It's a Great Life (TV series)
| It's a Great Life | |
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James Dunn as Earl Morgan with Phyllis Coates in It's a Great Life
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| Also known as | ''The Bachelors'' |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Dick Chevillat Ray Singer |
| Written by | Dick Chevillat Leonard Gershe |
| Directed by | Christian Nyby |
| Starring |
Frances Bavier James Dunn William Bishop Michael O'Shea Barbara Bates |
| Theme music composer | David Rose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 7, 1954 – June 3, 1956 |
It's a Great Life (also known in syndicated reruns as The Bachelors) is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from 1954 to 1956.Frances Bavier, six years before being cast as Aunt Bee in CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, played a somewhat similar role as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house.
Frances Bavier stars as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house. Harry Harvey portrayed Mr. Russell, a neighbor. Two of her tenants are returning World War II veterans, played by William Bishop and Michael O'Shea in the roles of Steve Connors and Denny Davis, respectively. The former servicemen portray vacuum cleaner salesmen. James Dunn played Amy's brother-in-law, Earl Morgan, something of a deadbeat often pushing "get-rich-quick" schemes to entice Steve and Denny.
Steve and Denny are single in the series and in their spare time seek the companionship of women, including Amy's beautiful daughter, Cathy "Katy" Morgan played by Barbara Bates. Bates appeared in twenty-six episodes. Guest stars included Parley Baer, Madge Blake, George Chandler, Phyllis Coates, Angie Dickinson, King Donovan (six episodes as Chris Norman), Richard Deacon, Hope Emerson, Douglas Fowley, Vivi Janiss (four times), Joseph Kearns, Nancy Kulp, Joi Lansing, Barbara Nichols, Doris Packer, Maudie Prickett, Tyler McVey, William Schallert, Randy Stuart, Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller, and Mary Treen.
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