Colgate Theatre
Series Overview
A 1958 American anthology television series broadcast on NBC, composed entirely of unsold television pilots. Created as a summer replacement program, the series repackaged unaired pilots originally produced for proposed television shows, presenting them as standalone dramatic episodes. Hosted by Bill Goodwin, the series served as filler programming following the cancellation of the quiz show Dotto and ran for eight consecutive weeks. Notable episodes included Orson Welles’s The Fountain of Youth, which won a Peabody Award and became one of the most celebrated television productions of the era.
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1 Season • 8 Episodes
30 min per episode
1958 – 1958
Premiered: Tue, Aug 19, 1958
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 8: “If You Knew Tomorrow”
When a teletype machine begins to report the news before it happens, a newscaster sets out to avert a disaster, trying to find a woman who will be in a catastrophic accident when her car collides with a train the following day.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Desi Arnaz
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What is Colgate Theatre about?
A 1958 American anthology television series broadcast on NBC, composed entirely of unsold television pilots. Created as a summer replacement program, the series repackaged unaired pilots originally produced for proposed television shows, presenting them as standalone dramatic episodes. Hosted by Bill Goodwin, the series served as filler programming following the cancellation of the quiz show Dotto and ran for eight consecutive weeks. Notable episodes included Orson Welles’s The Fountain of Youth, which won a Peabody Award and became one of the most celebrated television productions of the era.
How many seasons does Colgate Theatre have?
Colgate Theatre comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Colgate Theatre?
Key cast members in Colgate Theatre include Bill Goodwin.
Who created or directed Colgate Theatre?
Colgate Theatre was developed and directed by Not specified.