A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Born:
July 10, 1910
Died:
November 15, 2002
New York-born television pioneer Bert Granet graduated with a B.A. from Yale University. He began in the film industry in 1934, and, a decade later, was working as writer-producer under contract at RKO (1944-48). He set up his own short-lived production company, Kaladore Corporation, under which banner he released just one feature film (a rather obscure item, entitled The Torch (1950), set in revolutionary Mexico, with an all-Mexican cast -- the single exception being star Paulette Goddard). In the mid-50's, Granet joined Desilu Productions to produce light, unpretentious entertainment like The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957) and the weekly anthology series Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). Reputedly 'a hard-nosed realist', Granet's success in the medium stemmed from vowing audiences through signing top movie actors and acquiring scripts from well-established and respected writers. One of these turned out to be the genial Rod Serling -- introduced to Granet via a mutual friend, the director Robert Parrish. At considerable cost and having to overcome strong objections by the sponsor's ad agency, McCann-Erickson (who had script approval and hated 'ambiguous endings'), Granet purchased a story from CBS ("The Time Element"). This was aired with great success as an episode of 'Playhouse' and ultimately persuaded CBS to take on The Twilight Zone (1959), the show which -- according to Serling himself -- "no one wanted to buy". The rest is history. Granet later served as producer of 'Twilight Zone' during seasons four and five.
Adaptation:
1950 The Torch
Executive Producer:
1950 The Torch
1970 The Intruders
Producer:
1944 Bride by Mistake
1945 Sing Your Way Home
1945 Those Endearing Young Charms
1946 The Locket
1948 Berlin Express
1950 The Torch
1952 The Marrying Kind
1970 The Intruders
Screenplay:
1934 She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie
1936 Legion of Terror
1937 High Flyers
1937 Meet the Missus
1937 Quick Money
1937 The Big Shot
1938 Annabel Takes a Tour
1938 Go Chase Yourself
1938 Law of the Underworld
1938 Maid's Night Out
1938 The Affairs of Annabel
1939 Fixer Dugan
1939 The Day the Bookies Wept
1940 Cross-Country Romance
1940 Millionaire Playboy
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941 Footlight Fever
1942 Obliging Young Lady
1944 Bride by Mistake
1945 Sing Your Way Home
1945 Those Endearing Young Charms
1946 The Locket
1948 Berlin Express
1950 The Torch
1952 The Marrying Kind
1970 The Intruders
Story:
1934 She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie
1936 Legion of Terror
1936 The Gentleman from Louisiana
1937 High Flyers
1937 Meet the Missus
1937 Quick Money
1937 The Big Shot
1938 Annabel Takes a Tour
1938 Go Chase Yourself
1938 Law of the Underworld
1938 Maid's Night Out
1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 The Affairs of Annabel
1939 Fixer Dugan
1939 The Day the Bookies Wept
1940 Cross-Country Romance
1940 Millionaire Playboy
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941 Footlight Fever
1941 Time Out for Rhythm
1942 Obliging Young Lady
1944 Bride by Mistake
1944 Show Business
1945 Sing Your Way Home
1945 Those Endearing Young Charms
1946 Do You Love Me
1946 The Locket
1948 Berlin Express
1950 The Torch
1952 The Marrying Kind
1970 The Intruders
Writer:
1934 Hello, Sailors
1934 She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie
1934 The House Where I Was Born
1936 Legion of Terror
1936 The Gentleman from Louisiana
1937 High Flyers
1937 Meet the Missus
1937 Quick Money
1937 The Big Shot
1938 Annabel Takes a Tour
1938 Go Chase Yourself
1938 Law of the Underworld
1938 Maid's Night Out
1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 The Affairs of Annabel
1939 Career
1939 Fixer Dugan
1939 The Day the Bookies Wept
1940 Cross-Country Romance
1940 Millionaire Playboy
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941 Footlight Fever
1941 Time Out for Rhythm
1942 Obliging Young Lady
1944 Bride by Mistake
1944 Show Business
1945 Sing Your Way Home
1945 Those Endearing Young Charms
1946 Do You Love Me
1946 The Locket
1948 Berlin Express
1950 The Torch
1952 The Marrying Kind
1959 Career
1970 The Intruders
Executive Producer:
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Producer:
1957 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 The Walter Winchell File
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1959 The Twilight Zone
1963 The Great Adventure
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