 6, 1953
- E33 The Glass Gage Apr 13, 1953
- E34 World by the Tail Apr 20, 1953
- E35 Summer Tempest Apr 27, 1953
- E36 Linda May 4, 1953
- E37 Appointment in Samarra May 11, 1953
- E38 The Wind Cannot Read May 18, 1953
- E39 All Things Glad and Beautiful May 25, 1953
- E40 No Head for Midnight Jun 8, 1953
- E41 The Woman Who Hated Children Jun 22, 1953
- E42 Half a Kingdom Jun 29, 1953
- E43 The Half Millionaire Jul 6, 1953
- E44 Two of a Kind Jul 13, 1953
- E45 A Summer Love Jul 20, 1953
- E46 Anne's Story Jul 27, 1953
- E47 Duet for Two Hands Aug 3, 1953
- E48 Red Robin Rides Again Aug 10, 1953
- E49 Pierce 3098 Aug 17, 1953
- E50 Grass Roots Aug 24, 1953
Season 5 · 53 episodes
- E1 First Vice-President Aug 31, 1953
- E2 Private Purkey's Private Place Sep 7, 1953
- E3 Lost and Found Sep 14, 1953
- E4 September Time Sep 21, 1953
- E5 The Big Money Sep 28, 1953
- E6 Breakdown Oct 5, 1953
- E7 A Criminal Assignment Oct 12, 1953
- E8 The Sunday Punch Oct 19, 1953
- E9 Cakes and Ale Oct 26, 1953
- E10 No Picnic at Mount Kenya Nov 2, 1953
- E11 Weekend Pass Nov 9, 1953
- E12 The Deep Six Nov 16, 1953
- E13 Harvest Nov 23, 1953
- E14 The Soprano and the Piccolo Player Nov 30, 1953
- E15 Really the Blues Dec 7, 1953
- E16 No Visible Means Dec 14, 1953
- E17 What About Christmas? Dec 21, 1953
- E18 The Greatest Man in the World Dec 28, 1953
- E19 The Steady Man Jan 4, 1954
- E20 A Case of Identity Jan 11, 1954
- E21 Machinal Jan 18, 1954
- E22 Richard Said No Jan 25, 1954
- E23 The 17th of June Feb 1, 1954
- E24 Mr. Whittle and the Morning Star Feb 8, 1954
- E25 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Feb 15, 1954
- E26 Land of Happiness Feb 22, 1954
- E27 Such a Busy Day Tomorrow Mar 1, 1954
- E28 The Paradise Cafe Mar 8, 1954
- E29 The Quality of Mercy Mar 15, 1954
- E30 Pink Hippopotamus Mar 22, 1954
- E31 My Little Girl Mar 29, 1954
- E32 For These Services Apr 5, 1954
- E33 The Pale Blonde of Sand Street Apr 12, 1954
- E34 Big Boy Apr 19, 1954
- E35 No Need of Favor Apr 26, 1954
- E36 The Wages of Fear May 3, 1954
- E37 Pilgrim's Pride May 10, 1954
- E38 Sky Block May 17, 1954
- E39 The Power and the Prize May 24, 1954
- E40 Once Upon a Time May 31, 1954
- E41 The Patriot from Antibes Jun 7, 1954
- E42 Great Expectations: the Promise (Part 1) Jun 14, 1954
- E43 Great Expectations: the Reality (Part 2) Jun 21, 1954
- E44 In His Hands Jun 28, 1954
- E45 The Expert Jul 5, 1954
- E46 Story on 11th Street Jul 12, 1954
- E47 It Happened in Paris Jul 19, 1954
- E48 Patricia Jul 26, 1954
- E49 Home Town Aug 2, 1954
- E50 About Sara Caine Aug 9, 1954
- E51 Invitation to Murder Aug 16, 1954
- E52 Personal Story Aug 23, 1954
- E53 A Matter of Luck Aug 30, 1954
Frequently asked questions
When did the series air?
The program ran from January 30, 1950, until June 24, 1957.
Who produced the show?
The series was produced by NBC.
Why did the title change?
The title was altered to feature the program's various sponsors, such as Lucky Strike cigarettes or Johnson's Wax.
What type of show is this?
It is an American dramatic television series presented in a live format.
How long did the series run?
The program had a seven-year run on television.