"Studio 57"This half-hour anthology series on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network was sponsored by Heinz Foods and was also known as "Heinz Studio 57" and "Heinz 57 Playhouse." "Studio 57" aired on the DuMont network from Sept, 21, 1954, to September 6, 1955, making it one of the last regularly scheduled series ever carried on DuMont network. DuMont did not have the big budgets of other networks and relied on using then-unknown actors. Rod Taylor appeared in three of the "Studio 57" installments: "The Black Sheep's Daughter" -- Episode 1.32 (April 26, 1955)Rodney Taylor played Tommy Scarbrough in this episode. The cast also featured Philip Ober, Carolyn Jones, Marcia Patrick, Frances Mercer and Tom Dugan.
"The Last Day on Earth" -- Episode 1.34 (May 10, 1955)Rod Taylor played Dr. Don Dolby in this installment of Studio 57. Walter Coy had the lead role as Dr. Robert Carlyle, a research scientist experimenting with a new wonder drug. He inadvertently injects himself with a serum that has proved fatal on animals. With one day to live, he decides to devote his remaining hours to his previously neglected family. Jean Byron played his wife, Mary Carlyle. "Killer Whale" -- Episode 1.38 (June 7, 1955)Synopsis from TVGuide.com: Is a woman on a ship bad luck? The crew of a whaling boat think so -- especially when a wave of mishaps hits their vessel. Cast: Rod Taylor, Jean Howell, Claude Akins, Roy Roberts. |
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