Playhouse 90 The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)

1958

25 Dec 1958 Created by George Balanchine New York City Ballet New York City Ballet Orchestra Robert Irving, conductor Hosted by June Lockhart Playhouse 90 was an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City near the Los Angeles district of Hollywood in California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s usually were hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual - 90 minute programs.