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General Electric Summer Originals is an anthology series that aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the summer of 1956. The 30-minute episodes consisted of dramatic films never before seen on television. Among its guest stars were Ronald Reagan, James Mason, Vera Miles, Hugh Beaumont, and Barbara Billingsley. Its directors included feature directors Budd Boetticher and Don Weis.
Original Release
07/03/1956
US Release
07/03/1956
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Herb Vigran | Walt Carter |
| Ronald Reagan | Steve Davis |
| Joe E. Brown | Joe Brown |
| Hugh Beaumont | Mike Hercules |
| Barbara Billingsley | Olivia Bryant |
| Reginald Denny | George 'The Professor' Thayer |
| Griff Barnett | Doc Sheppard |
| Steven Geray | Steve Bergeman |
| Lewis Martin | Stanton Bryant |
| Marie Windsor | Lydia Tremaine |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's Sunny Again | Tuesday, 03 July 1956 |
| 2 | Duel at Dawn | Tuesday, 10 July 1956 |
| 3 | The Joe E. Brown Show | Tuesday, 17 July 1956 |
| 4 | The Unwilling Witness | Tuesday, 24 July 1956 |
| 5 | Alias Mike Hercules | Tuesday, 31 July 1956 |
| 6 | The Green Parrot | Tuesday, 07 August 1956 |
| 7 | Blizzard Bound | Tuesday, 28 August 1956 |
| 8 | Dawn at Damascus | Tuesday, 04 September 1956 |
| 9 | Great Lady | Tuesday, 11 September 1956 |
| 10 | Jungle Trap | Tuesday, 18 September 1956 |
Directors
Justus Addiss, Roy Kellino, Abby Berlin, Don Weis, Budd Boetticher
Writers
Daniel Mainwaring, Dwight Cummins, Dorothy Cummins, Frank Burt, George Carleton Brown, Gabrielle Upton, Robert Leslie Bellem, Herb Margolis, Adrian Spies, Edward E. Seabrook, Bruce Lester, Scott Forbes, William Bowers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Herb Vigran | Walt Carter |
| Ronald Reagan | Steve Davis |
| Joe E. Brown | Joe Brown |
| Hugh Beaumont | Mike Hercules |
| Barbara Billingsley | Olivia Bryant |
| Reginald Denny | George 'The Professor' Thayer |
| Griff Barnett | Doc Sheppard |
| Steven Geray | Steve Bergeman |
| Lewis Martin | Stanton Bryant |
| Marie Windsor | Lydia Tremaine |
| Sally Fraser | Janie Brown |
| Helen Spring | Laura |
| Anne Kimbell | Vivian Harding |
| Felix Nelson | George |
| Roy Roberts | Walter Harding |
| Anthony Sydes | Tim Brown |
| Robert Foulk | Henry Crockett |
| Don Haggerty | Leo Brady |
| Ellen Corby | Birdie Hackett |
| Grandon Rhodes | Mr. Evans |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal Roach Jr. | Producer |
| William Self | Producer |
| Lee Blevins | Producer |
| Norman Pincus | Producer |
| Irving Pincus | Producer |
| James Mason | Producer |
