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Four Star Television, also called Four Star International, was an American television production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Joel McCrea, it was inspired by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founding Desilu Productions a year earlier. McCrea left soon after its founding to continue in films, television and radio, and was replaced by Ida Lupino as the fourth star—although Lupino did not own stock in the company.

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  • Four Star Television , también llamada Four Star International , fue una productora de televisión estadounidense. Fundada en 1952 como Four Star Productions por los destacados actores de Hollywood Dick Powell , David Niven , Charles Boyer y Joel McCrea , fue inspirada por Lucille Ball y Desi Arnaz al fundar Desilu Productions un año antes. McCrea se fue poco después de su fundación para continuar en el cine, la televisión y la radio, y fue reemplazada por Ida Lupino como la cuarta estrella, aunque Lupino no poseía acciones de la empresa.​ Four Star produjo varios programas populares en los primeros días de la televisión, incluyendo Four Star Playhouse (su primera serie), Zane Grey Theatre de Dick Powell , Stagecoach West , The June Allyson Show (también conocido como The DuPont Show Starring June Allyson ), The Dick Powell Show , Ley de Burke , Los Pícaros y El Gran Valle . A pesar de que sus estrellas comparten la misma facturación, Powell desempeñó el papel más importante en el éxito y crecimiento inicial de la empresa. Powell se convirtió en presidente de Four Star a los pocos años de su formación y, en 1955, Four Star Films, Inc. se formó como una filial que produjo programas tan exitosos como The Rifleman ; rastrear ; Se busca: vivo o muerto ; Richard Diamond, detective privado y Los detectives protagonizada por Robert Taylor . También hubo series fallidas, como Hey, Jeannie! de Jeannie Carson . A fines de 1958, Four Star Productions y Four Star Films se fusionaron en un nuevo holding llamado Four Star Television y comenzaron a cotizar en la Bolsa de Valores de Estados Unidos el 12 de enero de 1959. Después de la muerte de Powell en 1963, Four Star fue dirigida por Thomas McDermott, seguido de Aaron Spelling . Luego, David Charnay lo compró y lo desarrolló para los mercados mundiales de cine y televisión, y posteriormente lo vendió a Ron Perelman ; Perelman lo vendió a 20th Century Fox Television en 1996.​​​ (es)
  • Four Star Television, also called Four Star International, was an American television production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Joel McCrea, it was inspired by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founding Desilu Productions a year earlier. McCrea left soon after its founding to continue in films, television and radio, and was replaced by Ida Lupino as the fourth star—although Lupino did not own stock in the company. Four Star produced several popular programs in the early days of television, including Four Star Playhouse (its first series), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, Stagecoach West, The June Allyson Show (also known as The DuPont Show Starring June Allyson), The Dick Powell Show, Burke's Law, The Rogues and The Big Valley. Despite its stars sharing equal billing, Powell played the biggest role in the company's early success and growth. Powell became President of Four Star within a few years of its formation and, in 1955, Four Star Films, Inc. was formed as an affiliate which produced such hit shows as The Rifleman; Trackdown; Wanted: Dead or Alive; Richard Diamond, Private Detective and The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor. There were also failed series, like Jeannie Carson's Hey, Jeannie! In late 1958, Four Star Productions and Four Star Films were merged into a new holding company called Four Star Television, and began publicly trading on the American Stock Exchange on January 12, 1959. After Powell's death in 1963, Four Star was led by Thomas McDermott, followed by Aaron Spelling. It was then purchased and developed for global film and television markets by David Charnay, and subsequently was sold to Ron Perelman; Perelman sold it to 20th Century Fox Television in 1996. (en)
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  • Incorporated as Four Star Television on Jan. 12, 1959. (en)
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  • Four Star Television , también llamada Four Star International , fue una productora de televisión estadounidense. Fundada en 1952 como Four Star Productions por los destacados actores de Hollywood Dick Powell , David Niven , Charles Boyer y Joel McCrea , fue inspirada por Lucille Ball y Desi Arnaz al fundar Desilu Productions un año antes. McCrea se fue poco después de su fundación para continuar en el cine, la televisión y la radio, y fue reemplazada por Ida Lupino como la cuarta estrella, aunque Lupino no poseía acciones de la empresa.​ (es)
  • Four Star Television, also called Four Star International, was an American television production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Joel McCrea, it was inspired by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founding Desilu Productions a year earlier. McCrea left soon after its founding to continue in films, television and radio, and was replaced by Ida Lupino as the fourth star—although Lupino did not own stock in the company. (en)
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