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Publicity photograph of Ronald Reagan sitting in General Electric Theater director's chair
Reagan in a publicity photo for General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series. It was hosted by Ronald Reagan. It was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. It ran from 1953 to 1962.

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  • Edie Adams Louis Jourdan General Electric Theater 1959

    Edie Adams and Louis Jourdan in episode "A Falling Angel" (1958).

  • Harpo and Chico Marx General Electric Theater 1959

    Harpo and Chico Marx performed "The Incredible Jewelry Robbery" in pantomime in 1959.

  • Nick Adams Elinor Donahue General Electric Theater 1961

    Nick Adams and Elinor Donahue in episode "A Voice on the Phone" (1961).

  • Groucho Marx Brooke Hayward General Electric Theater 1961

    Groucho Marx and Brooke Hayward in "The Hold Out" (1961)

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