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Season 1 – Screen Directors Playhouse

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Half-hour anthology series featuring episodes directed by well-known movie directors from the 1950s.
Screen Directors Playhouse — Season 1

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Rory Calhoun

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Macdonald Carey

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Laraine Day

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Barbara Morrison

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Clem Bevans

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Raymond Bailey

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1955 Meet the Governor A candidate's opponents dig up dirt from his past. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1955 Day Is Done A sergeant uses a Chinese bugle to boost the spirits of his men. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1955 Midsummer Daydream A young man finds the girl he wants to marry in a marriage license bureau. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1955 Arroyo A young woman claims that her wagon train has been attacked. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1955 Want Ad Wedding A man places an ad in a paper to find wedding guests. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1955 The Life of Vernon Hathaway A man starts experiencing his dreams in real life. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1955 The Final Tribute A nurse dislikes the attitude of a new physician. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 1955 The Brush Roper An old man who likes to tell exaggerated western tales, chases a mad, dangerous bull single handedly to prove his skills as a cowboy. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 1955 Tom and Jerry A priest tries to save a struggling marriage before Christmas. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 1955 Rookie of the Year A young pitching prospect ballplayer is identified by a small town sportswriter as the son of a former baseball hero who was accused of throwing a game at The World Series. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 1955 Lincoln's Doctor's Dog A doctor gives President Lincoln a puppy to raise his spirits. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 21, 1955 The Silent Partner A once-famous comedy star drowns his sorrows. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 28, 1955 Titanic Incident A gambler tries to scam a wealthy man on the Titanic. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 4, 1956 Hot Cargo A chorus girl marries a skipper. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 11, 1956 It's Always Sunday A kindly minister (Dennis O'Keefe) befriends a pair of drifters. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 18, 1956 No. 5 Checked Out A deaf woman (Teresa Wright) confronts desperate crooks in a resort cabin. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 1, 1956 Prima Donna A talented teenager would rather play ball than sing. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 15, 1956 Cry Justice A lawyer frames his partner for murder. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 22, 1956 Affair in Sumatra A half-caste girl is torn between the love for her people and the love of a man. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 7, 1956 One Against Many A scientist must choose to kill to prevent and epidemic. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 14, 1956 It's a Most Unusual Day A husband and wife decide to relive their past. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 4, 1956 The Sword of Villion Poet Francois Villon fights for love and liberty. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 11, 1956 Markheim A man is forced to sell his belongings to pay off debt. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 25, 1956 Claire A doctor's bride is haunted by guilt. Details Episode 25 Aired May 9, 1956 A Ticket for Thaddeus A Polish refugee (Edmond O'Brien) tries to convince a policeman that he was at fault for a traffic accident. Details Episode 26 Aired May 16, 1956 The Dream A young man (Sal Mineo) dreams of searching for his dead father. Details Episode 27 Aired Jun 6, 1956 What Day Is It? A husband and wife dance team (Gower and Marge Champion) bicker during a performance when the husband can't remember the special date his wife is celebrating. Details Episode 28 Aired Jun 13, 1956 Every Man Had Two Wives A frustrated wife brings her husband back to his hometown to see his childhood sweetheart. Details Episode 29 Aired Jul 4, 1956 Partners An orphan wants to compete in the rodeo. Details Episode 30 Aired Jul 11, 1956 White Corridors A woman rushes her friend to the hospital for an emergency operation. Details Episode 31 Aired Jul 18, 1956 The Carroll Formula While reviewing the unpublished works of author Lewis Carroll, a college professor stumbles upon a formula for shrinking things. Details Episode 32 Aired Jul 25, 1956 Apples on the Lilac Tree A woman (Joan Caulfield) works at the office while her husband (Macdonald Carey) does the housework. Details Episode 33 Aired Aug 1, 1956 Bitter Waters A young American man falls in love while touring Europe. Details Episode 34 Aired Sep 5, 1956 The Day I Met Caruso A 10-year-old girl befriends a man on a train. Details Episode 35 Aired Sep 12, 1956 High Air A father (William Bendix) and son (Dennis Hopper) must reconcile to cope with a tunnel disaster. Details

Season Info

Director
Tay Garnett, Frank Borzage, Allan Dwan, George Waggner, John Brahm, William A. Seiter, Gower Champion, Ted Tetzlaff, George Marshall, Leo McCarey
Screenwriter
Zoe Akins, William Tunberg, A. I. Bezzerides, Tay Garnett, William R. Cox, John Jacobs, John L. Greene, Hobart Donavan, Winston Miller, Frank Gill Jr.
Network
NBC
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 1955