▁introduction ▁of ▁the ▁one - hour ▁format ▁and ▁the ▁move ▁to ▁Hollywood , ▁ab rid ged ▁versions ▁of ▁popular ▁films ▁were ▁often ▁used ▁as ▁the ▁basis ▁for ▁shows . ▁ ▁To ▁introduce ▁each ▁act ▁and ▁interview ▁the ▁stars ▁at ▁the ▁conclusion , ▁N BC ▁added ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁regular ▁hosts : ▁James ▁Mason ▁( 1 9 5 4 – 5 5 ), ▁Otto ▁Kru ger ▁( 1 9 5 5 – 5 6 ), ▁Gordon ▁Mac R ae ▁( 1 9 5 6 – 5 7 ) ▁and ▁Ken ▁Car p enter ▁( 1 9 5 5 - 5 7 ). ▁Kru ger ▁re called : ▁All ▁I ▁do ▁is ▁come ▁up ▁and ▁tell ▁the ▁people ▁who ▁I ▁am ▁and ▁what ▁we ' re ▁up ▁to . ▁I ▁don ' t ▁have ▁a ▁single ▁thing ▁to ▁do ▁with ▁producing , ▁direct ing ▁or ▁casting ▁the ▁show . ▁Yet ▁I ▁get ▁letters ▁every ▁week ▁compl iment ing ▁me ▁on ▁my ▁production , ▁my ▁direct ing , ▁my ▁casting , ▁even ▁my ▁script ▁adapt ations . ▁ ▁New ▁episodes ▁were ▁broadcast ▁during ▁the ▁summer ▁as ▁the ▁Summer ▁Video ▁Theatre . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 7 - 5 8 , ▁Lux ▁shift ed ▁spons or ship ▁to ▁a ▁half - hour ▁musical ▁variety ▁show , ▁The ▁Lux ▁Show ▁St arring ▁Ros em ary ▁Clo oney . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 8 - 5 9 ▁season , ▁the ▁dram atic ▁series ▁was ▁brought ▁back ▁with ▁a ▁new ▁name , ▁Lux ▁Play house .