The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Miss America Story1955-09-04 · 1h 0mThe Philco Corporation and ABC network televised the first live Miss America broadcast on Saturday September 11, 1954. Twenty seven million viewers from coast to coast shared the t
- 2 2. The Outsiders1955-09-18 · 1h 0mThe work of US engineers in a South American country is disrupted by angry local people.
- 3 3. A Man is Ten Feet Tall1955-10-02 · 1h 0mAxel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry.
- 4 4. A Business Proposition1955-10-23 · 1h 0m
- 5 5. The Mechanical Heart1955-11-06 · 1h 0mA businessman commits an unpardonable breach of ethics in order to keep his business alive.
- 6 6. One Mummy Too Many1955-11-20 · 1h 0mThree crates, one contains a mummy, one a dead body and one an air-conditioning unit that gets shunted around with utter confusion.
- 7 7. The Trees1955-12-04 · 1h 0mA little girl returns from a fresh air camp to her slum district home and brings a sapling with her. The tree is planted in the parking. Ridicule of the family's efforts to keep it
- 8 8. Christmas 'Til Closing1955-12-18 · 1h 0mA poor family tries to make the best out of Christmas with little income.
- 9 9. Rise Up and Walk1956-01-01 · 1h 0mA polio victim's battle to conquer polio is a potent weapon for recovery.
- 10 10. This Land is Mine1956-01-15 · 1h 0m
- 11 11. The Starlet1956-01-29 · 1h 0m
- 12 12. Kyria Katina1956-02-12 · 1h 0mThe life of a widow is likely to change the day a gentleman suitor proposes to her. For the better?
Cast
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