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Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre

Description: Adaptations of plays and novels, as well as original stories, from a variety of genres.
Genre: Anthology series
Year Released: 1952
Number of seasons: 8
Number of episodes: 78
First episode air date: October 2, 1952
Networks: NBC, CBS
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