Ruthie on the Telephone

Ruthie on the Telephone is an American comedy television series that was broadcast on the CBS Television network at 7:55 pm ET from August 7 to November 5, 1949.[1]

Ruthie on the Telephone
GenreComedy
StarringRuth Gilbert
Phillip Reed
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time5 minutes
Release
Original networkCBS Television
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseAugust 7 (1949-08-07) 
November 5, 1949 (1949-11-05)

The show was written by Goodman Ace and sponsored by Phillip Morris cigarettes. Each episode was only five minutes long. Ruthie on the Telephone was preceded by CBS Television News at 7:30 pm ET, and by The Sonny Kendis Show at 7:45 pm ET.

Synopsis

The series features a young lady, Ruthie (Ruth Gilbert), trying to convince a man, Richard (Phillip Reed) to love her via a telephone call. The series used a split-screen technique to depict the telephone conversation.

Reception

Billboard magazine called the show funny, and complimented the split-screen effect.[2]

See also

  • 1949-50 United States network television schedule

References

  1. "Brief and Important: "Ruthie" to Hang Up". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 61 (43): 5. 1949-10-22. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. "Billboard". 1949-08-20.
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