Mayor of the Town (TV series)
| Mayor of the Town | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Jean Holloway |
| Written by | Jean Holloway |
| Directed by | John Rawlins |
| Starring |
Thomas Mitchell Kathleen Freeman Jean Byron Tudor Owen |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jack J. Gross Philip N. Krasne |
| Producer(s) | John Rawlins |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gross-Krasne Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | First-run syndication |
Mayor of the Town was an American sitcom and drama which aired in 1954. The series was based on the 1942 radio series of the same name.[1]
Premise
Mayor of the Town was based off the popular radio series of the same name. The program ran from 1942 until 1949. The program was broadcast originally on CBS and later on NBC. Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead starred in the program. Barrymore played the title role of the mayor and Moorehead played the role as his housekeeper Marilly.[2]
In 1954, writer Jean Holloway created a televised version of the radio program. The series, also entitled Mayor of the Town, premiered in November 1954.[1]
The series took place in the fictional small American town of Springdale. The series mainly focuses around the mayoral and personal life of Mayor Thomas Russell, (played by Thomas Mitchell). Mayor Russell was noted the "busybody mayor of the town". The series co-starred Kathleen Freeman as Mayor Russell's housekeeper Marilly.[3]
All 39 episodes of the series were broadcast in first-run syndication before ending in 1955.[4]
Cast
- Thomas Mitchell as Mayor Thomas Russell
- Kathleen Freeman as Marilly
- Jean Byron as Minnie
- Tudor Owen as Joe Ainsley
Production notes
The series was producer by John Rawlins and Jack J. Gross and Philip N. Krasne served as the executive producers of the series under Gross-Krasne Productions.
References
- 1 2 "Mayor of the Town (1954-1955)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ "My old time radio shows - Mayor of the Town". www.myoldradio.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Mayor of the Town (ended 1955)". www.tv.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Mayor of the Town 1954, TV show". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "CTVA US Drama series - Mayor of the Town". ctva.biz. Retrieved November 29, 2014.