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The Halls of Ivy

  • TV Series
  • 1954–19551954–1955
  • 30m
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The Halls of Ivy (1954)
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Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. Occasiona... Read allCharming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. Occasionally school chairman Clarence Wellman causes a disruption.Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. Occasionally school chairman Clarence Wellman causes a disruption.
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  • Creator
    • Don Quinn
  • Stars
    • Ronald Colman
    • Benita Hume
    • Ray Collins
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    • Don Quinn
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    • Ronald Colman
    • Benita Hume
    • Ray Collins
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    Ronald Colman
    Ronald Colman
    • Dr. William Todhunter Hallas Dr. William Todhunter Hall
    38 episodes38 eps • 1954–1955
    Benita Hume
    Benita Hume
    • Victoria Hallas Victoria Hall…
    38 episodes38 eps • 1954–1955
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Professor Merriwetheras Professor Merriwether…
    38 episodes38 eps • 1954–1955
    Herb Butterfield
    Herb Butterfield
    • Clarence Wellmanas Clarence Wellman…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1954–1955
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Alice the Housekeeperas Alice the Housekeeper
    27 episodes27 eps • 1954–1955
    Arthur Q. Bryan
    • Professor Warrenas Professor Warren…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1954–1955
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran4 episodes4 eps • 1954–1955
    Dorothy Bruce3 episodes3 eps • 1954–1955
    Paul Smith
    Paul Smith3 episodes3 eps • 1955
    Francis Pierlot
    Francis Pierlot
    • Prof. Lucius Royceas Prof. Lucius Royce…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1955
    Jay Novello
    Jay Novello2 episodes2 eps • 1954–1955
    Eddie Ryder2 episodes2 eps • 1954–1955
    James Todd2 episodes2 eps • 1954–1955
    Howard McNear
    Howard McNear2 episodes2 eps • 1955
    Rex Evans2 episodes2 eps • 1955
    Fred Grimes2 episodes2 eps • 1955
    Verna Felton
    Verna Felton1 episode1 ep • 1954
    Jeanne Bates
    Jeanne Bates1 episode1 ep • 1954
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      • Don Quinn
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    Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. Occasionally school chairman Clarence Wellman causes a disruption. —rharlan58
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      Spin-off of the late-1940s radio show "The Halls of Ivy", also starring Ronald Colman and Benita Hume.

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    Almost A Presidential Favorite
    The Halls of Ivy was a successful radio comedy series, one of the last of its kind that ran from 1949-1952 and starred Ronald Colman and his wife Benita Hume.

    Colman played William Todhunter Hall, the president of a small midwestern college and Benita was his wife who was a former British musical comedy star. The shows on radio and then on television were about their interaction with the students and faculty of their college. The college was named Ivy College, but that's not to say that it was an Ivy League school.

    The Halls of Ivy had a very unique following on radio. It was a favorite show of Governor Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois who as we know, became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956. Knowing Stevenson was a fan and his reputation as an intellectual, you can correctly assume that The Halls of Ivy had quite the following among college graduates and above. The scripts were literate and witty and acted with grace and style as only Colman and Hume could bring.

    Now if somehow Adlai Stevenson had overcome America's liking for Ike and became president, I've a feeling The Halls of Ivy would have settled in for a long run on television. At least as long as Colman survived which was 1958. Lady Bird Johnson kept Gunsmoke on television for another decade when she said in an interview it was her favorite television program. President Stevenson could have used the bully pulpit and it's been used for worse.

    Anyway it only lasted a year, but hopefully some episodes survive and we can get to see them someday and hear those radio transcripts of same.
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1954 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Television Programs of America (TPA)
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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