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An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Episode 52 : The Cliff
September. 13,1954
After the mysterious death of his brother, a man returns from South America to investigate.
Episode 51 : U.F.O.
September. 06,1954
An editor of a tiny newspaper with a circulation of eighty tries to put his small town "on the map" with an outrageous story.
Episode 50 : The Secret Self
August. 30,1954
An influential Washington hostess tramples ruthlessly on members of her society set to further the political career of a young lawyer.
Episode 49 : Experiment Perilous
August. 23,1954
A young pianist is ill with tuberculosis and is cured physically by a young scientist but the serum she takes causes a distortion of her mind.
Episode 48 : The House of Gair
August. 16,1954
During a storm in the Scottish moors at the House of Gair, a writer and his rich aunt become involved with a swindler which winds up in an unexpected murder.
Episode 47 : Sue Ellen
August. 09,1954
A man searches for his missing fiancée following a shipboard romance.
Episode 46 : The Magic Monday
August. 02,1954
The story of a typical American family and what happens when the parental generation yields to the typical yen of young folks in moderate circumstances to "get away from it all."
Episode 45 : The Hero
July. 26,1954
A former Big League pitcher disappears from the fields after one of his pitches fatally injures a player. The pitcher turns gambler but a boy causes him to reform himself.
Episode 44 : Home Again, Home Again
July. 19,1954
A girl returns to her hometown after failing to find stardom on Broadway. She finds herself growing bitter, avoiding her friends until she meets a drama coach at a nearby University who changes her life around.
Episode 43 : A Guest at the Embassy
July. 12,1954
The case began with the impending marriage in Paris of the American ambassador's daughter to one of his attaches. Suddenly, a young woman appears professing to be the secret love of the attache. The young diplomat sets out to prove that he has never seen the intruder before.
Episode 42 : The Small Door
July. 05,1954
A reclusive man has troubles with a greedy gas meter man who thinks there is money hidden in the old apartment.
Episode 41 : Screwball
June. 28,1954
Despite age and limited skills, a garage mechanic pursues his dream of being a major league player.
Episode 40 : Fandango at War Bonnet
June. 21,1954
A man searches for the truth that may save another man's life in a Western showdown.
Episode 39 : A Letter to Mr. Gubbins
June. 14,1954
A couple start receiving mysterious letters with hints on how to make money. They watch the accuracy of the advice, which is always perfect, then sell everything to follow a "hot tip."
Episode 38 : The Strike
June. 07,1954
Major Gaylord recounts an experience during World War II when he was obliged to fire on an American soldier in the dead of night on a Pacific island.
Episode 37 : The Death and Life of Larry Benson
May. 31,1954
Larry Benson was reported missing on the battlefield more than three years ago and the entire town is excited about his unexpected homecoming.
Episode 36 : A Man and Two Gods
May. 24,1954
A diplomatic attache of a military state is ordered by his government to kill a suspected spy. The government then arrests him for murder. The attache is torn between two "Gods": the decrees of his country and the commandments of God.
Episode 35 : Castle in Spain
May. 17,1954
A man and woman meet in town after both had been arguing with their respective spouses back home. They decide to team up and make a big day of it.
Episode 34 : Fear Is No Stranger
May. 10,1954
Two young women are found murdered in a small California town. A district attorney finds himself in a dilemma when he finds his daughter daring the man who is the prime suspect in the homicide case.
Episode 33 : Cardinal Mindszenty
May. 03,1954
Opposed to communism and Nazi rule during World War II, the Hungarian Cardinal József Mindszenty was imprisoned as an enemy of the state and sent to prison. During his trial it was revealed that his confession was obtained by torture, hypnosis and drugs.
Episode 32 : Romney
April. 26,1954
A 9-year-old boy and his misunderstanding father come under close scrutiny as the drama delves into the deeper corners of a frightened boy's mind to search out the reasons for his fears. The story unravels a strong mood and mystery which centers around Romney.
Episode 31 : A Handful of Diamonds
April. 19,1954
When scandal and financial ruin threaten newspaper tycoon Frank Leslie, his wife Miriam uses cunning and imagination to restore her husband's reputation.
Episode 30 : Jack Sparling, Forty-Six
April. 12,1954
A successful businessman's achievements aren't enough as he drives himself for a higher more powerful position.
Episode 29 : Stir Mugs
April. 05,1954
Parolees in war service decide to escape on the night of V-J Day rather than return home.
Episode 28 : Paul's Apartment
March. 29,1954
Paul realizes that his beautiful new wife is more interested in his belongings than she is in him.
Episode 27 : The Expendables
March. 22,1954
A story about Russian emigrants
Episode 26 : Thunder on Sycamore Street
March. 15,1954
Neighbors attempt to run a respected citizen out of town when they learn he is a former convict.
Episode 25 : Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
March. 08,1954
A writer's undercover assignment backfires when he cannot produce the evidence needed to free himself from jail.
Episode 24 : Side Street
March. 01,1954
A young married couple live in a New York neighborhood and share a babysitter and maid of all work with another couple. When this paragon of domesticity decides to wed the two husbands are hard put to break up the romance.
Episode 23 : The Role of a Lover
February. 22,1954
A former child star disappears during a Broadway play.
Episode 22 : Dark Possession
February. 15,1954
An anonymous letter writer creates fear and havoc in the lives of three sisters.
Episode 21 : Man of Extinction
February. 08,1954
The writer of murder mysteries acts out the crimes before putting them to paper. There's a real plot twist when a dead man turns up in her house.
Episode 20 : Herman Came By Bomber
February. 01,1954
A war orphan is smuggled into the U.S. by a pilot.
Episode 19 : A Favor for a Friend
January. 25,1954
An accountant meets an aged millionaire, who appoints him executor of a trust fund for the millionaire's dog, Shaftsbury.
Episode 18 : A Criminal Design
January. 18,1954
An unemployed writer working as a press agent for an American dress designer in Italy becomes innocently involved in smuggling. [RF]
Episode 17 : The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners
January. 11,1954
A group of school children perform what appears to be a play, but it progresses into a trial when the school janitor is accused of murder.
Episode 16 : The Runaway
January. 04,1954
A Brooklyn bus driver drives off to Miami in a city bus and is apprehended by the police.
Episode 15 : Master of the Rose
December. 28,1953
A small group of people in Belgium try to safeguard a painting of the Nativity from Nazi plundering.
Episode 14 : Cinderella '53
December. 21,1953
A modernized musical of the classic story
Episode 13 : All My Love
December. 14,1953
A spoiled rich girl matures into a lovely lady when she learns compassion and tenderness from three loves.
Episode 12 : Dry Run
December. 07,1953
The heroic story of Captain Robert I. Olsen aboard the Angler, a submarine that rescued 135 people through heavily mined waters.
Episode 11 : Confessions of a Nervous Man
November. 30,1953
The story about how the success of Axelrod's play ""The Seven Year Itch"" affected him
Episode 10 : Buffalo Bill is Dead
November. 23,1953
An old cowboy makes his living riding in a Wild West show and reminisces on the days when he fought side-by-side with Buffalo Bill Cody.
Episode 9 : A Bargain with God
November. 16,1953
A priest working the Mission Church on Bowdoin Street in Boston is threatened with condemnation. The church is in such disrepair and with no funds to rebuild, the situation is hopeless. The Mission affects the lives of everyone in the neighborhood, even garage mechanic Johnny and his wife Jebby as well as the wealthy Lydia Brunall all come to see Father Ferris.
Episode 8 : Camille
November. 09,1953
A modern dress adaptation of the classic story of a terminally ill prostitute who falls in love with a man of means.
Episode 7 : Crime at Blossom's
November. 02,1953
A double murder has taken place at the cottage of the Merrymans. When they arrive at their cottage, they are bombarded by inquisitive neighbors about what transpired to their former tenants.
Episode 6 : Another Caesar
October. 26,1953
A weak man masquerades as a hero in a Latin American republic.
Episode 5 : Letter of Love
October. 19,1953
Captain Miles reads the pathetic appeals of his buddy to his young wife back home that she write to him. Miles finds himself hating the unknown woman, until he has the opportunity to meet her and discover the trouble.
Episode 4 : Music and Mrs. Pratt
October. 12,1953
A wealthy 70-year-old woman believes money can do everything, especially if one has as much as 70 million, the estimated fortune of Jenny Pratt. Piano tuner Jack O'Hara comes to Mrs. Pratt's home to tune her piano and finds himself living in her mansion, seven hours of daily piano practice for a year.
Episode 3 : Silent the Song
October. 05,1953
Opera diva Marcia Vernon loses her voice. Though Mark, her irresponsible husband, and Carol, her secretary, are both devoted to her, they otherwise oppose each other. Marica's surgery and the aftermath bring surprising revelations to all three.
Episode 2 : Hound-Dog Man
September. 28,1953
Twelve-year-old Cotton Kinney wants a dog for Christmas and gives hints when he buys his dad a dog collar for Christmas and his mom a bowl just the right size for dog food.
Episode 1 : 1984
September. 21,1953
An adaptation of the dystopic novel concerning one man's rebellion against a totalitarian society
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