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Miss Susan
| Miss Susan | |
|---|---|
 Susan Peters (left) and Mark Roberts (far right) in a still from Miss Susan | |
| Also known as | Martinsville, U.S.A. |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Directed by | Calvin B Jones |
| Starring | Susan Peters Mark Roberts |
| Narrated by | Earl Gill |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 12 – December 28, 1951 |
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Miss Susan is a daytime drama that aired on NBC from March 12 to December 28, 1951.[1][2] The main writer was William Kendall Clarke. The show, originating from Philadelphia and later retitled Martinsville, U.S.A., aired for 15 minutes at 3:00 p.m. ET on weekdays,[3] and starred Susan Peters, who had previously garnered critical acclaim as a film actress before suffering an accidental gunshot wound that left her paraplegic. It was the first program with a handicapped person as the star.[4][1]
- ^ a b O’Dell, Cary (8 February 2023). "Discovering TV's "Miss Susan"". Now See Hear! The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center Blog. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 293. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Tuesday Television Program". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. March 12, 1951. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace 2011, p. 696.
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