The Dick Powell Show


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Episodes: 60

Seasons: 2

Show dates: September 26, 1961 – April 30, 1963

Performers include: Dick Powell, David Niven, June Allyson

Description: The series was an anthology of various dramas and comedies. Programs were initially hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lung cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts (under the revised title The Dick Powell Theatre) until the series ended. The first of these hosts was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry."
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