| ABC Theater | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ABC Theatre ABC Theatre of the Month |
| Genre | Anthology |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 19, 1972 |
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ABC Theater is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC and featured quality dramatic presentations over a period of 12 years. Although some sources indicate the series began in 1974,[1] ABC lists the first production in 1972,[2] with irregular broadcasts until 1984.
Directors for the series of television movies included George Schaefer, Stanley Kramer, Joseph Papp, George Cukor, José Quintero, Daniel Petrie, Randal Kleiser and Delbert Mann.
Writers contributing original material for the series included James Costigan, Alice Childress, Lonne Elder III and Loring Mandel.
In 1973, ABC shared in a joint Peabody Award with NBC and CBS "for their outstanding contributions to entertainment through an exceptional year of televised drama." The award particularly noted the ABC Theater productions of The Glass Menagerie and Pueblo.[3]
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1981). Television 1970-1980. San Diego: A.S. Barnes and Company. ISBN 0-498-02577-2.
- ^ ABC Theater (1984). New York: American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
- ^ "1973 Peabody Awards". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2016-09-01.