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The Billy Rose Show, aka Billy Rose's Playbill, is a 30-minute USdramatic anthology series produced by Jed Harris. A total of twenty-five episodes aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from October 3, 1950 to March 27, 1951. Billy Rose served as host.
Original Release
10/03/1950
US Release
10/03/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billy Rose | Self - Host |
| Frank Albertson | Billy Rose |
| Lee Tracy | The Baron |
| Burgess Meredith | Billy Rose |
| Meg Mundy | The Wife |
| Mel Ruick | (as Melville Ruick) |
| Jimmy Little | (as James Little) |
| Ferdi B. Hoffman | (as Ferdi Hoffman) |
| Arthur L. Jarrett | (as Arthur Jarret Sr.) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Night They Made a Bum Out of Helen Hayes | Tuesday, 03 October 1950 |
| 2 | The Night Billy Rose Should'a Stood in Bed | Tuesday, 10 October 1950 |
| 3 | George III Once Drooled in This Plate | Tuesday, 17 October 1950 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Tuesday, 24 October 1950 |
| 5 | The Murder Club | Tuesday, 31 October 1950 |
| 6 | Ibsen Comes to Second Avenue | Tuesday, 07 November 1950 |
| 7 | Drink to Me Only with Thine Ice | Tuesday, 14 November 1950 |
| 8 | If You're an Actor--Act! | Tuesday, 21 November 1950 |
| 9 | The Benefit of the Doubt | Tuesday, 28 November 1950 |
| 10 | Bright Golden Girl | Tuesday, 05 December 1950 |
| 11 | One More Night to Go | Tuesday, 12 December 1950 |
| 12 | Kind Hearts and Gentle People | Tuesday, 19 December 1950 |
| 13 | Moon Over Miami | Tuesday, 26 December 1950 |
| 14 | Pick Up | Tuesday, 02 January 1951 |
| 15 | The Galoshes of Fortune | Tuesday, 09 January 1951 |
| 16 | The Old Flame | Tuesday, 16 January 1951 |
| 17 | Whirligig of Life | Tuesday, 23 January 1951 |
| 18 | Sugar O'Hara | Tuesday, 30 January 1951 |
| 19 | Flowers for Millie | Tuesday, 06 February 1951 |
| 20 | My Aunt Frieda's Love Affair | Tuesday, 13 February 1951 |
| 21 | Duet for Two Actors | Tuesday, 20 February 1951 |
| 22 | Julie the Jinx | Tuesday, 27 February 1951 |
| 23 | Farewell Appearance | Tuesday, 06 March 1951 |
| 24 | The Old Magician | Tuesday, 13 March 1951 |
| 25 | Yogi Your Way | Tuesday, 20 March 1951 |
Directors
Writers
Edward Chodorov, Ben Hecht, John Collier, Paul Osborn, Ferenc Molnár, Elizabeth Roy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billy Rose | Self - Host |
| Frank Albertson | Billy Rose |
| Lee Tracy | The Baron |
| Burgess Meredith | Billy Rose |
| Meg Mundy | The Wife |
| Mel Ruick | (as Melville Ruick) |
| Jimmy Little | (as James Little) |
| Ferdi B. Hoffman | (as Ferdi Hoffman) |
| Arthur L. Jarrett | (as Arthur Jarret Sr.) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jed Harris | Producer |
