Playhouse 90 Season 2
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Sep 12, 1957
The Death of Manolete Sep 12, 1957
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Sep 19, 1957The Dark Side of the Earth Sep 19, 1957
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Sep 26, 1957Topaze Sep 26, 1957
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Oct 3, 1957Sound of a Different Drummer Oct 3, 1957
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Oct 10, 1957The Playroom Oct 10, 1957
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Oct 17, 1957Around the World in 90 Minutes Oct 17, 1957 For this week only, Playhouse 90 suspends its usual dramatic format to telecast a remote from Madison Square Garden. There producer Michael Todd is throwing a big party for some 18,000 guests to celebrate the first anniversary of the Broadway opening of his film Around the world in 80 days. Elizabeth Taylor (Mrs. Todd) is hostess. Many celebrities are invited, and some entertainers will perform.
S02 E07
Oct 24, 1957The Mystery of Thirteen Oct 24, 1957
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Oct 31, 1957Mr. and Mrs. McAdam Oct 31, 1957
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Nov 7, 1957The Clouded Image Nov 7, 1957
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Nov 14, 1957The Jet Propelled Couch Nov 14, 1957 Based on a case history in psychologist Dr. Robert Linder's book ""The 50-Minute Hour."" Unbeknownst to his friends and colleagues, the outwardly sane and secure atomic physicist Dr. Kirk Allen has for many years been embarking upon imaginary visits to another planet. At first this mental abnormality harms no one, but when Allen begins acting strangely on the job, the Pentagon begins to suspect that he is a security risk. Under psychological counseling, Allen reveals his ""secret life""—and provides surprisingly accurate extraterrestrial charts as ""proof"" that he is truly out of this world.
S02 E11
Nov 21, 1957The Troublemakers Nov 21, 1957
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Nov 28, 1957Panic Button Nov 28, 1957 A Civil Aeronautics Board investigation determines that the reason a plane crashed, killing all aboard except one of the pilots, is that either the dead pilot or the survivor became panic-stricken and pushed the wrong button, but the investigators aren't sure which one was at fault.
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Dec 5, 1957Galvanized Yankee Dec 5, 1957 In a Northern prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War, a crippled Yankee commander has a rebellious Rebel executed. The dead man's brother, also a prisoner, vows vengeance. He volunteers to accompany the commander on a mission, planning to murder him along the way but changes his mind and escapes instead, deciding the commander is ""already dead."" The commander, a changed man, covers up for the escapees and himself faces court martial.
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Dec 12, 1957The Thundering Wave Dec 12, 1957
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Dec 19, 1957For I Have Loved Strangers Dec 19, 1957
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Dec 26, 1957The Lone Woman Dec 26, 1957
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Jan 2, 1958Face of a Hero Jan 2, 1958
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Jan 9, 1958The Last Man Jan 9, 1958
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Jan 16, 1958The 80 Yard Run Jan 16, 1958
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Jan 23, 1958Before I Die Jan 23, 1958 An innocent man, doomed to die for the murder of a cop that he didn't commit, is rushed from prison to the county hospital for an emergency operation. The surgeon becomes convinced of the man's innocence when he mumbles a girl's name under anesthesia. The surgeon seeks the help of a psychiatrist to penetrate his patient's subconscious.
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Jan 30, 1958The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue Jan 30, 1958 Mr. Golden talks with Nathan in the Turkish bath, lamenting that perhaps life has passed him by. He then returns home to his wife and finds out that he is to become a grandfather.
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Feb 6, 1958The Violent Heart Feb 6, 1958
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Feb 13, 1958No Time At All Feb 13, 1958 On a night flight from Miami, Fla. to New York, an airliner develops electrical trouble. In cameo portrayals we see the reactions of friends and families to the possible fate of the plane passengers.
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Feb 20, 1958Point of No Return Feb 20, 1958
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Feb 27, 1958Portrait of a Murderer Feb 27, 1958
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Mar 6, 1958The Last Clear Chance Mar 6, 1958
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Mar 13, 1958The Male Animal Mar 13, 1958
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Mar 20, 1958The Right-Hand Man Mar 20, 1958
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Mar 27, 1958Turn Left at Mount Everest Mar 27, 1958
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Apr 10, 1958The Dungeon Apr 10, 1958
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Apr 17, 1958Bitter Heritage Apr 17, 1958 The James boys, being framed for a bank heist, are saved by the banker's daughter.
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Apr 24, 1958Verdict of Three Apr 24, 1958 A murder trial is followed through different jurors and their reactions.
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May 1, 1958Rumors Of Evening May 1, 1958
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May 8, 1958Not the Glory May 8, 1958
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May 15, 1958Nightmare at Ground Zero May 15, 1958
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May 22, 1958Bomber's Moon May 22, 1958 An American bomber wing stationed in England in 1943 has flown many dangerous missions. The fliers regard their commander, Col. Culver, as a man devoid of any human emotion or understanding. After a mission in which one of Culver's best pilots was shot down, the overwrought colonel singles out a young flier and publicly accuses him of cowardice. This accusation brings the conflict between the two men into the open.
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May 29, 1958Natchez May 29, 1958 A Civil War POW returns to the South to find his father is considered a traitor for refusing to burn his crops along with the other scorched-earth adherents. He goes to work for and falls in love with the wife of a riverboat entrepreneur. He finds something to live for when his father is killed standing up to the entrepreneur and he gets the wife.
S02 E38
Jun 5, 1958The Innocent Sleep Jun 5, 1958
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Jun 19, 1958A Town Has Turned to Dust Jun 19, 1958
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Jun 26, 1958The Great Gatsby Jun 26, 1958