Matinee Theater Season 1

1: Beginning Now

Oct 31, 1955

2: Make Believe Mother

Nov 1, 1955

A man who left his wife and infant son turns up years later. He drops in for a visit at the home of his now-married son and grandchildren. His sudden appearance and penchant for gambling wreak havoc in his son's home.

3: The Persistent Image

Nov 2, 1955

A once successful writer, who now verges on the alcoholic, makes one last attempt to sell his latest work. When this fails, he must decide which is more important, personal integrity or money.

4: I'm Straight with the World

Nov 3, 1955

This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.

5: Progress and Minnie Sweeney

Nov 4, 1955

A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.

6: The House on Wildwood Lane

Nov 7, 1955

7: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Nov 8, 1955

8: One for the Road

Nov 9, 1955

9: An Apple for Miss Myrtle

Nov 10, 1955

10: The Man Without a Country

Nov 11, 1955

11: Jigsaw

Nov 14, 1955

An elderly father is being pressured by his family to sell his orange groves to a real estate developer. He resists but starts to reconsider when he considers that his tomboy grandaughter could use the money to develope her singing career.

12: She's the One with the Funny Face

Nov 15, 1955

13: All the Hoffmeyers in the World

Nov 16, 1955

During all the years of their married life, Helen has been bullied by her husband Phil--about the neglected house, her ill health and the care of their son. Lately, Phil has been seeing much of Ruth, their next-door-neighbor, whose husband Matt, according to Phil, is ""an unambitious cop."" A terrible accident reveals Phil as he really is.

14: The Aspern Papers

Nov 17, 1955

In a Korean battle five Americans become detached from their company. They take over a hut in which they find and capture two North Korean soldiers, and an orphaned youngster. The boy soon becomes their mascot.

15: Roman Fever

Nov 18, 1955

A shy school principal and a rising young attorney are both in love with the same woman. A man who looks a great deal like Abraham Lincoln arrives in town as a summer boarder and becomes involved in the situation.

16: Midsummer

Nov 21, 1955

17: The Lady Chooses

Nov 22, 1955

The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide

18: The Courtship of Miles Standish

Nov 23, 1955

A Polish merchant learns that his teen-age son and daughter have been won over to communism. He laboriously arranges an escape from the country, with his rebellious son virtually his prisoner. Even in Sweden their trouble continues, as the son informs on a priest who has aided their escape. - Tv Guide

19: Dispossessed

Nov 25, 1955

20: One for the Road

Nov 28, 1955

A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.

21: The Touchstone

Nov 29, 1955

A middle-aged bachelor thus far has avoided matrimony. His friends, knowing he is in need of money, arrange a meeting with a prospective bride who might be willing to support a husband.

22: Wuthering Heights

Nov 30, 1955

A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.

23: The Brass Ring

Dec 1, 1955

A meek little file clerk turns into a veritable tiger when his boss hires an efficiency expert. His file system has worked for 30 years. and he's not going to change it for an efficiency expert.

24: Jason

Dec 2, 1955

A husband has definite ideas about bringing up his children. He feels his way of life on an isolated island is better than letting his offspring be subjected to education and other ""cruelties"" of civilization.

25: Arrowsmith

Dec 5, 1955

Three generations come together to celebrate the grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. During the evening the newly wedded granddaughter insists on modeling her grandmother's wedding gown.

26: Passing Strange

Dec 6, 1955

A woman art instructor entering her 30s falls in love with a pupil younger than she. Her overbearing brother tries to convince the woman that the artist is only using her to further his career.

27: For These Services

Dec 7, 1955

Following the death of her husband, a widow insists on keeping his tailor shop open even though business is falling off. A long-time friend, who has been in love with her for many years, tries to convince the grief-stricken widow she is making a mistake by treating the shop as a shrine to her husband's memory.

28: Cordially - With Bombs

Dec 8, 1955

29: The White Oaks

Dec 9, 1955

An elderly man of letters supports his orphaned teen-age granddaughter. When he hires a young male secretary, the girl believes she has fallen in love. -Tv Guide

30: O'Toole from Moscow

Dec 12, 1955

31: The Milwaukee Rocket

Dec 13, 1955

A young couple moves into the ground floor apartment of a mansion owned by an elderly woman. The husband at first resents the fact that the old lady imposes on his wife to do household chores. Then they learn they have been made sole heirs in her will. -Tv Guide

32: This One is Different

Dec 14, 1955

A man is determined to prevent his teen-age daughter from leaving home and entering a convent - Tv Guide

33: Sins of the Fathers

Dec 15, 1955

This is the well-known story of Biblical times about Ruth, whose devotion to her mother-in-law tkes her into a new land among strangers.

34: See You on Sunday

Dec 16, 1955

When a confirmed bachelor who owns a restaurant tries to sell his special recipe for a salad dressing, he gets involved with a beautiful girl FBI agent.

35: Coming of Age

Dec 19, 1955

A young English couple decide that they will live with the groom's aged mother after the wedding. When the bride puts up her house for sale, her five brothers and sisters, whom she has not seen for years, descend upon her from all corners of the British Isles to try to prevent the sale.

36: Technique

Dec 20, 1955

A governess, in love with the father of her charge, is dismayed when she learns the widower is unaware of her feelings and plans to marry another woman. In her bitter disappointment, the governess turns the young boy against his prospective stepmother in an effort to prevent the marriage from taking place.

37: Gallin: All-American

Dec 21, 1955

The idyllic existence of an American college professor, who has moved with his second wife and two children to Mexico, is menaced by the sudden appearance of his first wife, who is determined to win him back.

38: Santa is No Saint

Dec 22, 1955

The fifth wealthiest woman in the world hires detectives to trail her fifth husband and ensure his faithfulness. The husband decides to regain his freedom by arranging his own ""death.""-Tv Guide

39: The Unwelcomed

Dec 23, 1955

40: The Red Sanders Story

Dec 26, 1955

41: Class of '58

Jul 9, 1956

42: Horns of the Dilemma

Dec 28, 1955

43: Little Girls Grow Up

Dec 29, 1955

A young man is trying to keep up pretenses even though the business he inherited from his father is failing. He is furious when a practical joker at the alumni reunion asks him if he needs a job. -NBC

44: The Shot

Dec 30, 1955

45: Mr. Krane

Jan 3, 1956

46: Yesterday is Gone

Jan 4, 1956

A wealthy industrialist offers to revive the dwindling industry in a small town. In his ruthless business dealings he threatens to ruin the town banker. The other prominent citizens are forced to choose between the banker and the industry the town needs so badly.- TV GUIDE

47: Double Door

Jan 5, 1956

48: The Happy Rest

Jan 6, 1956

49: The Gate

Jan 9, 1956

50: One Left Over

Jan 10, 1956

51: All the Trees in the Field

Jan 11, 1956

52: The Century Plant

Jan 12, 1956

53: Friday the 13th

Jan 13, 1956

54: The Old Maid

Jan 16, 1956

55: Mother Was a Bachelor

Jan 17, 1956

56: The Bottom of the River

Jan 18, 1956

57: The Carefree Tree

Jan 19, 1956

58: Interlude

Jan 20, 1956

59: The Big Box

Jan 23, 1956

60: Sincerely Yours, Charlie Fisher

Jan 24, 1956

61: Doc

Jan 25, 1956

62: The Amateur

Jan 26, 1956

63: Light and Shadow

Jan 27, 1956

64: Romney

Jan 30, 1956

65: O Promise Me

Jan 31, 1956

66: Hold My Hand and Run

Feb 1, 1956

67: Dark Possession

Feb 2, 1956

68: The Diamond

Feb 3, 1956

69: Susan and God

Feb 6, 1956

70: As Young As You Feel

Feb 7, 1956

71: The White Knight

Feb 8, 1956

72: The Anxious Years

Feb 9, 1956

73: The Heart of Mary Lincoln

Feb 10, 1956

74: The Middle Son

Feb 13, 1956

75: Valentine's Day

Feb 14, 1956

76: Summer Cannot Last

Feb 15, 1956

77: The Last Battlefield

Feb 16, 1956

78: The Catbird Seat

Feb 17, 1956

79: Dream House

Feb 20, 1956

80: The Runaways

Feb 21, 1956

81: The Ledger

Feb 22, 1956

82: When the Bough Breaks

Feb 23, 1956

83: I Want to March

Feb 24, 1956

84: Skylark

Feb 27, 1956

85: Tall, Dark Stranger

Feb 28, 1956

86: Anything But Love

Feb 29, 1956

87: Robin Daw

Mar 1, 1956

88: Letter to a Stranger

Mar 2, 1956

89: Dinner at Antoine's

Mar 5, 1956

90: The Mating of Watkins Tottle

Mar 6, 1956

91: Her Son's Wife

Mar 7, 1956

92: The Shining Palace

Mar 8, 1956

93: The Odd Ones

Mar 9, 1956

94: A Cowboy for Chris

Mar 12, 1956

95: The Rocking Chair

Mar 13, 1956

96: The Big Guy

Mar 14, 1956

97: Statute of Limitations

Mar 15, 1956

98: The Baron and the Banshees

Mar 16, 1956

99: Notebook Warrior

Mar 19, 1956

100: Temptation for a King

Mar 20, 1956

101: The White Knight

Mar 21, 1956

102: The Anxious Years

Mar 22, 1956

103: M is for the Many

Mar 23, 1956

104: Silent Partner

Mar 26, 1956

105: Winter in April

Mar 27, 1956

106: Bread Upon the Waters

Mar 28, 1956

107: The Giant Killer

Mar 29, 1956

108: The Book of Ruth

Mar 30, 1956

109: Singer in the Valley

Apr 2, 1956

110: The Heart of a Husband

Apr 3, 1956

111: From the Desk of Margaret Tydings

Apr 4, 1956

112: But You Look Like Sisters

Apr 5, 1956

113: The House of Seven Gables

Apr 6, 1956

114: Fiddlin' Man

Apr 9, 1956

115: The Hollow Woman

Apr 10, 1956

116: People in Glass

Apr 11, 1956

117: One of the Family

Apr 12, 1956

118: Young Hands, Young Feet

Apr 13, 1956

119: The Lark Shall Sing

Apr 16, 1956

120: In Dread of Winter

Apr 17, 1956

121: The Babylonian Heart

Apr 19, 1956

122: Ask Me No Questions

Apr 20, 1956

123: Whom Death Has Joined Together

Apr 23, 1956

124: The Wedding

Apr 24, 1956

125: The Reckoning

Apr 25, 1956

126: A Woman Named Ruby

Apr 26, 1956

127: The Bright Boy

Apr 27, 1956

128: The Carefree Tree

Apr 30, 1956

129: Graybeards and Witches

May 1, 1956

130: The Legend of Jenny Lind

May 2, 1956

131: Daughter of the Seventh Day

May 3, 1956

132: Night Must Fall

May 4, 1956

133: The 25th Hour

May 7, 1956

134: A Man and His Maid

May 8, 1956

135: Perspective

May 9, 1956

136: The Catamaran

May 10, 1956

137: Johnny Came Marching Home

May 11, 1956

138: A Family Affair

May 14, 1956

139: Blind Date

May 16, 1956

140: To Have and to Hold

May 17, 1956

141: Edwina Black

May 18, 1956

142: The Spare Room

May 21, 1956

143: The Bottle Imp

May 22, 1956

144: Brief Music

May 23, 1956

145: The Girl from Boro Park

May 24, 1956

146: To Whom It May Concern

May 25, 1956

147: Bachelor Buttons

May 28, 1956

148: The Children of Papa Juan

May 29, 1956

149: Herself Alone

May 30, 1956

150: Three for the Money

May 31, 1956

151: Taxi to the Moon

Jun 1, 1956

152: The Goodtime Boys

Jun 4, 1956

153: The American

Jun 5, 1956

154: Cause for Suspicion

Jun 6, 1956

155: Fight the Whole World

Jun 7, 1956

156: Autumn Crocus

Jun 8, 1956

157: George Has a Birthday

Jun 11, 1956

158: The Serpent's Tooth

Jun 12, 1956

159: Crime at Blossom's

Jun 13, 1956

160: The Luck of Amos Currie

Jun 14, 1956

161: Alison's House

Jun 15, 1956

162: Safe Place

Jun 18, 1956

163: The Guest Cottage

Jun 19, 1956

164: Forsaking All Others

Jun 20, 1956

165: Love, Honor and O'Day

Jun 21, 1956

166: The Damask Cheek

Jun 22, 1956

167: Moon Over

Jun 25, 1956

168: But Fear Itself

Jun 26, 1956

169: The Birthday Present

Jun 27, 1956

170: The Ghost of Greenwich Village

Jun 28, 1956

171: The Young and the Damned

Jun 29, 1956

172: There's Always Juliet

Jul 2, 1956

173: Seasoned Timber

Jul 3, 1956

174: The Declaration

Jul 4, 1956

175: High Places

Jul 5, 1956

176: Black Chiffon

Jul 6, 1956

177: Class of '58

Jul 9, 1956

178: Marriage by the Millions

Jul 11, 1956

179: Backfire

Jul 12, 1956

180: The Bishop Misbehaves

Jul 13, 1956

181: Remittance

Jul 16, 1956

182: Beg, Borrow or Steal

Jul 17, 1956

183: Summer Pavilion

Jul 18, 1956

184: The Feast

Jul 19, 1956

185: A Full, Rich Life

Jul 20, 1956

186: The Reverberator

Jul 23, 1956

187: Woman at the Window

Jul 24, 1956

188: Another Sky

Jul 25, 1956

189: Letter of Introduction

Jul 26, 1956

190: Home at Seven

Jul 27, 1956

191: The Cypress Tree

Jul 30, 1956

192: Belong to Me

Jul 31, 1956

193: Pygmalion Jones

Aug 1, 1956

194: Gretel

Aug 2, 1956

195: Some Man Will Want You

Aug 3, 1956

196: The Fall of the House of Usher

Aug 6, 1956

197: Cupid Rode a Horse

Aug 7, 1956

198: The Old Payola

Aug 8, 1956

199: The Perfect Alibi

Aug 10, 1956

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