Matinee Theater - Season 1

1

EP 1

Beginning Now

Oct 31, 1955

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 6

The House on Wildwood Lane

Nov 7, 1955

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EP 7

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Nov 8, 1955

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EP 8

One for the Road

Nov 9, 1955

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9

EP 9

An Apple for Miss Myrtle

Nov 10, 1955

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EP 10

The Man Without a Country

Nov 11, 1955

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EP 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.

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12

EP 12

She's the One with the Funny Face

Nov 15, 1955

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 16

Midsummer

Nov 21, 1955

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EP 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

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EP 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

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EP 19

Dispossessed

Nov 25, 1955

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EP 20

One for the Road

Nov 28, 1955

A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.

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EP 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.

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EP 22

Wuthering Heights

Nov 30, 1955

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

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 28

Cordially - With Bombs

Dec 8, 1955

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EP 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

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EP 30

O'Toole from Moscow

Dec 12, 1955

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31

EP 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

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EP 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

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33

EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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.

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EP 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

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EP 39

The Unwelcomed

Dec 23, 1955

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40

EP 40

The Red Sanders Story

Dec 26, 1955

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41

EP 41

Class of '58

Jul 9, 1956

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EP 42

Horns of the Dilemma

Dec 28, 1955

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EP 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

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EP 44

The Shot

Dec 30, 1955

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EP 45

Mr. Krane

Jan 3, 1956

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EP 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

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EP 47

Double Door

Jan 5, 1956

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EP 48

The Happy Rest

Jan 6, 1956

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49

EP 49

The Gate

Jan 9, 1956

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50

EP 50

One Left Over

Jan 10, 1956

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51

EP 51

All the Trees in the Field

Jan 11, 1956

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52

EP 52

The Century Plant

Jan 12, 1956

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EP 53

Friday the 13th

Jan 13, 1956

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EP 54

The Old Maid

Jan 16, 1956

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EP 55

Mother Was a Bachelor

Jan 17, 1956

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EP 56

The Bottom of the River

Jan 18, 1956

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EP 57

The Carefree Tree

Jan 19, 1956

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EP 58

Interlude

Jan 20, 1956

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59

EP 59

The Big Box

Jan 23, 1956

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EP 60

Sincerely Yours, Charlie Fisher

Jan 24, 1956

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61

EP 61

Doc

Jan 25, 1956

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EP 62

The Amateur

Jan 26, 1956

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EP 63

Light and Shadow

Jan 27, 1956

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EP 64

Romney

Jan 30, 1956

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EP 65

O Promise Me

Jan 31, 1956

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EP 66

Hold My Hand and Run

Feb 1, 1956

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EP 67

Dark Possession

Feb 2, 1956

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EP 68

The Diamond

Feb 3, 1956

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EP 69

Susan and God

Feb 6, 1956

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70

EP 70

As Young As You Feel

Feb 7, 1956

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71

EP 71

The White Knight

Feb 8, 1956

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72

EP 72

The Anxious Years

Feb 9, 1956

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73

EP 73

The Heart of Mary Lincoln

Feb 10, 1956

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EP 74

The Middle Son

Feb 13, 1956

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75

EP 75

Valentine's Day

Feb 14, 1956

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76

EP 76

Summer Cannot Last

Feb 15, 1956

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77

EP 77

The Last Battlefield

Feb 16, 1956

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EP 78

The Catbird Seat

Feb 17, 1956

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EP 79

Dream House

Feb 20, 1956

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80

EP 80

The Runaways

Feb 21, 1956

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81

EP 81

The Ledger

Feb 22, 1956

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82

EP 82

When the Bough Breaks

Feb 23, 1956

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83

EP 83

I Want to March

Feb 24, 1956

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84

EP 84

Skylark

Feb 27, 1956

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85

EP 85

Tall, Dark Stranger

Feb 28, 1956

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86

EP 86

Anything But Love

Feb 29, 1956

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EP 87

Robin Daw

Mar 1, 1956

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88

EP 88

Letter to a Stranger

Mar 2, 1956

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89

EP 89

Dinner at Antoine's

Mar 5, 1956

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90

EP 90

The Mating of Watkins Tottle

Mar 6, 1956

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91

EP 91

Her Son's Wife

Mar 7, 1956

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92

EP 92

The Shining Palace

Mar 8, 1956

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93

EP 93

The Odd Ones

Mar 9, 1956

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94

EP 94

A Cowboy for Chris

Mar 12, 1956

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EP 95

The Rocking Chair

Mar 13, 1956

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EP 96

The Big Guy

Mar 14, 1956

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EP 97

Statute of Limitations

Mar 15, 1956

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98

EP 98

The Baron and the Banshees

Mar 16, 1956

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99

EP 99

Notebook Warrior

Mar 19, 1956

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100

EP 100

Temptation for a King

Mar 20, 1956

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101

EP 101

The White Knight

Mar 21, 1956

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102

EP 102

The Anxious Years

Mar 22, 1956

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103

EP 103

M is for the Many

Mar 23, 1956

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104

EP 104

Silent Partner

Mar 26, 1956

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105

EP 105

Winter in April

Mar 27, 1956

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106

EP 106

Bread Upon the Waters

Mar 28, 1956

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107

EP 107

The Giant Killer

Mar 29, 1956

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108

EP 108

The Book of Ruth

Mar 30, 1956

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109

EP 109

Singer in the Valley

Apr 2, 1956

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110

EP 110

The Heart of a Husband

Apr 3, 1956

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111

EP 111

From the Desk of Margaret Tydings

Apr 4, 1956

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112

EP 112

But You Look Like Sisters

Apr 5, 1956

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113

EP 113

The House of Seven Gables

Apr 6, 1956

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114

EP 114

Fiddlin' Man

Apr 9, 1956

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115

EP 115

The Hollow Woman

Apr 10, 1956

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116

EP 116

People in Glass

Apr 11, 1956

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117

EP 117

One of the Family

Apr 12, 1956

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118

EP 118

Young Hands, Young Feet

Apr 13, 1956

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119

EP 119

The Lark Shall Sing

Apr 16, 1956

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120

EP 120

In Dread of Winter

Apr 17, 1956

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121

EP 121

The Babylonian Heart

Apr 19, 1956

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122

EP 122

Ask Me No Questions

Apr 20, 1956

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123

EP 123

Whom Death Has Joined Together

Apr 23, 1956

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124

EP 124

The Wedding

Apr 24, 1956

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125

EP 125

The Reckoning

Apr 25, 1956

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126

EP 126

A Woman Named Ruby

Apr 26, 1956

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127

EP 127

The Bright Boy

Apr 27, 1956

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128

EP 128

The Carefree Tree

Apr 30, 1956

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129

EP 129

Graybeards and Witches

May 1, 1956

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130

EP 130

The Legend of Jenny Lind

May 2, 1956

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131

EP 131

Daughter of the Seventh Day

May 3, 1956

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132

EP 132

Night Must Fall

May 4, 1956

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133

EP 133

The 25th Hour

May 7, 1956

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134

EP 134

A Man and His Maid

May 8, 1956

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135

EP 135

Perspective

May 9, 1956

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136

EP 136

The Catamaran

May 10, 1956

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137

EP 137

Johnny Came Marching Home

May 11, 1956

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138

EP 138

A Family Affair

May 14, 1956

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139

EP 139

Blind Date

May 16, 1956

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140

EP 140

To Have and to Hold

May 17, 1956

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141

EP 141

Edwina Black

May 18, 1956

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142

EP 142

The Spare Room

May 21, 1956

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143

EP 143

The Bottle Imp

May 22, 1956

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144

EP 144

Brief Music

May 23, 1956

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145

EP 145

The Girl from Boro Park

May 24, 1956

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146

EP 146

To Whom It May Concern

May 25, 1956

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147

EP 147

Bachelor Buttons

May 28, 1956

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148

EP 148

The Children of Papa Juan

May 29, 1956

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149

EP 149

Herself Alone

May 30, 1956

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150

EP 150

Three for the Money

May 31, 1956

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151

EP 151

Taxi to the Moon

Jun 1, 1956

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152

EP 152

The Goodtime Boys

Jun 4, 1956

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153

EP 153

The American

Jun 5, 1956

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154

EP 154

Cause for Suspicion

Jun 6, 1956

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155

EP 155

Fight the Whole World

Jun 7, 1956

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156

EP 156

Autumn Crocus

Jun 8, 1956

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157

EP 157

George Has a Birthday

Jun 11, 1956

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158

EP 158

The Serpent's Tooth

Jun 12, 1956

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159

EP 159

Crime at Blossom's

Jun 13, 1956

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160

EP 160

The Luck of Amos Currie

Jun 14, 1956

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161

EP 161

Alison's House

Jun 15, 1956

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162

EP 162

Safe Place

Jun 18, 1956

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163

EP 163

The Guest Cottage

Jun 19, 1956

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164

EP 164

Forsaking All Others

Jun 20, 1956

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165

EP 165

Love, Honor and O'Day

Jun 21, 1956

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166

EP 166

The Damask Cheek

Jun 22, 1956

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167

EP 167

Moon Over

Jun 25, 1956

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168

EP 168

But Fear Itself

Jun 26, 1956

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169

EP 169

The Birthday Present

Jun 27, 1956

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170

EP 170

The Ghost of Greenwich Village

Jun 28, 1956

A college boy accidentally kills a girl who is trying to blackmail him.

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171

EP 171

The Young and the Damned

Jun 29, 1956

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172

EP 172

There's Always Juliet

Jul 2, 1956

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173

EP 173

Seasoned Timber

Jul 3, 1956

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EP 174

The Declaration

Jul 4, 1956

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175

EP 175

High Places

Jul 5, 1956

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EP 176

Black Chiffon

Jul 6, 1956

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177

EP 177

Class of '58

Jul 9, 1956

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178

EP 178

Marriage by the Millions

Jul 11, 1956

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179

EP 179

Backfire

Jul 12, 1956

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180

EP 180

The Bishop Misbehaves

Jul 13, 1956

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181

EP 181

Remittance

Jul 16, 1956

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EP 182

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Jul 17, 1956

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183

EP 183

Summer Pavilion

Jul 18, 1956

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184

EP 184

The Feast

Jul 19, 1956

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185

EP 185

A Full, Rich Life

Jul 20, 1956

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EP 186

The Reverberator

Jul 23, 1956

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187

EP 187

Woman at the Window

Jul 24, 1956

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188

EP 188

Another Sky

Jul 25, 1956

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189

EP 189

Letter of Introduction

Jul 26, 1956

An American divorcee, transplanted to Paris, receives a letter stating that she is about to be visited by a young man who doesn't know she is his mother.

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EP 190