Season 8 • Episode 39
LatestA modern adaptation of the opera Faust closes out the Robert Montgomery series. Faust, the scientist, sells his soul to Satan in exchange for the element he needs to complete a scientific formula. This item, however, proves to be useless to him.
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.
Acting
Raw, unfiltered performances with no safety net.
Production
Gloriously visible sets and last-minute prop swaps.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Future legends like Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, and Grace Kelly appeared in early episodes before stardom.
This format died with videotape's invention in 1956 — making these 318 episodes unintentional time capsules of a lost art.
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