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I Spy (1955 TV series)

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1955 American TV series or program
I Spy
StarringRaymond Massey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Networksyndicated
Release1955 (1955) –
1956 (1956)

I Spy is an American syndicated anthology television series created by Edward Montagne and Phil Reisman Jr. and made by Rean Productions, Inc. and Guild Films. It ran from 1955–56 for a total of 39 episodes.

Episodes depicted activities of spies from a variety of locales and eras.. The series starred Raymond Massey as Anton, the Spymaster. He began and ended each episode and narrated. Other actors who appeared in the series included Royal Beal, Donald Buka, Bob Ellenstein, Florence Henderson, and Joyce Lear.

Montagne was the producer and director; Reisman was the associate producer and script editor. Eugene W. Gutowski was the production supervisor. Freelance writers provided scripts.

I Spy was filmed in New York.

References

  1. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 403. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. "E. Montagne Plans 'I Spy' Fall Series". Billboard. July 17, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  4. ^ Lester, John (February 17, 1956). "Espionage addicts should go for new 'I Spy' dramatics". The Newark Star-Ledger. p. 29. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "R. Massey to Star In Guild's 'I Spy'". Billboard. March 19, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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