The Eve Arden Show
Encyclopedia
The Eve Arden Show is a 26-segment American television sitcom which aired during the 1957-1958 season on CBS
, alternately sponsored by Lever Brothers
and Shulton, Inc. (Old Spice
).
, was about a widowed mother of two daughters who earns money from writing books. It also featured future Aunt Bee
, Frances Bavier
, as Arden's mother, and Allyn Joslyn
as George Howell, her agent (and potential boyfriend). The series was canceled after 26 episodes.
The series was produced for Arden's Westhaven Enterprises by Desilu.
The series followed Arden's more successful Our Miss Brooks
, which ended its four-year on CBS in 1956.
on February 26, 2008 by Alpha Video
.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, alternately sponsored by Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers was a British manufacturer founded in 1885 by William Hesketh Lever and his brother, James Darcy Lever . The brothers had invested in and promoted a new soap making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson, it was a huge success...
and Shulton, Inc. (Old Spice
Old Spice
Old Spice is a prominent American brand of male grooming products. It is manufactured by Procter & Gamble, which acquired the brand in 1990 from the Shulton Company.-History:...
).
Overview
The show, starring Eve ArdenEve Arden
Eve Arden was an American actress. Her almost 60-year career crossed most media frontiers with supporting and leading roles, but she may be best-remembered for playing the sardonic but engaging title character, a high school teacher, on Our Miss Brooks, and as the Rydell High School principal in...
, was about a widowed mother of two daughters who earns money from writing books. It also featured future Aunt Bee
Aunt Bee
Beatrice Taylor is a fictional character from the 1960s American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. The show was televised on CBS from October 3, 1960, until April 1, 1968...
, Frances Bavier
Frances Bavier
Frances Elizabeth Bavier was an American stage and television actress. Originally from the New York theatre, Bavier worked in film and television from the 1950s...
, as Arden's mother, and Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn was an American stage, film and television actor.-Biography:Allyn Joslyn was born in Milford, Pennsylvania, the son of a mining engineer...
as George Howell, her agent (and potential boyfriend). The series was canceled after 26 episodes.
The series was produced for Arden's Westhaven Enterprises by Desilu.
The series followed Arden's more successful Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks is an American situation comedy starring Eve Arden as a sardonic high school English teacher. It began as a radio show broadcast on CBS from 1948 to 1957. When the show was adapted to television , it became one of the medium's earliest hits...
, which ended its four-year on CBS in 1956.
Cast
- Eve Arden as Liza Hammond
- Allyn Joslyn as George Howell
- Frances Bavier as Nora
- Gail Stone as Jenny
- Karen Greene as Mary
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "It Gives Me Great Pleasure" (pilot) | September 17, 1957 |
| 1-2 | "Housework" | September 24, 1957 |
| 1-3 | "Cover Girl" | October 1, 1957 |
| 1-4 | "The French View" | October 8, 1957 |
| 1-5 | "The New Liza Hammond" | October 15, 1957 |
| 1-6 | "Local Girl" | October 22, 1957 |
| 1-7 | "White Elephant Sale" | October 29, 1957 |
| 1-8 | "Liza and the Bombshell" | November 5, 1957 |
| 1-9 | "Liza Among the Courtrights" | November 19, 1957 |
| 1-10 | "Jenny's Unrequited Love" | November 26, 1957 |
| 1-11 | "Liza Hammond Enterprises" | December 3, 1957 |
| 1-12 | "The Montana Date" | December 10, 1957 |
| 1-13 | "Mary's First Date" | December 17, 1957 |
| 1-14 | "The Christmas Angel" | December 24, 1957 |
| 1-15 | "A Hotel Is Not A Home" | December 31, 1957 |
| 1-16 | "Safari" | January 7, 1958 |
| 1-17 | "The New Tenant" | January 14, 1958 |
| 1-18 | "Liza's Reunion Dance" | January 21, 1958 |
| 1-19 | "Mary's Report Card" | January 28, 1958 |
| 1-20 | "The Hollywood Offer" | February 4, 1958 |
| 1-21 | "The Rivals" | February 11, 1958 |
| 1-22 | "Liza's Nightmare" | February 18, 1958 |
| 1-23 | "Liza Meets Young Korea" | March 4, 1958 |
| 1-24 | "Ed Weston Returns" | March 11, 1958 |
| 1-25 | "Full Time Mother" | March 18, 1958 |
| 1-26 | "Liza and the Harvard Man" | March 25, 1958 |
DVD release
Four episodes of the series were released on Region 1 DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on February 26, 2008 by Alpha Video
Alpha Video
Alpha Video is an entertainment company, based near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of public domain movies and TV shows on DVD...
.
External links
- Episode of The Eve Arden Show at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...