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The Dick Powell Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Dick Powell Show (1961): Drama, Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

The Dick Powell Show was an anthology series of various dramas and comedies that ran on NBC from 1961 to 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lung cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended.

*Note: This series was also known as "Dick Powell Theater".

Series details

  • Title: The Dick Powell Show
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Premiere date: 1961-09-26
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1963-04-30
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 40802
  • TVDB ID: 76739

Cast and credited roles

  • Dick Powell — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1961-09-26; final listed air date 1962-05-01.
  • Season 2: premiered 1962-09-25; final listed air date 1963-04-30.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dick Powell Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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