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Lights Out is an American television anthology series that featured dramas of thrills and suspense. Broadcast on NBC from July 12, 1949, until September 29, 1952, [1] it was the first TV dramatic program to use a split-screen display. [2]
Aug 17, 2017 · The first Lights Out special received lavish praise from Variety and Billboard following its June 30th, 1946 broadcast. The drama aired from 8:50-9:10PM ET with Fred Coe producing and Bill States directing.
Just What Happened: Directed by Laurence Schwab Jr.. With John Howard, Richard Purdy, Alan Stevenson, Rita Lynn. A man stands trial for murdering another man by throwing him out a window.
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- Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Laurence Schwab Jr.
- 1950-10-09
Lights Out was one of the earliest radio horror programs, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. In 1946, NBC Television brought Lights Out to TV in a series of four specials, broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed three of the scripts.
It was created and written by Willis Cooper and later directed and produced by Arch Ober. The show was an anthology series that included elements of supernatural mystery, suspense, and science fiction. It remained on the air until the late 40s when television became the new media.
based on the Radio program of the same title "Lights Out" began in radio in 1934. US Thriller/ Suspense Anthology (live) July 19, 1949 to September 29, 1952 NBC Mondays 9:00-9:30pm. Host Frank Gallop (1950-1952) Directed by William Corrigan / Writer Arch Obler. Special Musical Effects.
Adapted by Douglas Wood Gibson Based on Gerald Kersch's story Directed by Kingman T. Moore. starring Paul Winchell Synopsis: A ventriloquist adopts the personality of his dummy. [October 22, 1949 New York Times] "Lights Out," the psychological suspense series of dramatic shows will return to the NBC television network on Mondays at 9 P. M ...
