This is Alice
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This is Alice was an early American television program
starring nine-year-old Patty Ann Garrity. The program aired from 1958 to 1959 on the NTA
syndicated network.
This is Alice was a sitcom about young Alice Holliday (Garrity), a girl who lived in the fictional town of River Glen, Georgia. Phyllis Coates
played her mother, Clarissa Mae Holliday, and Alice's father Chet was played by Tommy Farrell
. 39 episodes were produced and directed by Sidney Salkow
for National Telefilm Associates and Desilu Productions
. The series aired at 8:00 on Thursday nights. Production of the series halted in 1958 or 1959, but previously-aired episodes continued to air as late as July 1961. All 39 episodes are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive
.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
starring nine-year-old Patty Ann Garrity. The program aired from 1958 to 1959 on the NTA
National Telefilm Associates
National Telefilm Associates was an independent distribution company that handled reissues of American film libraries, including much of Paramount Pictures' animated and short-subjects library.-History:...
syndicated network.
This is Alice was a sitcom about young Alice Holliday (Garrity), a girl who lived in the fictional town of River Glen, Georgia. Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men, and during the first season of the Adventures of Superman television series.-Early life and career:After graduating from high...
played her mother, Clarissa Mae Holliday, and Alice's father Chet was played by Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell was an American supporting actor who appeared in over 80 films between 1944 and 1979, according to the Internet Movie Database. Sometimes he is credited as Tommie Farrell or Tom Farrell.-Career:...
. 39 episodes were produced and directed by Sidney Salkow
Sidney Salkow
Sidney Salkow was an American film director , screen writer, and television director....
for National Telefilm Associates and Desilu Productions
Desilu Productions
Desilu Productions was a Los Angeles, California-based company jointly owned by actors Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, who were married to each other from 1940 to 1960....
. The series aired at 8:00 on Thursday nights. Production of the series halted in 1958 or 1959, but previously-aired episodes continued to air as late as July 1961. All 39 episodes are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive
UCLA Film and Television Archive
The UCLA Film and Television Archive is an internationally renowned visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles. It holds more than 220,000 film and television titles and 27 million feet of...
.