Stanley (1956 TV series)

Stanley revolved around the adventures of the namesake character (Hackett) as the operator of a newsstand in a posh hotel in New York City, the Sussex-Fenton. Burnett played his girlfriend Celia, and Lynde voiced the unseen hotel owner Mr. Fenton, who never appeared on camera but frequently could be heard giving orders to his staff. In the show's introduction, the following line was recited: "You think you've got troubles. Stanley, ''he's'' got troubles!" ==Broadcast history==

As was the case with several such programs (but a declining number, even at this early stage of network television), Stanley was aired live. The complete run of the series, preserved on kinescope film, is known to exist and the show is available via streaming and has been released on DVD. The program aired on Monday nights at 8:30 pm EST opposite the popular ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts on CBS and the long-running The Voice of Firestone on ABC. After 19 weeks of low ratings, Stanley was canceled mid-season and replaced by Tales of Wells Fargo'', a western which ran on NBC for the next five and a half years. ==Episodes==

In the early 2010s, the full 19 episode series was digitally re-mastered and released on a 3-disc DVD set by Stanley Productions, LLC. It is currently also available for download and streaming via Amazon. ==Cast==

• Buddy Hackett as Stanley Peck • Carol Burnett as Celia • Paul Lynde as Horace Fenton (voice only) • Reedy Talton as Marvin • Frederic Tozere as Mr. Phillips • Jane Connell as Jane On February 16, 1964, Hackett and Burnett were reunited on CBS-TV's ''What's My Line?'' A blind-folded Hackett recognized his former co-star's voice who appeared as that evening's mystery guest. After briefly discussing their short-lived roles on Stanley, Buddy exclaimed "That's the one the Nielsen guy threw off the air for us!" This was a reference to the show's first guest that evening who signed in as "Mr. X". He was actually A.C. Nielsen Jr. who headed Nielsen Media Research. ==References==