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The United States Steel Hour

  • TV Series
  • 1953–19631953–1963
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
165
YOUR RATING
Kraft Theatre (1947)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
165
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Richard Kiley
    • Betsy Palmer
    • Edward Andrews
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Richard Kiley
    • Betsy Palmer
    • Edward Andrews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

    Episodes251

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    Johnny Carson, Jessie Royce Landis, and Marisa Pavan in The United States Steel Hour (1953)
    James Dean in The United States Steel Hour (1953)
    "The United States Steel Hour" (No Time for Sergeants) Andy Griffith 03-15-1955
    "The United States Steel Hour" (No Time for Sergeants) Andy Griffith 03-15-1955
    "The United States Steel Hour" (The Thief) James Dean, Diana Lynn 01-04-1955
    "The United States Steel Hour" (Late Date) Jessie Royce Landis, Walter Matthau 04-13-1954
    "The United States Steel Hour" (Late Date) Walter Matthau, Barbara Baxley 04-13-1954
    "The United States Steel Hour" (Hedda Gabler) Luther Adler, Tallulah Bankhead 01-05-1954
    "The United States Steel Hour" (Hedda Gabler) Alan Hewitt, Tallulah Bankhead 01-05-1954
    "ABC Album" (Sketchbook) Walter Matthau 08-24-1953
    Eva Gabor in The United States Steel Hour (1953)
    Janet Margolin in The United States Steel Hour (1953)

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    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Charlie Webbas Charlie Webb…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1953–1961
    Betsy Palmer
    Betsy Palmer
    • Anne Gainesas Anne Gaines…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1954–1960
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Charlie Andersas Charlie Anders…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1954–1960
    Biff McGuire
    Biff McGuire
    • Alec GRahamas Alec GRaham…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1956–1963
    Mona Freeman
    Mona Freeman
    • Lucy Chalmersas Lucy Chalmers…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1960–1962
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Edas Ed…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1959–1962
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Arthur Bannisteras Arthur Bannister…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1954–1963
    Jeff Donnell
    Jeff Donnell
    • Eva Dulaneyas Eva Dulaney…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1954–1962
    Joseph Sweeney
    Joseph Sweeney
    • Priestas Priest…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1954–1961
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    • Cissie Hampshireas Cissie Hampshire…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1956–1963
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Kathyas Kathy…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1958–1962
    Frank Overton
    Frank Overton
    • Alas Al…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1954–1963
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Enoch McCabeas Enoch McCabe…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1954–1962
    Larry Blyden
    Larry Blyden
    • Doc Randolphas Doc Randolph…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1958–1962
    Barry Morse
    Barry Morse
    • Jeremy Penloveas Jeremy Penlove…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1958–1961
    Robert Lansing
    Robert Lansing
    • Jim Waltonas Jim Walton…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1959–1963
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Edna Huntingtonas Edna Huntington…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1960–1963
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    • Feliciaas Felicia…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1954–1961
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      In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
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      Featured in Words (1987)

    User reviews3

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    An inside the studio homerun
    A fine live early TV version of Mark Harris' novel. Given the limitations of a television studio,and doing a show "live",this is a bona fide homerun! Newman is great as Henry "author" Wiggen's,star lefthanded pitcher for the NY Mammoths,who takes the teams dying 3rd string catcher under his wing. Newman does a great adlib at the programs opening when he tosses a scrap of paper towards a wastebasket and misses,saying: "Hell of a pitcher I am,I can't even hit the trash can!"

    That scrap of paper is the ONLY miss in this fine dramatization of one of the great baseball novels ever written. Too bad nobody has ever filmed the other two novels in Harris' trilogy about Henry Wiggens!And Newman i
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    • chriswgallagher
    • Nov 15, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The U.S. Steel Hour
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Theatre Guild
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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