Matinee Theatre: Season 2

  • Release year: 1956

Original Release

08/28/1956

US Release

08/28/1956

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
# Title Air Date
1 The House on 5th Avenue Tuesday, 28 August 1956
2 Yankee Doodler Wednesday, 29 August 1956
3 The Pink Hippopotamus Thursday, 30 August 1956
4 September Tide Friday, 31 August 1956
5 Are You Listening? Monday, 03 September 1956
6 The Lady's Maid's Bell Tuesday, 04 September 1956
7 One Hundred Red Convertibles Wednesday, 05 September 1956
8 The Ivy Curtain Thursday, 06 September 1956
9 Gramercy Ghost Friday, 07 September 1956
10 The Lovers Monday, 10 September 1956
11 Reach for the Stars Tuesday, 11 September 1956
12 I Like It Here Wednesday, 12 September 1956
13 A Question of Balance Thursday, 13 September 1956
14 Marriage Royal Friday, 14 September 1956
15 Mad Money Wednesday, 19 September 1956
16 A Letter from Johnny Brack Thursday, 20 September 1956
17 Uncle Harry Friday, 21 September 1956
18 At Mrs. Leland's Monday, 24 September 1956
19 The House Next Door Tuesday, 25 September 1956
20 The Alumni Reunion Wednesday, 26 September 1956
21 Sound of Fear Thursday, 27 September 1956
22 Late Date Friday, 28 September 1956
23 Pride and Prejudice Monday, 01 October 1956
24 Pearls of Sheba Tuesday, 02 October 1956
25 The Stamp Caddy Monday, 15 October 1956
26 The Egoist Tuesday, 16 October 1956
27 The Family Man Wednesday, 17 October 1956
28 Sight Unseen Thursday, 18 October 1956
29 Eye of the Storm Friday, 19 October 1956
30 Man in Seven League Boots Monday, 22 October 1956
31 Woman Across the Hall Tuesday, 23 October 1956
32 And Then There Were Three Wednesday, 24 October 1956
33 Shake the Stars Down Monday, 29 October 1956
34 Horsepower Tuesday, 30 October 1956
35 Without Sanction Wednesday, 31 October 1956
36 The Outing Friday, 02 November 1956
37 Thank You, Edmondo Monday, 05 November 1956
38 The Tell-Tale Heart Tuesday, 06 November 1956
39 Strangers on a Honeymoon Wednesday, 07 November 1956
40 A Dram of Poison Thursday, 08 November 1956
41 The Shining Hour Friday, 09 November 1956
42 Love, Marriage & Five Thousand Dollars Monday, 12 November 1956
43 Step Into Darkness Tuesday, 13 November 1956
44 A Candle in the Dark Wednesday, 14 November 1956
45 Savrola Thursday, 15 November 1956
46 A Table Set at Night Friday, 16 November 1956
47 Madame de Treymes Monday, 19 November 1956
48 The People vs. John Tarr Tuesday, 20 November 1956
49 The Location of Roycemore College Wednesday, 21 November 1956
50 Dracula Friday, 23 November 1956
51 Cease from Anger Monday, 26 November 1956
52 The Empty Nest Tuesday, 27 November 1956
53 Spare Your Pity Wednesday, 28 November 1956
54 The Last Leaf Friday, 30 November 1956
55 Therese Monday, 03 December 1956
56 The House of Mirth Tuesday, 04 December 1956
57 Julie Wednesday, 05 December 1956
58 The Refugee Thursday, 06 December 1956
59 Jenny Kissed Me Friday, 07 December 1956
60 Miracle at Carville Monday, 10 December 1956
61 The Upper Hand Tuesday, 11 December 1956
62 Love Is a Locksmith Wednesday, 12 December 1956
63 Captain Brassbound's Conversion Thursday, 13 December 1956
64 The Wisp End Friday, 14 December 1956
65 Prominent Citizens Monday, 17 December 1956
66 Head of the Family Tuesday, 18 December 1956
67 The Password Wednesday, 19 December 1956
68 Late Love Thursday, 20 December 1956
69 Eugenie Grandet Friday, 21 December 1956
70 Cold Christmas Monday, 24 December 1956
71 Little Women Tuesday, 25 December 1956
72 For Sweetheart, Wife or Mother Wednesday, 26 December 1956
73 Smilin' Thru Thursday, 27 December 1956
74 Strong Medicine Friday, 28 December 1956
75 Everything Is Relative Monday, 31 December 1956
76 Miss Morissa Wednesday, 02 January 1957
77 The Scandalous Priest Thursday, 03 January 1957
78 Dark Victory Friday, 04 January 1957
79 The Lonely Look Monday, 07 January 1957
80 The Sudden Truth Tuesday, 08 January 1957
81 The Man in Half-Moon Street Wednesday, 09 January 1957
82 The Hex Thursday, 10 January 1957
83 If This Be Error Friday, 11 January 1957
84 On the Trail of the Klingsfeld Monday, 14 January 1957
85 Here We Are Tuesday, 15 January 1957
86 Arms and the Man Wednesday, 16 January 1957
87 Home Is the Hunter Thursday, 17 January 1957
88 Madam Ava Friday, 18 January 1957
89 The Cutting Monday, 21 January 1957
90 Night Train to Chicago Tuesday, 22 January 1957
91 This Language of Love Wednesday, 23 January 1957
92 The Thirteenth Crypt Thursday, 24 January 1957
93 Mr. Pim Passes By Friday, 25 January 1957
94 Anything for a Laugh Tuesday, 29 January 1957
95 The Realms of Gold Wednesday, 30 January 1957
96 Deacon of Oak Ridge Thursday, 31 January 1957
97 Accent on Youth Friday, 01 February 1957
98 Three Kids Monday, 04 February 1957
99 Frankenstein Tuesday, 05 February 1957
100 The Most Dangerous Man Wednesday, 06 February 1957
101 One Thursday, 07 February 1957
102 The Importance of Being Earnest Friday, 08 February 1957
103 The Brat's House Monday, 11 February 1957
104 The Mysterious Mr. Todd Tuesday, 12 February 1957
105 A Case of Pure Fiction Wednesday, 13 February 1957
106 The Master Builder Thursday, 14 February 1957
107 The Others Friday, 15 February 1957
108 The Remarkable Mr. Jerome Tuesday, 19 February 1957
109 Bobbie Wednesday, 20 February 1957
110 The Hickory Limb Thursday, 21 February 1957
111 The Bridge Friday, 22 February 1957
112 Voyage to Mandok Tuesday, 26 February 1957
113 The Day Before the Wedding Wednesday, 27 February 1957
114 Queen of Spades Thursday, 28 February 1957
115 Shadow and Substance Friday, 01 March 1957
116 You Touched Me Monday, 04 March 1957
117 The Hemlock Cup Tuesday, 05 March 1957
118 Papa's Wife Wednesday, 06 March 1957
119 The Prizewinner Thursday, 07 March 1957
120 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Friday, 08 March 1957
121 Yesterday's Magic Thursday, 14 March 1957
122 A Tongue of Silver Friday, 15 March 1957
123 The Peaceable Kingdom Monday, 18 March 1957
124 The Nineteenth Hole Tuesday, 19 March 1957
125 Wedding of the Family Wednesday, 20 March 1957
126 The Ways of Courage Monday, 25 March 1957
127 Journey into Darkness Tuesday, 26 March 1957
128 Barricade on the Big Black Wednesday, 27 March 1957
129 The Vicarious Years Thursday, 28 March 1957
130 The First Year Friday, 29 March 1957
131 End of the Rope Monday, 01 April 1957
132 We Won't Be Any Trouble Tuesday, 02 April 1957
133 The Daughter of Mata Hari Wednesday, 03 April 1957
134 Talk You of Killing? Thursday, 04 April 1957
135 The Pursuit of Happiness Friday, 05 April 1957
136 Wuthering Heights Monday, 08 April 1957
137 The Long Distance Tuesday, 09 April 1957
138 Point of Clearing Wednesday, 10 April 1957
139 The Sport Thursday, 11 April 1957
140 The Flashing Stream Friday, 12 April 1957
141 Thread That Runs So True Monday, 15 April 1957
142 Jamie Picks a Wife Tuesday, 16 April 1957
143 Blind Man's Bluff Wednesday, 17 April 1957
144 The Story of Joseph Friday, 19 April 1957
145 The Pushover Wednesday, 24 April 1957
146 Ashes in the Wind Thursday, 25 April 1957
147 A Hat, a Coat, a Glove Friday, 26 April 1957
148 The Professional Monday, 29 April 1957
149 Guardians of the Temple Tuesday, 30 April 1957
150 The Short Safari of B'wana Ben Wednesday, 01 May 1957
151 Church on Monday Thursday, 02 May 1957
152 The Gioconda Smile Friday, 03 May 1957
153 Show of Strength Monday, 06 May 1957
154 Make-Believe Affair Tuesday, 07 May 1957
155 Hymn to the Dedicated Wednesday, 08 May 1957
156 Thursday's Child Thursday, 09 May 1957
157 Big Hearted Herbert Wednesday, 10 April 1957
158 Embattled Maiden Monday, 13 May 1957
159 The Middle-Aged Freshman Tuesday, 14 May 1957
160 The Best Friend in Town Wednesday, 15 May 1957
161 Jane Eyre Thursday, 16 May 1957
162 The Starmaster Friday, 17 May 1957
163 Aftermath Monday, 20 May 1957
164 A Guest at the Embassy Tuesday, 21 May 1957
165 Second Hand Lover Wednesday, 22 May 1957
166 Avenging of Anne Leete Thursday, 23 May 1957
167 Lonesome Husband Friday, 24 May 1957
168 Puzzle in the Stars Monday, 27 May 1957
169 The Gwendolen Harleth Story Tuesday, 28 May 1957
170 Three Girls Named Almayna Wednesday, 29 May 1957
171 The Dream That Was Fixed Thursday, 30 May 1957
172 A Growing Wonder Friday, 31 May 1957
173 Bachelor Father Monday, 03 June 1957
174 The Golden Door Tuesday, 04 June 1957
175 Rain in the Morning Wednesday, 05 June 1957
176 Rich Man, Poor Man Monday, 10 June 1957
177 The Party Dress Tuesday, 11 June 1957
178 White-Headed Boy Wednesday, 12 June 1957
179 The Man with the Pointed Toes Monday, 17 June 1957
180 The Heart's Desire Wednesday, 19 June 1957
181 The Man Without a Country Thursday, 20 June 1957
182 Mr. Windigo Friday, 21 June 1957
183 Stopover Monday, 24 June 1957
184 A Light in the Sky Tuesday, 25 June 1957
185 The Charmer Wednesday, 26 June 1957
186 Brief Candle Friday, 28 June 1957
187 The Last Voyage Thursday, 04 July 1957
188 But When She Was Bad Thursday, 11 July 1957
189 The Fable of Harry Friday, 12 July 1957
190 The Cask of Amontillado Tuesday, 16 July 1957
191 The Richest Man in the World Wednesday, 17 July 1957
192 The First Captain Monday, 22 July 1957
193 The Shuttered Heart Wednesday, 24 July 1957
194 One for All Thursday, 25 July 1957
195 Call It a Day Friday, 26 July 1957
196 Ann Veronica Monday, 29 July 1957
197 Boys Will Be Men Tuesday, 30 July 1957
198 The Forbidden Search Wednesday, 31 July 1957
199 The Fawn Thursday, 01 August 1957
200 Sunday in Sonora Friday, 02 August 1957
201 The Rose Bush Monday, 05 August 1957
202 Finley's Fan Club Tuesday, 06 August 1957
203 Laugh a Little Tear Wednesday, 07 August 1957
204 The Invisible Man Thursday, 08 August 1957
205 Where Angels Fear to Tread Friday, 09 August 1957
206 First Love Tuesday, 13 August 1957
207 The Lost Survivors Wednesday, 14 August 1957
208 Time for Action Thursday, 15 August 1957
209 Haven's End Tuesday, 20 August 1957
210 Heed the Falling Sparrow Wednesday, 21 August 1957
211 The President's Child Bride Thursday, 22 August 1957
212 Now or Never Friday, 23 August 1957
213 The Awakening Tuesday, 27 August 1957
214 Angel Face Wednesday, 28 August 1957
215 The Star Sapphire Thursday, 29 August 1957
216 Women Have Ways Friday, 30 August 1957
219 Awakening Tuesday, 27 August 1957
223 Jewel Boy Monday, 02 September 1957
224 Molly Morgan Tuesday, 03 September 1957
225 Woman Alone Wednesday, 04 September 1957
226 Among Strangers Friday, 06 September 1957
227 The Adjustable Mr. Willing Monday, 09 September 1957
228 Freedom Comes Later Tuesday, 10 September 1957
229 In the Fog Wednesday, 11 September 1957
230 Son of 37 Fathers Thursday, 12 September 1957
231 Hand Me Down Friday, 13 September 1957
232 Emma Monday, 16 September 1957
233 Personal Equation Tuesday, 17 September 1957
234 Night Cry Wednesday, 18 September 1957
235 The Mysterious Disappearance Thursday, 19 September 1957
236 The Impersonal Touch Friday, 20 September 1957
237 The Story of Sarah Sunday, 22 September 1957
238 The Waiting Swan Tuesday, 24 September 1957
239 One Mummy Too Many Wednesday, 25 September 1957
240 Hearthstones Thursday, 26 September 1957
241 The Reluctant Heiress Friday, 27 September 1957

Directors

Walter Grauman, Lamont Johnson, Sherman Marks, Boris Sagal, Albert McCleery, Alan Hanson, Allan A. Buckhantz, Alan Cooke, Arthur Hiller, Laurence Schwab Jr., Livia Granito, Pace Woods, John Drew Barrymore, Robert Ellis Miller, George Cahan

Writers

Richard McCracken, Robert Esson, George Lowther, Helene Hanff, Anthony Spinner, Richard Wendley, Harold Gast, Ellen McCracken, Theodore Apstein, Warner Law, Henry Misrock, Robert Howard Lindsay, Kathleen Lindsey, Elizabeth Hart, Michael Dyne, Betty Ulius, Nicholas E. Baehr, William Templeton, Samson Raphaelson, William McCleery, Edith Wharton, Alvin Boretz, Gail Ingram, Jerome Ross, Gertrude Schweitzer, Frank Craven, David Lamson, A.B. Shiffrin, Sophie Kerr, Mac Shoub, Greer Johnson, David Davidson, Gene Feldman, George Bernard Shaw, Robert Wallsten, Edgar Allan Poe, Narda Stokes, Robert Standish, Thomas Job, Don Stanford, Marjorie Duhan Adler, Petr Krenek, William Kendall Clarke, H.G. Wells, Robert E. Thompson, Howard Berk, Frank Hursley, Doris Hursley, S.S. Schweitzer, John Van Druten, Sheldon Stark, George Eliot, Honoré de Balzac, Lennox Robinson, Mikhail Rykoff, Paula Fox, Peggy Phillips, Hila Colman, Elaine Ryan, Joseph Shearing, A.A. Milne, Bill Barrett, George Sumner Albee, Harold Callen, Josephine Lawrence, Dodie Smith, Helen Cotton, Aurand Harris, Eve Greene, Kay Arthur, Irving Richin, Jack Laird, Terrence Kilpatrick, Nathaniel Benchley, Albert McCleery, Jean Kerr, John Hawkins, Ward Hawkins, Howard Gast, Doris Gilbert, Martha Wilkerson, Elihu Winer, Arthur Arent, Herman Epstein, Leo Guild, Sylvia Regan, Max Wilk, Stan Cutler, Joe Barry, Alfred Brenner, Franklin Barton, Dan Beaumont, Norman Jacob, Betty Martin, Mary George Kochos, Anita Leslie, Stuart Dunham, Wood Fitchette, A.J. Richardson, Thyra Ferre Bjorn, Pamela F. Service, David Eynon, Allan Langdon Martin, George Meredith, Melba Redman, S.V.P. Rand, Selwyn James, Helen Root, Hans Kades, Arnold Rabin, Barbara Davidson, Elizabeth Denham, Howard Lawrence Davis, Lee Rogow, Melville Burke, Joseph Di Reda, Stanley D. Schneider, Robert G. Deindorfer, Jay Albert, B.L. Hunter, Edward Hunt, Dick Lewine, Anna Marie Barlow, S. Brooke White, Sol Offsey, Dale Fife, Vivian Connell, Jean C. Beckett, Charles Cagle, Charles Allen, Jim Davis, Robert Hare Powell, Kurt Singer, Matt Taylor, Hildegarde Dolson, Rosemary Casey, Bertram Bloch, George Emerson Brewer Jr., Mona Kent, William Altman, Lucille Duffy, Phyllis Duganne, Lois Jacoby, Lemora Mattingly Weber, Mary Jane Waldo, James Truex, Peggy Lamson, Roger Garis, Philip Kalfur, Arthur Geller, Pamela Frankau, Nelia Gardner White, Edward Everett Hale, Wilhelm Speyer, Émile Zola, Anna Steese Richardson, Reita Lambert, Giraud Chester, Matt Taylor, Mary Eunice McCarthy, Rosemary Foster, Edwin Rutt, Charles Morgan, Lawrence Langner, Donald Windham, Bob Rodgers, Peter Barry, Joseph Caldwell, Rachel Grieve, Vera Blackwell, Eunice Luccock Corfman, Allen Swift, Dan Blue, Malcolm Shaw, Monique Jean, James Skardon, Frances Banks, Ross Claiborne, Roy Hargrave, Marion C. Baker, Thelma Nurenberg, Winston Churchill, Martin Donovan, Boris Sagal, Luther Reed, Marjorie Kellogg, John P. Marquand, Jane Austen, Luigi Pirandello, Stafford Dickens, Gerald Sanford, Barré Lyndon, Oscar Wilde, Howard Rodman, Tennessee Williams, Will Lorin, Abby Mann, Emily Brontë, Hal Hackady, Daphne Du Maurier, Adrian Spies, Alexander Pushkin, Sol Saks, Harry W. Junkin, Robert Dozier, Paul Vincent Carroll, Robert J. Shaw, Brenda Weisberg, Keith Winter, Mary Shelley, Harry Julian Fink, Charlotte Brontë, Bram Stoker, Blanche Hanalis, Herman Raucher, Harriet Frank Jr., Robert Louis Stevenson, Henrik Ibsen, Paul Tabori, Louisa May Alcott, Lynn Root, Fannie Hurst, Charlotte Armstrong, Mari Sandoz, Alfred Ryder, Frank De Felitta, Charles Lederer, Aldous Huxley, Larry Williams, Eugene Francis, Meade Roberts, Ben Hecht, David Karp, John Cecil Holm, Henry James, Peter Berneis

Cast

Producers

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