Dr. Death (1945 TV series)

*Dr. Death*
Dr. Death
Genre	Crime drama; Thriller;
Starring	Vinton Hayworth; Mary Patton;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Production company	NBC Productions
Original release
Network	WNBC
Release	1945 –; 1945

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Dr. Death was one of the earliest United States dramatic TV series. Produced and broadcast in New York City, it was broadcast in 1945 on WNBT, and was a four-part thriller. It was one of the earliest mini-series produced for television, though not the first, as the BBC in the UK had transmitted Ann and Harold in 1938 (it is not known if there were any other mini-series prior to 1945, as early television series are poorly documented).

Production

The program was adapted from Cornell Woolrich's book The Black Angel by Ernest Colling, who also directed the show. The cast included Vinton Hayworth and Mary Patton.^[1]

Reception

Billboard magazine reviewed the second episode of the series with a fairly positive review, saying that "The four-part thriller was well-acted"^[1] but also commenting on some of the limitations of the production.

Episode status

As methods to record live television did not exist until late 1947, nothing remains of the series. It is not even known if any still photographs or scripts exist of the series.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Tele Review". Billboard. Vol. 27, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 17, 1945. p. 32. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-13.

External links

Dr. Death at IMDb

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[bb-1] "Tele Review". Billboard. Vol. 27, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 17, 1945. p. 32. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-13.

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