Matinee Theater
Season 1
1955199 episodes
Episode 1
Beginning Now
Oct 31, 19551h
Episode 2
Make Believe Mother
Nov 1, 19551h
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.
Episode 3
The Persistent Image
Nov 2, 19551h
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.
Episode 4
I'm Straight with the World
Nov 3, 19551h
This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.
Episode 5
Progress and Minnie Sweeney
Nov 4, 19551h
A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.
Episode 6
The House on Wildwood Lane
Nov 7, 19551h
Episode 7
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Nov 8, 19551h
Episode 8
One for the Road
Nov 9, 19551h
Episode 9
An Apple for Miss Myrtle
Nov 10, 19551h
Episode 10
The Man Without a Country
Nov 11, 19551h
Episode 11
Jigsaw
Nov 14, 19551h
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.
Episode 12
She's the One with the Funny Face
Nov 15, 19551h
Episode 13
All the Hoffmeyers in the World
Nov 16, 19551h
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.
Episode 14
The Aspern Papers
Nov 17, 19551h
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.
Episode 15
Roman Fever
Nov 18, 19551h
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.
Episode 16
Midsummer
Nov 21, 19551h
Episode 17
The Lady Chooses
Nov 22, 19551h
The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide
Episode 18
The Courtship of Miles Standish
Nov 23, 19551h
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
Episode 19
Dispossessed
Nov 25, 19551h
Episode 20
One for the Road
Nov 28, 19551h
A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.
Episode 21
The Touchstone
Nov 29, 19551h
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.
Episode 22
Wuthering Heights
Nov 30, 19551h
A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.
Episode 23
The Brass Ring
Dec 1, 19551h
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.
Episode 24
Jason
Dec 2, 19551h
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.
Episode 25
Arrowsmith
Dec 5, 19551h
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.
Episode 26
Passing Strange
Dec 6, 19551h
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.
Episode 27
For These Services
Dec 7, 19551h
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.
Episode 28
Cordially - With Bombs
Dec 8, 19551h
Episode 29
The White Oaks
Dec 9, 19551h
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
Episode 30
O'Toole from Moscow
Dec 12, 19551h
Episode 31
The Milwaukee Rocket
Dec 13, 19551h
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
Episode 32
This One is Different
Dec 14, 19551h
A man is determined to prevent his teen-age daughter from leaving home and entering a convent - Tv Guide
Episode 33
Sins of the Fathers
Dec 15, 19551h
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.
Episode 34
See You on Sunday
Dec 16, 19551h
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.
Episode 35
Coming of Age
Dec 19, 19551h
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.
Episode 36
Technique
Dec 20, 19551h
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.
Episode 37
Gallin: All-American
Dec 21, 19551h
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.
Episode 38
Santa is No Saint
Dec 22, 19551h
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
Episode 39
The Unwelcomed
Dec 23, 19551h
Episode 40
The Red Sanders Story
Dec 26, 19551h
Episode 41
Class of '58
Jul 9, 19561h
Episode 42
Horns of the Dilemma
Dec 28, 19551h
Episode 43
Little Girls Grow Up
Dec 29, 19551h
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
Episode 44
The Shot
Dec 30, 19551h
Episode 45
Mr. Krane
Jan 3, 19561h
Episode 46
Yesterday is Gone
Jan 4, 19561h
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
Episode 47
Double Door
Jan 5, 19561h
Episode 48
The Happy Rest
Jan 6, 19561h
Episode 49
The Gate
Jan 9, 19561h
Episode 50
One Left Over
Jan 10, 19561h
Episode 51
All the Trees in the Field
Jan 11, 19561h
Episode 52
The Century Plant
Jan 12, 19561h
Episode 53
Friday the 13th
Jan 13, 19561h
Episode 54
The Old Maid
Jan 16, 19561h
Episode 55
Mother Was a Bachelor
Jan 17, 19561h
Episode 56
The Bottom of the River
Jan 18, 19561h
Episode 57
The Carefree Tree
Jan 19, 19561h
Episode 58
Interlude
Jan 20, 19561h
Episode 59
The Big Box
Jan 23, 19561h
Episode 60
Sincerely Yours, Charlie Fisher
Jan 24, 19561h
Episode 61
Doc
Jan 25, 19561h
Episode 62
The Amateur
Jan 26, 19561h
Episode 63
Light and Shadow
Jan 27, 19561h
Episode 64
Romney
Jan 30, 19561h
Episode 65
O Promise Me
Jan 31, 19561h
Episode 66
Hold My Hand and Run
Feb 1, 19561h
Episode 67
Dark Possession
Feb 2, 19561h
Episode 68
The Diamond
Feb 3, 19561h
Episode 69
Susan and God
Feb 6, 19561h
Episode 70
As Young As You Feel
Feb 7, 19561h
Episode 71
The White Knight
Feb 8, 19561h
Episode 72
The Anxious Years
Feb 9, 19561h
Episode 73
The Heart of Mary Lincoln
Feb 10, 19561h
Episode 74
The Middle Son
Feb 13, 19561h
Episode 75
Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 19561h
Episode 76
Summer Cannot Last
Feb 15, 19561h
Episode 77
The Last Battlefield
Feb 16, 19561h
Episode 78
The Catbird Seat
Feb 17, 19561h
Episode 79
Dream House
Feb 20, 19561h
Episode 80
The Runaways
Feb 21, 19561h
Episode 81
The Ledger
Feb 22, 19561h
Episode 82
When the Bough Breaks
Feb 23, 19561h
Episode 83
I Want to March
Feb 24, 19561h
Episode 84
Skylark
Feb 27, 19561h
Episode 85
Tall, Dark Stranger
Feb 28, 19561h
Episode 86
Anything But Love
Feb 29, 19561h
Episode 87
Robin Daw
Mar 1, 19561h
Episode 88
Letter to a Stranger
Mar 2, 19561h
Episode 89
Dinner at Antoine's
Mar 5, 19561h
Episode 90
The Mating of Watkins Tottle
Mar 6, 19561h
Episode 91
Her Son's Wife
Mar 7, 19561h
Episode 92
The Shining Palace
Mar 8, 19561h
Episode 93
The Odd Ones
Mar 9, 19561h
Episode 94
A Cowboy for Chris
Mar 12, 19561h
Episode 95
The Rocking Chair
Mar 13, 19561h
Episode 96
The Big Guy
Mar 14, 19561h
Episode 97
Statute of Limitations
Mar 15, 19561h
Episode 98
The Baron and the Banshees
Mar 16, 19561h
Episode 99
Notebook Warrior
Mar 19, 19561h
Episode 100
Temptation for a King
Mar 20, 19561h
Episode 101
The White Knight
Mar 21, 19561h
Episode 102
The Anxious Years
Mar 22, 19561h
Episode 103
M is for the Many
Mar 23, 19561h
Episode 104
Silent Partner
Mar 26, 19561h
Episode 105
Winter in April
Mar 27, 19561h
Episode 106
Bread Upon the Waters
Mar 28, 19561h
Episode 107
The Giant Killer
Mar 29, 19561h
Episode 108
The Book of Ruth
Mar 30, 19561h
Episode 109
Singer in the Valley
Apr 2, 19561h
Episode 110
The Heart of a Husband
Apr 3, 19561h
Episode 111
From the Desk of Margaret Tydings
Apr 4, 19561h
Episode 112
But You Look Like Sisters
Apr 5, 19561h
Episode 113
The House of Seven Gables
Apr 6, 19561h
Episode 114
Fiddlin' Man
Apr 9, 19561h
Episode 115
The Hollow Woman
Apr 10, 19561h
Episode 116
People in Glass
Apr 11, 19561h
Episode 117
One of the Family
Apr 12, 19561h
Episode 118
Young Hands, Young Feet
Apr 13, 19561h
Episode 119
The Lark Shall Sing
Apr 16, 19561h
Episode 120
In Dread of Winter
Apr 17, 19561h
Episode 121
The Babylonian Heart
Apr 19, 19561h
Episode 122
Ask Me No Questions
Apr 20, 19561h
Episode 123
Whom Death Has Joined Together
Apr 23, 19561h
Episode 124
The Wedding
Apr 24, 19561h
Episode 125
The Reckoning
Apr 25, 19561h
Episode 126
A Woman Named Ruby
Apr 26, 19561h
Episode 127
The Bright Boy
Apr 27, 19561h
Episode 128
The Carefree Tree
Apr 30, 19561h
Episode 129
Graybeards and Witches
May 1, 19561h
Episode 130
The Legend of Jenny Lind
May 2, 19561h
Episode 131
Daughter of the Seventh Day
May 3, 19561h
Episode 132
Night Must Fall
May 4, 19561h
Episode 133
The 25th Hour
May 7, 19561h
Episode 134
A Man and His Maid
May 8, 19561h
Episode 135
Perspective
May 9, 19561h
Episode 136
The Catamaran
May 10, 19561h
Episode 137
Johnny Came Marching Home
May 11, 19561h
Episode 138
A Family Affair
May 14, 19561h
Episode 139
Blind Date
May 16, 19561h
Episode 140
To Have and to Hold
May 17, 19561h
Episode 141
Edwina Black
May 18, 19561h
Episode 142
The Spare Room
May 21, 19561h
Episode 143
The Bottle Imp
May 22, 19561h
Episode 144
Brief Music
May 23, 19561h
Episode 145
The Girl from Boro Park
May 24, 19561h
Episode 146
To Whom It May Concern
May 25, 19561h
Episode 147
Bachelor Buttons
May 28, 19561h
Episode 148
The Children of Papa Juan
May 29, 19561h
Episode 149
Herself Alone
May 30, 19561h
Episode 150
Three for the Money
May 31, 19561h
Episode 151
Taxi to the Moon
Jun 1, 19561h
Episode 152
The Goodtime Boys
Jun 4, 19561h
Episode 153
The American
Jun 5, 19561h
Episode 154
Cause for Suspicion
Jun 6, 19561h
Episode 155
Fight the Whole World
Jun 7, 19561h
Episode 156
Autumn Crocus
Jun 8, 19561h
Episode 157
George Has a Birthday
Jun 11, 19561h
Episode 158
The Serpent's Tooth
Jun 12, 19561h
Episode 159
Crime at Blossom's
Jun 13, 19561h
Episode 160
The Luck of Amos Currie
Jun 14, 19561h
Episode 161
Alison's House
Jun 15, 19561h
Episode 162
Safe Place
Jun 18, 19561h
Episode 163
The Guest Cottage
Jun 19, 19561h
Episode 164
Forsaking All Others
Jun 20, 19561h
Episode 165
Love, Honor and O'Day
Jun 21, 19561h
Episode 166
The Damask Cheek
Jun 22, 19561h
Episode 167
Moon Over
Jun 25, 19561h
Episode 168
But Fear Itself
Jun 26, 19561h
Episode 169
The Birthday Present
Jun 27, 19561h
Episode 170
The Ghost of Greenwich Village
Jun 28, 19561h
A college boy accidentally kills a girl who is trying to blackmail him.
Episode 171
The Young and the Damned
Jun 29, 19561h
Episode 172
There's Always Juliet
Jul 2, 19561h
Episode 173
Seasoned Timber
Jul 3, 19561h
Episode 174
The Declaration
Jul 4, 19561h
Episode 175
High Places
Jul 5, 19561h
Episode 176
Black Chiffon
Jul 6, 19561h
Episode 177
Class of '58
Jul 9, 19561h
Episode 178
Marriage by the Millions
Jul 11, 19561h
Episode 179
Backfire
Jul 12, 19561h
Episode 180
The Bishop Misbehaves
Jul 13, 19561h
Episode 181
Remittance
Jul 16, 19561h
Episode 182
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Jul 17, 19561h
Episode 183
Summer Pavilion
Jul 18, 19561h
Episode 184
The Feast
Jul 19, 19561h
Episode 185
A Full, Rich Life
Jul 20, 19561h
Episode 186
The Reverberator
Jul 23, 19561h
Episode 187
Woman at the Window
Jul 24, 19561h
Episode 188
Another Sky
Jul 25, 19561h
Episode 189
Letter of Introduction
Jul 26, 19561h
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.
Episode 190
Home at Seven
Jul 27, 19561h
Episode 191
The Cypress Tree
Jul 30, 19561h
Episode 192
Belong to Me
Jul 31, 19561h
Episode 193
Pygmalion Jones
Aug 1, 19561h
Episode 194
Gretel
Aug 2, 19561h
Episode 195
Some Man Will Want You
Aug 3, 19561h
Episode 196
The Fall of the House of Usher
Aug 6, 19561h
Episode 197
Cupid Rode a Horse
Aug 7, 19561h
Episode 198
The Old Payola
Aug 8, 19561h
Episode 199
The Perfect Alibi
Aug 10, 19561h