Studio One: June Moon

I was in such a hurry to get the last post finished, I forgot to give a proper introduction to Studio One, something I intend to do with each show so each show has an established place in history.


So then…


Studio One was a transfer from radio, like many other early television programs. It lasted a single year on radio, being programmed in a death slot against popular shows Fibber McGee and Molly and Bob Hope. Three months after being canceled on radio, Studio One debuted on television on CBS on November 7, 1948. Sponsored by Westinghouse, it would be more popularly known as Westinghouse Studio One as time went on. We’ll discuss more about Studio One’s place in history as we go along. Incidentally, our next show is…


Studio One: June Moon


Originally broadcast on CBS, 10 PM ET, June 22, 1949.


Plot: A songwriter from Schenectady, New York travels to the big city to try and make it big. While on the train, he meets a girl whom he hits it off with, but will the relationship he forms with the girl survive either success or life in the big city?


Analysis: This is a tough one to write a plot outline for without spoiling anything or tipping off where the story is heading. It IS a little on the cliché side in that respect (yes, we can all see where the story is going pretty fast with this one), but has some nice moments of humor, plus, as it turns out, it features two future names in Hollywood in early career performances: Jack Lemmon as the songwriter and Eva Marie Saint as the girl he falls for on the train.


If you are interested in checking it out, it can be bought with the Studio One Anthology (http://www.amazon.com/Studio-One-Anthology-Jack-Lemmon/dp/B001E1HCQY/ref=sr_1_133?s=STORE&ie=UTF8&qid=1283882843&sr=1-133). We’ll be returning to this anthology later, so you may want it on standby for future reviews.