Johnny Midnight (TV series)
| Johnny Midnight | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Liam O'Brien |
| Directed by |
Robert Stevens John English David Orrick McDearmon |
| Starring |
Edmond O'Brien Arthur Batanides Barney Phillips Yuki Shimoda |
| Narrated by | Edmond O'Brien |
| Opening theme | "Lullaby of Broadway" performed by Joe Bushkin |
| Composer(s) |
Gerald Fried Joe Bushkin Richard Shores |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Chertok |
| Cinematography |
Ellsworth Fredricks Bud Thackery Irving Lippman John F. Warren Ray Cory Benjamin H. Kline Neal Beckner |
| Editor(s) | Sam E. Waxman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Midnight Productions |
| Distributor | MCA Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 12 – December 7, 1960 |
Johnny Midnight is an American crime drama that aired for one season in syndication from January to December 1960. The series stars Edmond O'Brien as the title character.
Synopsis
O'Brien portrayed Johnny Midnight, a New York City actor turned private detective. Midnight's cases frequently focused upon Times Square and Broadway, where he had triumphed earlier on stage. Midnight lives in a plush Manhattan penthouse. O'Brien narrated the crime drama in the terse style associated with Humphrey Bogart or Walter Winchell. The theme song of the series is "Lullaby of Broadway".[1]
The supporting cast included Arthur Batanides as Sergeant Lupo Olvera, Barney Phillips as Lieutenant Sam Geller, and Yuki Shimoda as Uki, Midnight's wise-cracking Japanese manservant.
Other guest roles were filled by Parley Baer, Whitney Blake, Walter Burke, Russ Conway, Billy De Wolfe, Joe Flynn, Connie Hines, DeForest Kelley, Viveca Lindfors, Doug McClure, Ann McCrea, Tyler McVey, Jay Novello, J. Pat O'Malley, Jacqueline Scott, Robert F. Simon, and William Schallert, Lurene Tuttle, and Adam West.[2]
Production notes
Jack Chertok produced the program, prior to his association with the sitcom My Favorite Martian.[3]
References
- ↑ "Johnny Midnight". ThrillingDetective.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Johnny Midnight". Classic Television Archives. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1997