Bert Granet (1910-2002)

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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.

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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

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