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Confidential File

  • TV Series
  • 1953–1959
  • 30m
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Confidential File (1953)
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American print and television journalist, Paul Coates, known for his popular daily Mirror newspaper column and as the host of the syndicated tabloid style television series Confidential File... Read allAmerican print and television journalist, Paul Coates, known for his popular daily Mirror newspaper column and as the host of the syndicated tabloid style television series Confidential File, developed and produced by Coates and director Irvin Kirshner. A Report by Paul Coates ou... Read allAmerican print and television journalist, Paul Coates, known for his popular daily Mirror newspaper column and as the host of the syndicated tabloid style television series Confidential File, developed and produced by Coates and director Irvin Kirshner. A Report by Paul Coates outlining the dangers that Horror Comic Books can have on children circa 1953. Another on th... Read all

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    • Paul Coates
    • June Foray
    • Del Moore
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    • Stars
      • Paul Coates
      • June Foray
      • Del Moore
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    Paul Coates
    Paul Coates
    • Self - Host…
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Self - Commercial Announcer
    Del Moore
    Del Moore
    • Self - Commercial Announcer
    Dale Olson
    Dale Olson
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    Dale Olson
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    Estes Kefauver
    Estes Kefauver
    • Self: United States Sanator
    Bernie Kenner
    • Self: Comic Book Reader
    Ronald Kiyohara
    • Self: Comic Book Reader
    David Freeman
    • Self: Comic Book Reader
    Frank Dellavara
    • Self: Comic Book Reader
    Bruce Kantowitz
    • Self: Comic Book Reader
    Ellis Eranger
    • Self: Cartoonist
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Self
    Leicester Wagner
    • Self
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Self
    George Jessel
    George Jessel
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    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
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    Jody Lawrance
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    • Trivia
      Coates was a columnist for the Los Angeles Mirror, and the Times-Mirror's TV station, KTTV, presented his weekly "Confidential File" comprised of a 15-minute filmed documentary, followed by a 15-minute live interview related to the topic.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comic Book Confidential (1988)

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    • Release date
      • 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paul Coates' Confidential File
    • Production company
      • KTTV Los Angeles
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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