Matinee Theater - Season 1

Matinee Theater (1955-1958)

Seasons: 3, episodes: 574

Episode runtime: 60 min

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Season 1

All about the series

Release date

31 October 1955

Episodes

199

Episodes

#	Name	Release date	Timing
1	Beginning Now	1955-10-31	60 min.
2	Make Believe Mother 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.	1955-11-01	60 min.
3	The Persistent Image 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.	1955-11-02	60 min.
4	I'm Straight with the World This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.	1955-11-03	60 min.
5	Progress and Minnie Sweeney A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.	1955-11-04	60 min.
6	The House on Wildwood Lane	1955-11-07	60 min.
7	Beyond a Reasonable Doubt	1955-11-08	60 min.
8	One for the Road	1955-11-09	60 min.
9	An Apple for Miss Myrtle	1955-11-10	60 min.
10	The Man Without a Country	1955-11-11	60 min.
11	Jigsaw 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.	1955-11-14	60 min.
12	She's the One with the Funny Face	1955-11-15	60 min.
13	All the Hoffmeyers in the World 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.	1955-11-16	60 min.
14	The Aspern Papers 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.	1955-11-17	60 min.
15	Roman Fever 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.	1955-11-18	60 min.
16	Midsummer	1955-11-21	60 min.
17	The Lady Chooses The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide	1955-11-22	60 min.
18	The Courtship of Miles Standish 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	1955-11-23	60 min.
19	Dispossessed	1955-11-25	60 min.
20	One for the Road A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.	1955-11-28	60 min.
21	The Touchstone 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.	1955-11-29	60 min.
22	Wuthering Heights A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.	1955-11-30	60 min.
23	The Brass Ring 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.	1955-12-01	60 min.
24	Jason 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.	1955-12-02	60 min.
25	Arrowsmith 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.	1955-12-05	60 min.
26	Passing Strange 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.	1955-12-06	60 min.
27	For These Services 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.	1955-12-07	60 min.
28	Cordially - With Bombs	1955-12-08	60 min.
29	The White Oaks 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	1955-12-09	60 min.
30	O'Toole from Moscow	1955-12-12	60 min.
31	The Milwaukee Rocket 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	1955-12-13	60 min.
32	This One is Different A man is determined to prevent his teen-age daughter from leaving home and entering a convent - Tv Guide	1955-12-14	60 min.
33	Sins of the Fathers 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.	1955-12-15	60 min.
34	See You on Sunday 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.	1955-12-16	60 min.
35	Coming of Age 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.	1955-12-19	60 min.
36	Technique 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.	1955-12-20	60 min.
37	Gallin: All-American 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.	1955-12-21	60 min.
38	Santa is No Saint 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	1955-12-22	60 min.
39	The Unwelcomed	1955-12-23	60 min.
40	The Red Sanders Story	1955-12-26	60 min.
41	Class of '58	1956-07-09	60 min.
42	Horns of the Dilemma	1955-12-28	60 min.
43	Little Girls Grow Up 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	1955-12-29	60 min.
44	The Shot	1955-12-30	60 min.
45	Mr. Krane	1956-01-03	60 min.
46	Yesterday is Gone 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	1956-01-04	60 min.
47	Double Door	1956-01-05	60 min.
48	The Happy Rest	1956-01-06	60 min.
49	The Gate	1956-01-09	60 min.
50	One Left Over	1956-01-10	60 min.
51	All the Trees in the Field	1956-01-11	60 min.
52	The Century Plant	1956-01-12	60 min.
53	Friday the 13th	1956-01-13	60 min.
54	The Old Maid	1956-01-16	60 min.
55	Mother Was a Bachelor	1956-01-17	60 min.
56	The Bottom of the River	1956-01-18	60 min.
57	The Carefree Tree	1956-01-19	60 min.
58	Interlude	1956-01-20	60 min.
59	The Big Box	1956-01-23	60 min.
60	Sincerely Yours, Charlie Fisher	1956-01-24	60 min.
61	Doc	1956-01-25	60 min.
62	The Amateur	1956-01-26	60 min.
63	Light and Shadow	1956-01-27	60 min.
64	Romney	1956-01-30	60 min.
65	O Promise Me	1956-01-31	60 min.
66	Hold My Hand and Run	1956-02-01	60 min.
67	Dark Possession	1956-02-02	60 min.
68	The Diamond	1956-02-03	60 min.
69	Susan and God	1956-02-06	60 min.
70	As Young As You Feel	1956-02-07	60 min.
71	The White Knight	1956-02-08	60 min.
72	The Anxious Years	1956-02-09	60 min.
73	The Heart of Mary Lincoln	1956-02-10	60 min.
74	The Middle Son	1956-02-13	60 min.
75	Valentine's Day	1956-02-14	60 min.
76	Summer Cannot Last	1956-02-15	60 min.
77	The Last Battlefield	1956-02-16	60 min.
78	The Catbird Seat	1956-02-17	60 min.
79	Dream House	1956-02-20	60 min.
80	The Runaways	1956-02-21	60 min.
81	The Ledger	1956-02-22	60 min.
82	When the Bough Breaks	1956-02-23	60 min.
83	I Want to March	1956-02-24	60 min.
84	Skylark	1956-02-27	60 min.
85	Tall, Dark Stranger	1956-02-28	60 min.
86	Anything But Love	1956-02-29	60 min.
87	Robin Daw	1956-03-01	60 min.
88	Letter to a Stranger	1956-03-02	60 min.
89	Dinner at Antoine's	1956-03-05	60 min.
90	The Mating of Watkins Tottle	1956-03-06	60 min.
91	Her Son's Wife	1956-03-07	60 min.
92	The Shining Palace	1956-03-08	60 min.
93	The Odd Ones	1956-03-09	60 min.
94	A Cowboy for Chris	1956-03-12	60 min.
95	The Rocking Chair	1956-03-13	60 min.
96	The Big Guy	1956-03-14	60 min.
97	Statute of Limitations	1956-03-15	60 min.
98	The Baron and the Banshees	1956-03-16	60 min.
99	Notebook Warrior	1956-03-19	60 min.
100	Temptation for a King	1956-03-20	60 min.
101	The White Knight	1956-03-21	60 min.
102	The Anxious Years	1956-03-22	60 min.
103	M is for the Many	1956-03-23	60 min.
104	Silent Partner	1956-03-26	60 min.
105	Winter in April	1956-03-27	60 min.
106	Bread Upon the Waters	1956-03-28	60 min.
107	The Giant Killer	1956-03-29	60 min.
108	The Book of Ruth	1956-03-30	60 min.
109	Singer in the Valley	1956-04-02	60 min.
110	The Heart of a Husband	1956-04-03	60 min.
111	From the Desk of Margaret Tydings	1956-04-04	60 min.
112	But You Look Like Sisters	1956-04-05	60 min.
113	The House of Seven Gables	1956-04-06	60 min.
114	Fiddlin' Man	1956-04-09	60 min.
115	The Hollow Woman	1956-04-10	60 min.
116	People in Glass	1956-04-11	60 min.
117	One of the Family	1956-04-12	60 min.
118	Young Hands, Young Feet	1956-04-13	60 min.
119	The Lark Shall Sing	1956-04-16	60 min.
120	In Dread of Winter	1956-04-17	60 min.
121	The Babylonian Heart	1956-04-19	60 min.
122	Ask Me No Questions	1956-04-20	60 min.
123	Whom Death Has Joined Together	1956-04-23	60 min.
124	The Wedding	1956-04-24	60 min.
125	The Reckoning	1956-04-25	60 min.
126	A Woman Named Ruby	1956-04-26	60 min.
127	The Bright Boy	1956-04-27	60 min.
128	The Carefree Tree	1956-04-30	60 min.
129	Graybeards and Witches	1956-05-01	60 min.
130	The Legend of Jenny Lind	1956-05-02	60 min.
131	Daughter of the Seventh Day	1956-05-03	60 min.
132	Night Must Fall	1956-05-04	60 min.
133	The 25th Hour	1956-05-07	60 min.
134	A Man and His Maid	1956-05-08	60 min.
135	Perspective	1956-05-09	60 min.
136	The Catamaran	1956-05-10	60 min.
137	Johnny Came Marching Home	1956-05-11	60 min.
138	A Family Affair	1956-05-14	60 min.
139	Blind Date	1956-05-16	60 min.
140	To Have and to Hold	1956-05-17	60 min.
141	Edwina Black	1956-05-18	60 min.
142	The Spare Room	1956-05-21	60 min.
143	The Bottle Imp	1956-05-22	60 min.
144	Brief Music	1956-05-23	60 min.
145	The Girl from Boro Park	1956-05-24	60 min.
146	To Whom It May Concern	1956-05-25	60 min.
147	Bachelor Buttons	1956-05-28	60 min.
148	The Children of Papa Juan	1956-05-29	60 min.
149	Herself Alone	1956-05-30	60 min.
150	Three for the Money	1956-05-31	60 min.
151	Taxi to the Moon	1956-06-01	60 min.
152	The Goodtime Boys	1956-06-04	60 min.
153	The American	1956-06-05	60 min.
154	Cause for Suspicion	1956-06-06	60 min.
155	Fight the Whole World	1956-06-07	60 min.
156	Autumn Crocus	1956-06-08	60 min.
157	George Has a Birthday	1956-06-11	60 min.
158	The Serpent's Tooth	1956-06-12	60 min.
159	Crime at Blossom's	1956-06-13	60 min.
160	The Luck of Amos Currie	1956-06-14	60 min.
161	Alison's House	1956-06-15	60 min.
162	Safe Place	1956-06-18	60 min.
163	The Guest Cottage	1956-06-19	60 min.
164	Forsaking All Others	1956-06-20	60 min.
165	Love, Honor and O'Day	1956-06-21	60 min.
166	The Damask Cheek	1956-06-22	60 min.
167	Moon Over	1956-06-25	60 min.
168	But Fear Itself	1956-06-26	60 min.
169	The Birthday Present	1956-06-27	60 min.
170	The Ghost of Greenwich Village A college boy accidentally kills a girl who is trying to blackmail him.	1956-06-28	60 min.
171	The Young and the Damned	1956-06-29	60 min.
172	There's Always Juliet	1956-07-02	60 min.
173	Seasoned Timber	1956-07-03	60 min.
174	The Declaration	1956-07-04	60 min.
175	High Places	1956-07-05	60 min.
176	Black Chiffon	1956-07-06	60 min.
177	Class of '58	1956-07-09	60 min.
178	Marriage by the Millions	1956-07-11	60 min.
179	Backfire	1956-07-12	60 min.
180	The Bishop Misbehaves	1956-07-13	60 min.
181	Remittance	1956-07-16	60 min.
182	Beg, Borrow or Steal	1956-07-17	60 min.
183	Summer Pavilion	1956-07-18	60 min.
184	The Feast	1956-07-19	60 min.
185	A Full, Rich Life	1956-07-20	60 min.
186	The Reverberator	1956-07-23	60 min.
187	Woman at the Window	1956-07-24	60 min.
188	Another Sky	1956-07-25	60 min.
189	Letter of Introduction 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.	1956-07-26	60 min.
190	Home at Seven	1956-07-27	60 min.
191	The Cypress Tree	1956-07-30	60 min.
192	Belong to Me	1956-07-31	60 min.
193	Pygmalion Jones	1956-08-01	60 min.
194	Gretel	1956-08-02	60 min.
195	Some Man Will Want You	1956-08-03	60 min.
196	The Fall of the House of Usher	1956-08-06	60 min.
197	Cupid Rode a Horse	1956-08-07	60 min.
198	The Old Payola	1956-08-08	60 min.
199	The Perfect Alibi	1956-08-10	60 min.

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