Peter Tewksbury

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Tewksbury (March 21, 1923 – February 20, 2003) was an American film and television director who directed Sunday in New York with Jane Fonda in 1963 and a pair of Elvis Presley movies. He directed the entire first season of the television situation comedy My Three Sons and also frequently served as a producer and writer for the series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Tewksbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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The Fitzpatricks
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The Fitzpatricks

The Fitzpatricks is an American drama series which ran on CBS during the 1977–78 season. The series aired from September 5th, 1977 to January 10th, 1978. This show lasted only thirteen episodes, and was cancelled in 1978.

Release Date: 1977-09-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 1

7.0

Second Chance

A rich stockbroker buys a Nevada ghost town as a community for people who need a second chance in life.

Release Date: 1972-02-08

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

Nichols
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Nichols

Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest/barmaid of Nichols.

Release Date: 1971-09-16

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 2

Nanny and the Professor
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Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor is an American fantasy situation comedy created by AJ Carothers and Thomas L. Miller for 20th Century Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed title was Nanny Will Do.

Release Date: 1970-01-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 9

4.9

The Trouble with Girls

Chautauqua manager Walter Hale and his loyal business manager struggle to keep their traveling troupe together in small town America.

Release Date: 1969-06-24

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 22

5.3

Stay Away, Joe

Joe Lightcloud persuades his Congressman to give him 20 heifers and a prize bull so he and his father, Charlie, can prove that the Navajos can successfully raise cattle on the reservation. If their experiment is successful, then the government will help all the Navajo people. But Joe's friend, Bronc Hoverty, accidentally barbecues the prize bull, while Joe sells the heifers to buy plumbing and other home improvements for his stepmother.

Release Date: 1968-03-08

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 21

The Danny Thomas Hour
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The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour is an American anthology television series that was broadcast on NBC during the 1967-68 television season.

Release Date: 1967-09-11

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1

5.5

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

In this comedy, an aspiring singer finds herself single and pregnant. The story begins when she is rushed to the hospital to give birth. She is joined by three men; all of them want to marry her. The story of her pregnancy and her rise to stardom are told in flashback.

Release Date: 1967-05-10

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

6.1

Emil and the Detectives

When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. Emil must get the money back as it is for his grandmother. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, an enterprising young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. Emil's cousin also gets involved and they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.

Release Date: 1964-12-18

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 29

6.6

Sunday in New York

An innocent upstarter visits her airline pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce.

Release Date: 1963-11-13

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 37

It's a Man's World
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It's a Man's World

It's a Man's World is an American comedy-drama television series which aired on NBC from September 17, 1962, to January 28, 1963. Wes and Tom-Tom are friends going to college and with musician Vern share a houseboat. Wes also watches out for his younger brother Howie and the four of them deal with girls, jobs, and school. Occasionally the boys get serious but more often they use humor to handle situations.

Release Date: 1962-09-17

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 1

Alcoa Premiere
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Alcoa Premiere

Alcoa Premiere is an American anthology drama series that aired from October 1961 to July 1963 on ABC. The series was hosted by Fred Astaire, directed by Norman Lloyd and executive produced by Alfred Hitchcock.

Release Date: 1961-10-10

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 3

My Three Sons
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My Three Sons

A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.

Release Date: 1960-09-29

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 34

Vote Count: 33

Lux Playhouse

Lux Playhouse

Release Date: 1958-10-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

How to Marry a Millionaire
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How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from September 1957 to August 1959. The series is based on the 1953 film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall. The series stars Lori Nelson, Merry Anders, and Barbara Eden. Lisa Gaye joined the cast in the second season after Lori Nelson left the series. How to Marry a Millionaire was the first series that Barbara Eden was featured in as a regular cast member. Eden would go on to play one of her more notable roles, "Jeannie" in the NBC sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. During the series' first season, Eden was billed third. After Lori Nelson left the series, Eden was billed first.

Release Date: 1957-10-07

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1

Father Knows Best
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Father Knows Best

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

Release Date: 1954-10-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 141

Vote Count: 23

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.

Release Date: 1951-10-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 3

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