Heaven for Betsy
| Heaven for Betsy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Russell Beggs |
| Starring |
Jack Lemmon Cynthia Stone |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 15 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 30 – December 23, 1952 |
| Related | |
| The Frances Langford/Don Ameche Show | |
Heaven for Betsy is an American sitcom that aired live on CBS twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday for fifteen minutes from September 30, 1952 to December 23, 1952.
The series stars real-life husband and wife Jack Lemmon and Cynthia Stone. It was based on The Couple Next Door, a sketch that Lemmon and Stone performed regularly in the variety series The Frances Langford/Don Ameche Show.
Pepsodent sponsored the program.
Premise
The series revolves around newlyweds Pete Bell, an assistant buyer in the toy department of a suburban New York department store, and Betsy Bell, a secretary turned homemaker, who always had to get Pete out of jams.
Cast
- Jack Lemmon as Pete Bell
- Cynthia Stone as Betsy Bell
- Cliff Hall as Alonzo Willmot
Production
Jacin Productions packaged and produced Heaven for Betsy. Richard Linkroum was the director, and Russ Beggs was a writer. The program was sponsored by Lever Brothers products Pepsodent and Shadow Wave. It originated at WCBS.