The Gale Storm Show is an American sitcom starring Gale Storm. The series premiered on September 29, 1956, and ran until 1960 for 125 half-hour black-and-white episodes,[1] initially on CBS and in its last year on ABC. Its title is also seen as The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna.[2]
| The Gale Storm Show | |
|---|---|
 James Fairfax, Gale Storm, and ZaSu Pitts (1956) | |
| Also known as | Oh, Susanna |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Lee Karson |
| Starring | Gale Storm ZaSu Pitts Roy Roberts James Fairfax |
| Composer | Leon Klatzkin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 125 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hal Roach |
| Producers | Hal Roach, Jr. Lou Derman Alex Gottlieb |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production companies | Hal Roach Studios Independent Television Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS (1956–1959) ABC (1959–1960) |
| Release | September 29, 1956 – September 22, 1960 |
The Gale Storm Show was produced initially by Hal Roach Studios. The Roach company later sold the program to Independent Television Corporation.[3]
The series was aired under the title Oh, Susanna in syndication.[3]
Synopsis
editThe series is based on a cruise director, Susanna Pomeroy (Storm), on a ship traveling around the world. A cast of regular characters inhabits the ship and new situations are created as the ship moors in ports. Unlike her previous role on My Little Margie, Storm's character emits a shrill, two-fingered whistle to get people's attention. On her previous show, she would make a Trilling sound when in trouble.
The series finished at No. 16 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1957–1958 season.[4]
Cast
edit- Gale Storm as Susanna Pomeroy[3]
- ZaSu Pitts as Elvira Nugent[3]
- Roy Roberts as Captain Huxley[2]
- James Fairfax as Cedric[2]
Notable guest stars
edit- Pat Boone
- Francis De Sales
- William Frawley
- Lorne Greene
- Ron Hagerthy as Sergeant Rickie Hayland in "Wedding at Sea" (1959)
- Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.
- Boris Karloff
- Peggy Knudsen
- Doug McClure
- Patrick McVey as Reid in "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1957)
- Robby the Robot
- Frank Wilcox
- Robert Warwick
Episodes
editSeason 1 (1956–57)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Italian Movie Actress" | William A. Seiter | Phil Shuken & Lee Karson | September 29, 1956 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Chimpanzee" | John Rich | Al Gordon & Hal Goldman | October 6, 1956 |
| 3 | 3 | "Passenger Incognito" | John Rich | George Carleton Brown & Frank Gill, Jr. | October 13, 1956 |
| 4 | 4 | "Bonnie Lassie" | Charles Barton | Nathaniel Curtis & Erna Lazarus | October 20, 1956 |
| 5 | 5 | "Too Many Maharanis" | Unknown | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | October 27, 1956 |
| 6 | 6 | "Nicked in Naples" | Charles Barton | Lee Karson & Ben Gershman | November 10, 1956 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Immigrants" | William A. Seiter | Bernard Ederer & Bob White | November 17, 1956 |
| 8 | 8 | "Susanna Strikes Back" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | November 24, 1956 |
| 9 | 9 | "Hold That Tiger" | Unknown | Unknown | December 1, 1956 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Witch Doctor" | William A. Seiter | John L. Greene | December 8, 1956 |
| 11 | 11 | "A Night in Monte Carlo" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | December 15, 1956 |
| 12 | 12 | "Capri" | Charles Barton | Al Gordon & Hal Goldman | December 22, 1956 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Magician" | Charles Barton | Lee Karson & Elon Packard | December 29, 1956 |
| 14 | 14 | "Girls! Girls! Girls!" | Charles Barton | Nathaniel Curtis & Erna Lazarus | January 5, 1957 |
| 15 | 15 | "Desirable Alien" | Unknown | Unknown | January 12, 1957 |
| 16 | 16 | "Foreign Intrigue" | Unknown | Unknown | January 19, 1957 |
| 17 | 17 | "Goodbye Kiss" | Unknown | Unknown | January 26, 1957 |
| 18 | 18 | "Super Snoop" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | February 2, 1957 |
| 19 | 19 | "Checkmate" | Unknown | Unknown | February 9, 1957 |
| 20 | 20 | "Swiss Miss" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | February 16, 1957 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Blarney Stone" | Charles Barton | Unknown | February 23, 1957 |
| 22 | 22 | "Volcano" | William A. Seiter | John Fenton Murray | March 2, 1957 |
| 23 | 23 | "Indian Giver" | William A. Seiter | Hal Fimberg | March 9, 1957 |
| 24 | 24 | "Susanna, the Chaperone" | Unknown | Unknown | March 16, 1957 |
| 25 | 25 | "Gypping the Gypsies" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | March 23, 1957 |
| 26 | 26 | "Maid in Sweden" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | March 30, 1957 |
| 27 | 27 | "Trouble in Trinidad" | Charles Barton | Benedict Freedman & John Fenton Murray | April 6, 1957 |
| 28 | 28 | "Model Apartment" | William A. Seiter | John Fenton Murray | April 13, 1957 |
| 29 | 29 | "Singapore Fling" | Charles Barton | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | April 20, 1957 |
| 30 | 30 | "The Parisian Touch" | Charles Barton | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | April 27, 1957 |
| 31 | 31 | "Action in Acapulco" | William A. Seiter | Story by : Fredrick Fox & Warren Spector Teleplay by : Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | May 4, 1957 |
| 32 | 32 | "Wedding in Majorca" | Charles Barton | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | May 18, 1957 |
| 33 | 33 | "Sing, Susanna, Sing" | William A. Seiter | Bernard Ederer & Robert White and Alex Gottlieb | May 25, 1957 |
| 34 | 34 | "Stop, Thief" | William A. Seiter | Alex Gottlieb & Hal Fimberg | June 1, 1957 |
| 35 | 35 | "'Alp, 'Alp" | William A. Seiter | John Fenton Murray | June 8, 1957 |
| 36 | 36 | "A Hit in Tahiti" | Charles Barton | Story by : Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown Teleplay by : Alex Gottlieb and Frank Gill, Jr. & George Carleton Brown | June 15, 1957 |
Season 2 (1957–58)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "Pat on the Back" | William A. Seiter | Hal Fimberg | September 14, 1957 |
| 38 | 2 | "Susanna Plays Cupid" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 1957 |
| 39 | 3 | "Pirate Treasure" | William A. Seiter | Bill Freedman & Larry Rhine | September 28, 1957 |
| 40 | 4 | "Susanna Strikes Oil" | Unknown | Unknown | October 5, 1957 |
| 41 | 5 | "It's Only Money" | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 1957 |
| 42 | 6 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | October 19, 1957 |
| 43 | 7 | "Susanna's Baby" | William A. Seiter | Alex Gottlieb | October 26, 1957 |
| 44 | 8 | "A Lass in Alaska" | Unknown | Unknown | November 2, 1957 |
| 45 | 9 | "The Phantom Valice" | Unknown | Unknown | November 9, 1957 |
| 46 | 10 | "For Money or Love" | William A. Seiter | John L. Greene | November 16, 1957 |
| 47 | 11 | "Aladdin's Lamp" | Unknown | Unknown | November 23, 1957 |
| 48 | 12 | "The Kid from Korea" | Unknown | Unknown | November 30, 1957 |
| 49 | 13 | "Mardi Gras" | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 1957 |
| 50 | 14 | "Dutch Treatment" | Unknown | Unknown | December 14, 1957 |
| 51 | 15 | "Susanna Goes Native" | Unknown | Unknown | December 21, 1957 |
| 52 | 16 | "Friday the Thirteenth" | Unknown | Unknown | December 28, 1957 |
| 53 | 17 | "The Ouija Board" | Unknown | Unknown | January 4, 1958 |
| 54 | 18 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | January 11, 1958 |
| 55 | 19 | "Lovey-Dovey" | William A. Seiter | Hal Fimberg | January 18, 1958 |
| 56 | 20 | "The Case of the Chinese Puzzle" | Unknown | Unknown | January 25, 1958 |
| 57 | 21 | "Royal Welcome" | Unknown | Unknown | February 1, 1958 |
| 58 | 22 | "Susanna Takes a Husband" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 1958 |
| 59 | 23 | "Taking Ways" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 1958 |
| 60 | 24 | "Ride 'Em, Cowgirl" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 1958 |
| 61 | 25 | "Bye, Bye, Banshee" | Unknown | Unknown | March 1, 1958 |
| 62 | 26 | "A Beautiful Friendship" | Unknown | Unknown | March 8, 1958 |
| 63 | 27 | "Ghosts Aboard" | Unknown | Unknown | March 15, 1958 |
| 64 | 28 | "How to Catch a Man" | Unknown | Unknown | March 22, 1958 |
| 65 | 29 | "Our Dear Captain" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 1958 |
| 66 | 30 | "Susanna and the Pirates" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 1958 |
| 67 | 31 | "Happily Unmarried" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 1958 |
| 68 | 32 | "Bamboozled in Bombay" | Unknown | Unknown | April 26, 1958 |
| 69 | 33 | "Not So Innocents Abroad" | Unknown | Unknown | May 3, 1958 |
| 70 | 34 | "A Date with a Wolf" | Unknown | Unknown | May 10, 1958 |
| 71 | 35 | "Beat the Band" | Unknown | Unknown | May 31, 1958 |
Season 3 (1958–59)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | Unknown | Unknown | September 6, 1958 |
| 73 | 2 | "Happy Birthday, Captain" | Unknown | Unknown | September 13, 1958 |
| 74 | 3 | "The Truth Machine" | Unknown | Unknown | September 20, 1958 |
| 75 | 4 | "Hayride Ahoy" | Unknown | Unknown | September 27, 1958 |
| 76 | 5 | "Painted in Paris" | Unknown | Unknown | October 4, 1958 |
| 77 | 6 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | October 11, 1958 |
| 78 | 7 | "Secret Assignment" | Unknown | Unknown | October 18, 1958 |
| 79 | 8 | "Heaven Scent" | Unknown | Unknown | October 25, 1958 |
| 80 | 9 | "Love and Kisses" | Unknown | Unknown | November 1, 1958 |
| 81 | 10 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | November 8, 1958 |
| 82 | 11 | "The Case of the Music Box Thief" | Unknown | Unknown | November 15, 1958 |
| 83 | 12 | "Susanna the Matchmaker" | Unknown | Unknown | November 22, 1958 |
| 84 | 13 | "Adventure in Alaska" | Unknown | Unknown | December 6, 1958 |
| 85 | 14 | "Robot from Inner Space" | Unknown | Unknown | December 13, 1958 |
| 86 | 15 | "Don't Give Up the Ship" | Unknown | Unknown | December 20, 1958 |
| 87 | 16 | "Make Mine Music" | Unknown | Unknown | December 27, 1958 |
| 88 | 17 | "How to Make Enemies" | William A. Seiter | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | January 3, 1959 |
| 89 | 18 | "One Captain Too Many" | William A. Seiter | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | January 10, 1959 |
| 90 | 19 | "On the Dot" | William A. Seiter | Alex Gottlieb | January 17, 1959 |
| 91 | 20 | "The Honeymoon Suite" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 1959 |
| 92 | 21 | "It's Murder, My Dear" | Unknown | Unknown | January 31, 1959 |
| 93 | 22 | "The Battle of the Bull Run" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1959 |
| 94 | 23 | "Jailmates" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 1959 |
| 95 | 24 | "An Old Chinese Custom" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 1959 |
| 96 | 25 | "Dutch Treat" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 1959 |
| 97 | 26 | "Alias Susanna Valentine" | Unknown | Unknown | March 21, 1959 |
| 98 | 27 | "Clip That Coupon" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 1959 |
| 99 | 28 | "Who Stole That Melody?" | Unknown | Unknown | April 4, 1959 |
| 100 | 29 | "Susanna, the Babysitter" | Unknown | Unknown | April 11, 1959 |
Season 4 (1959–60)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1 | "One, Two, Ski!" | William A. Seiter | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | October 1, 1959 |
| 102 | 2 | "The Card Sharp" | James V. Kern | Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | October 8, 1959 |
| 103 | 3 | "The Million Dollar Mutt" | Richard Kinon | Story by : Charles Hoffman Teleplay by : Larry Rhine & Bill Freedman | October 15, 1959 |
| 104 | 4 | "Come Back Little Beatnik" | William A. Seiter | Unknown | October 22, 1959 |
| 105 | 5 | "Calling Scotland Yard" | William A. Seiter | John Fenton Murray | October 29, 1959 |
| 106 | 6 | "Happy Horoscope" | William A. Seiter | Unknown | November 5, 1959 |
| 107 | 7 | "Nugey, Come Home" | Richard Kinon | Larry Rhine & Milton Pascal | November 12, 1959 |
| 108 | 8 | "The Swedish Steward" | Unknown | Unknown | November 19, 1959 |
| 109 | 9 | "Goodbye, Doctor" | James V. Kern | Martin Ragaway & Joe Quillan | November 26, 1959 |
| 110 | 10 | "Family Reunion" | James V. Kern | Larry Rhine & Milton Pascal | December 3, 1959 |
| 111 | 11 | "Wedding at Sea" | Unknown | Unknown | December 10, 1959 |
| 112 | 12 | "Spanish Souvenir" | Unknown | Unknown | December 17, 1959 |
| 113 | 13 | "Captain Daddy" | Richard Kinon | Joel Kane & Lou Derman | December 24, 1959 |
| 114 | 14 | "Susanna's True Confession" | Unknown | Unknown | December 31, 1959 |
| 115 | 15 | "African Drums" | Unknown | Unknown | January 7, 1960 |
| 116 | 16 | "No Tears for the Captain" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 1960 |
| 117 | 17 | "Love by Yiminy" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1960 |
| 118 | 18 | "A Trip for Auntie" | Unknown | Unknown | January 28, 1960 |
| 119 | 19 | "Birthday for Gino" | Unknown | Unknown | February 4, 1960 |
| 120 | 20 | "S.O.S. Dad" | Unknown | Unknown | February 11, 1960 |
| 121 | 21 | "Mother Steps Out" | Unknown | Unknown | February 18, 1960 |
| 122 | 22 | "Captain Courageous" | Unknown | Unknown | February 25, 1960 |
| 123 | 23 | "One Coin in the Fountain" | William A. Seiter | Herb Finn & William Freedman | March 3, 1960 |
| 124 | 24 | "Made in Hong Kong" | Austen Jewell | Seaman Jacobs & Si Rose | March 10, 1960 |
| 125 | 25 | "It's Magic" | Robert Altman | Herb Finn & William Freedman | March 17, 1960 |
| 126 | 26 | "Show Biz" | James V. Kern | Larry Rhine & Milton Pascal | March 24, 1960 |
Award nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | ZaSu Pitts |
References
edit- ^ Reed, R.M. (2012). The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video. Springer US. p. 226. ISBN 9781468465211.
- ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b c d Tucker, David C. (2012). The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms. McFarland. pp. 150–153. ISBN 9780786487325. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "ClassicTVguide.com: TV Ratings > 1950s". classictvguide.com.
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