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Matinee Theatre, also known as NBC Matinee Theater, was an American daytime anthology drama broadcast by NBC from 1955 to 1958. It presented live dramatic plays on weekday afternoons and was produced in color, a demanding format for the period. Each installment generally told a separate story, using a changing cast and production team rather than following continuing characters across a serialized plot.
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What was Matinee Theatre?
Matinee Theatre, also called NBC Matinee Theater, was an American daytime anthology drama broadcast by NBC from 1955 to 1958. Each installment generally presented a self-contained dramatic play.
Was Matinee Theatre broadcast live?
Yes, the series used live television drama, a demanding format for the period. It was also produced in color, which made its production requirements unusually ambitious for a weekday afternoon program.
How long did Matinee Theatre run?
Matinee Theatre ran from 1955 through 1958. Its anthology format meant that viewers could watch different stories and casts rather than follow one continuing serial plot.
How is Matinee Theatre different from a regular television series?
It is an anthology series, so the story usually changes from one installment to the next. That structure differs from a continuing drama such as General Hospital, where the same characters and plotlines develop across episodes.
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