During the original run it was hosted by Ruth Woods,[1] whose segments were dropped when it was syndicated.
[citation needed] Each episode began with Woods introducing a storyteller.
[2] While most American anthology TV series of the 1950s aired weekly in either half-hour or hour-long time-slots,[citation needed] Short Short Dramas aired in a 15-minute time-slot, with episodes broadcast each week on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:15 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
[citation needed] Among its guest stars were Cliff Robertson, E.G. Marshall, Leslie Nielsen, Bethel Leslie, Tony Randall, Neva Patterson,[2] Richard Kiley, and Ernest Borgnine, Directors included Daniel Petrie.
[citation needed] Although it only ran for one season, it nevertheless proved popular enough to have syndicated repeats under the title Playhouse 15.