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December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.
Original Release
10/04/1954 on CBS
US Release
10/04/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Spring Byington | Lily Ruskin |
| Frances Rafferty | Ruth Henshaw |
| Dean Miller | Matt Henshaw |
| Harry Morgan | Pete Porter |
| Verna Felton | Hilda Crocker |
| Gail Bonney | Madeline / Madeline Schweitzer / Madeliene |
| Norman Leavitt | Mr. Foster / Lester / Carpenter |
| Lyle Talbot | Bill Jeffries / Mr. Winters / Mr. Jeffries / Mr. Butterfield / Bill Monahan |
| Almira Sessions | Elsie |
| Elvia Allman | Sarah Selkirk / Nora |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Edgar Bergen Show | Thursday, 02 October 1958 |
| 2 | The Alaska Show | Thursday, 09 October 1958 |
| 3 | Fenwick Arms | Thursday, 16 October 1958 |
| 4 | Bride's Father-in-Law | Thursday, 23 October 1958 |
| 5 | The Chimp Show | Thursday, 30 October 1958 |
| 6 | Hilda Gets Engaged | Thursday, 06 November 1958 |
| 7 | The Zsa Zsa Gabor Show | Thursday, 13 November 1958 |
| 8 | Horse Phobia | Thursday, 20 November 1958 |
| 9 | Tough Mother-in-Law | Thursday, 27 November 1958 |
| 10 | Power Saw | Thursday, 04 December 1958 |
| 11 | The Post Office Show | Thursday, 11 December 1958 |
| 12 | Car for Christmas | Thursday, 18 December 1958 |
| 13 | Child of Nature | Thursday, 25 December 1958 |
| 14 | Beat Generation | Thursday, 01 January 1959 |
| 15 | The Nurse Show | Thursday, 08 January 1959 |
| 16 | Pete Has a Baby | Thursday, 15 January 1959 |
| 17 | Nurse Is Fired | Thursday, 22 January 1959 |
| 18 | Lily's Blind Date | Thursday, 29 January 1959 |
| 19 | Lily's Advice Column | Thursday, 05 March 1959 |
| 20 | The Hi-Fi Show | Thursday, 12 February 1959 |
| 21 | The Scotch Show | Thursday, 19 February 1959 |
| 22 | The Martian Show | Thursday, 26 February 1959 |
| 23 | Lily Babysits | Thursday, 05 March 1959 |
| 24 | Ruth the Brain | Thursday, 12 March 1959 |
| 25 | Stan Loses His Nerve | Thursday, 19 March 1959 |
| 26 | The Texan, Rory Calhoun | Thursday, 26 March 1959 |
| 27 | Linda on TV | Thursday, 02 April 1959 |
| 28 | Lily Goes Fishing | Thursday, 02 April 1959 |
| 29 | Lily Helps Twilly | Thursday, 16 April 1959 |
| 30 | Lily the Example | Thursday, 30 April 1959 |
| 31 | Bald Baby | Thursday, 07 May 1959 |
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Directors
Jerry Thorpe, Frederick de Cordova
Writers
Lou Derman, Parke Levy, Bill Davenport, Arthur Julian, Joel Kane, Ben Gershman, Ellis Marcus, Ben Starr, Phil Sharp, Bill Derman, Bill Freedman, Al Schwartz, Bill Freeman, Peggy Chantler Dick, Herbert Finn, Milton Rosenblum, John L. Greene, Nate Monaster, Marvin Kline, Samuel Marx
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Spring Byington | Lily Ruskin |
| Frances Rafferty | Ruth Henshaw |
| Dean Miller | Matt Henshaw |
| Harry Morgan | Pete Porter |
| Verna Felton | Hilda Crocker |
| Gail Bonney | Madeline / Madeline Schweitzer / Madeliene |
| Norman Leavitt | Mr. Foster / Lester / Carpenter |
| Lyle Talbot | Bill Jeffries / Mr. Winters / Mr. Jeffries / Mr. Butterfield / Bill Monahan |
| Almira Sessions | Elsie |
| Elvia Allman | Sarah Selkirk / Nora |
| James Flavin | First Policeman |
| Lee Millar | (as Lee C. Millar) / George / Lee |
| Frank Jenks | Telegram Singer / Man / George Bigelow |
| Edith Simmons | Edna the Maid / Janice / Woman With Baby |
| Isabel Randolph | Miss Twilly / Aunt Emily |
| Rolfe Sedan | Professor / Mr. Wilson / Gibbons |
| Dick Elliott | Stanley |
| Russell Trent | Tom, the Cop |
| Harry Cheshire | Poole / Norris / Gus |
| Pierre Watkin | Roger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Desi Arnaz | Executive Producer |
| Lucille Ball | Executive Producer |
| Samuel Marx | Executive Producer |
| Parke Levy | Executive Producer |
| Frederick de Cordova | Executive Producer |
| Parke Levy | Producer |
| Frederick de Cordova | Producer |
| Samuel Marx | Producer |
| Mary Feldman | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
