"Father Knows Best" (1954)Serie TV 1954-1960

Directors:

William D. Russell
Peter Tewksbury

Writers:

Ed James (characters)
Sumner Arthur Long (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Data di uscita:

3 ottobre 1954 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty...

Plot Keywords:

Springfield | Family | Father Daughter Relationship | Father Son Relationship | Mother Daughter Relationship

Premi:

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

One of the Best

Cast

Robert Young	...	James 'Jim' Anderson / ... (57 episodes, 1954-1977)
Jane Wyatt	...	Margaret Anderson (57 episodes, 1954-1977)

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Series Directed by
James Neilson		(1 episode, 1954)
William D. Russell		(1 episode, 1955)
Peter Tewksbury		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Roswell Rogers		(33 episodes, 1954-1960)
Dorothy Cooper		(12 episodes, 1954-1960)
Ed James		(unknown episodes)
Sumner Arthur Long		(unknown episodes)
Paul West		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Eugene B. Rodney	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Irving Friedman		(unknown episodes)
Joseph Weiss		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Gert Andersen		(unknown episodes)
Kit Carson		(unknown episodes)
Frederick Gately		(unknown episodes)
William V. Skall		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Richard Fantl		(unknown episodes)
Robert B. Hoover		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Ross Bellah		(unknown episodes)
George Brooks		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
William F. Calvert		(unknown episodes)
Louis Diage		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Clay Campbell	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Dotha Hippe	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Helen Hunt	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Webb	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1959)
Louis B. Appleton Jr.	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Donald L. Gold	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Herb Wallerstein	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Igo Kantor	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Seymour Friedman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dorothy Hack	....	stand-in: Elinor Donahue (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1962-1963)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1954-1955 and 1958-1962)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1955-1958)
• Rodney-Young Productions
• Screen Gems Television

Distributors

• CBS Television (1954-1955) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1955-1958) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CBS Television (1958-1960) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (USA)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• Scott Paper Company  original sponsor
• Unilever Brands  original sponsor (Pepsodent toothpaste, All detergent, Imperial margarine)

Alias:

I Told You So (USA)

Durata:

30 min | USA:30 min (203 episodes)

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Bianco e nero

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono | Mono (Western Electric Recording) | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Curiosità:

The character 'Jim Anderson' was ranked #6 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).

Citazioni:

Margaret Anderson: Well, I suppose Father knows best.

Movie Connections:

Citato in "Saturday Night Live: O.J. Simpson/Ashford & Simpson (#3.12)" (1978)

Colonna sonora:

Waiting

One of the Best

Critics of this type of show are quick to point out how "unrealistic" it was. After all no episode dealt with drug addiction, teen pregnancy,dropping out of school, or any of the other "relevant" topics that pass for entertainment today. Instead this program concentrated on the, now passe, issues of family love, warmth, charity, and decency. I challenge any parent, of whatever generation, to contrast an episode of this show with any "Married with Children" or the majority of today's teen oriented sitcoms and decide which world view they would wish for their children. Perhaps this show and others of its era (e.g. Andy Griffith) was overly hopeful in its portrayal of family and community, but isn't it better to aspire to the values of Father Knows Best than succumb to the spirit of the age we live in?