The Billy Rose Show
A short-lived anthology series, sponsored by the Hudson Motor Car Company. The host was the theatrical showman and lyricist Billy Rose. The show was canceled due to a decline in the sales of the sponsor. Sales of Hudson automobiles fell each year from 1951 until 1954, and Hudson then merged with another company to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC).
- 1950-1951
- 1 season
- ABC
- Drama
A short-lived anthology series, sponsored by the Hudson Motor Car Company. The host was the theatrical showman and lyricist Billy Rose. The show was canceled due to a decline in the sales of the sponsor. Sales of Hudson automobiles fell each year from 1951 until 1954, and Hudson then merged with another company to form the American Motors Corporation (AMC).
Season 1 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1950 - 1951
Episode 1
The Night They Made a Bum Out of Helen Hayes
Tue, Oct 3, 1950
Episode 2
The Night Billy Rose Should'a Stood in Bed
Tue, Oct 10, 1950
Episode 3
George III Once Drooled in This Plate
Tue, Oct 17, 1950
Episode 4
Tattle Tale Red
Tue, Oct 24, 1950
Episode 5
The Murder Club
Tue, Oct 31, 1950 30 mins
A young doctor with a seriously ill patient goes to his first meeting of "The Murder Club," a group of doctors who get together to discuss their misdiagnoses which resulted in death.
Episode 6
Ibsen Comes to Second Avenue
Tue, Nov 7, 1950
Episode 7
Drink to Me Only with Thine Ice
Tue, Nov 14, 1950
Episode 8
If You're an Actor--Act!
Tue, Nov 21, 1950
The Baroness is married to a man twice her age, and is attracted to a young actor, who pursues her and asks her to divorce her husband and marry him. Her husband the Baron is aware of this and has his own plan to deal with the situation. However, all does not go quite as planned.
Episode 9
The Benefit of the Doubt
Tue, Nov 28, 1950 30 mins
A quiet Belgian man is charged with murdering six women. He goes before a jury in a dramatic trial.
Episode 10
Bright Golden Girl
Tue, Dec 5, 1950
Episode 11
One More Night to Go
Tue, Dec 12, 1950
Episode 12
Kind Hearts and Gentle People
Tue, Dec 19, 1950
Episode 13
Moon Over Miami
Tue, Dec 26, 1950
Episode 14
Pick Up
Tue, Jan 2, 1951 30 mins
Episode 15
The Galoshes of Fortune
Tue, Jan 9, 1951
Episode 16
The Old Flame
Tue, Jan 16, 1951
A wealthy lumber magnate journeys to Pasadena, California to reclaim a former sweetheart. His intentions are somewhat altered by a young woman who does not believe in warmed-over romance.
Episode 17
Whirligig of Life
Tue, Jan 23, 1951 30 mins
Episode 18
Sugar O'Hara
Tue, Jan 30, 1951
Episode 19
Flowers for Millie
Tue, Feb 6, 1951 30 mins
Episode 20
My Aunt Frieda's Love Affair
Tue, Feb 13, 1951
Episode 21
Duet for Two Actors
Tue, Feb 20, 1951
Episode 22
Julie the Jinx
Tue, Feb 27, 1951
Episode 23
Farewell Performance
Tue, Mar 6, 1951
Dame Judith Anderson excels in the role of a great actress who has lost her nerve because of the critical failure of her last two performances.
Episode 24
The Old Magician
Tue, Mar 13, 1951 30 mins
Episode 25
Yogi Your Way
Tue, Mar 20, 1951