| Title | : | Matinee Theater |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | : | Drama |
| Overview | : | Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity. |
October 31, 1955
Season 1
199 Episodes
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All Episodes in Season 2
Episode 1 : The House Off Fifth Avenue
August 27, 1956
Episode 2 : Yankee Doodler
August 29, 1956
Episode 3 : The Pink Hippopotamus
August 30, 1956
Episode 4 : September Tide
August 31, 1956
Episode 5 : Are You Listening?
September 03, 1956
Episode 6 : Ladies' Maid Bell
September 04, 1956
Episode 7 : 100 Red Convertibles
September 05, 1956
Episode 8 : The Ivy Curtain
September 06, 1956
Episode 9 : The Gramercy Ghost
September 07, 1956
Episode 10 : Lovers
September 10, 1956
Episode 11 : Reach for the Stars
September 11, 1956
Episode 12 : I Like It Here
September 12, 1956
Episode 13 : A Question of Balance
September 13, 1956
Episode 14 : The Marriage Royal
September 14, 1956
Episode 15 : Mad Money
September 19, 1956
Episode 16 : A Letter from Johnny Brock
September 20, 1956
Episode 17 : Uncle Harry
September 21, 1956
Episode 18 : At Mrs. Leland's
September 24, 1956
Episode 19 : The House Next Door
September 25, 1956
Episode 20 : Alumni Reunion
September 26, 1956
Episode 21 : Sound of Fear
September 27, 1956
Episode 22 : Late Date
September 28, 1956
Episode 23 : Pride and Prejudice
October 01, 1956
Episode 24 : Pearls of Sheba
October 02, 1956
Episode 25 : The Stamp Caddy
October 15, 1956
Episode 26 : The Egotist
October 16, 1956
Episode 27 : The Family Man
October 17, 1956
Episode 28 : Sight Unseen
October 18, 1956
Episode 29 : The Eye of the Storm
October 19, 1956
Episode 30 : The Man in the Seven League Boots
October 22, 1956
Episode 31 : The Woman Across the Hall
October 23, 1956
Episode 32 : And Then There Were Three
October 24, 1956
Episode 33 : Shake the Stars Down
October 29, 1956
Episode 34 : Horse Power
October 30, 1956
Episode 35 : Without Sanction
October 31, 1956
Episode 36 : The Outing
November 02, 1956
Episode 37 : Thank You, Edmondo
November 05, 1956
Episode 38 : The Tell-Tale Heart
November 06, 1956
Episode 39 : Strangers on a Honeymoon
November 07, 1956
Episode 40 : A Dram of Poison
November 08, 1956
Episode 41 : The Shining Hour
November 09, 1956
Episode 42 : Love, Marriage and Five Thousand Dollars
November 12, 1956
Episode 43 : Step Into Darkness
November 13, 1956
Episode 44 : Candle in the Dark
November 14, 1956
Episode 45 : Savrola
November 15, 1956
Episode 46 : Table Set at Night
November 16, 1956
Episode 47 : Madame de Treymes
November 19, 1956
Episode 48 : The People vs. John Tarr
November 20, 1956
Episode 49 : The Location of Roycemore College
November 21, 1956
Episode 50 : Dracula
November 23, 1956
Episode 51 : Julie
November 26, 1956
Episode 52 : The Empty Nest
November 27, 1956
Episode 53 : Spare Your Pity
November 28, 1956
Episode 54 : The Last Leaf
November 30, 1956
Episode 55 : Therese
December 03, 1956
Episode 56 : Julie
December 04, 1956
Episode 57 : Refugee
December 06, 1956
Episode 58 : Jenny Kissed Me
December 07, 1956
Episode 59 : Miracle at Carville
December 10, 1956
Episode 60 : The Upper Hand
December 11, 1956
Episode 61 : Love is a Locksmith
December 12, 1956
Episode 62 : Captain Brassbound's Conversion
December 13, 1956
Episode 63 : The Wisp End
December 14, 1956
Episode 64 : Prominent Citizens
December 17, 1956
Episode 65 : Head of the Family
December 18, 1956
Episode 66 : Password
December 19, 1956
Episode 67 : Late Love
December 20, 1956
Episode 68 : Eugenie Grandet
December 21, 1956
Episode 69 : Cold Christmas
December 24, 1956
Episode 70 : Little Women
December 25, 1956
Episode 71 : For Sweetheart, Wife or Mother
December 26, 1956
Episode 72 : Smilin' Through
December 27, 1956
Episode 73 : Strong Medicine
December 28, 1956
Episode 74 : Everything's Relative
December 31, 1956
Episode 75 : Miss Morissa
January 02, 1957
Episode 76 : The Scandalous Priest
January 03, 1957
Episode 77 : Dark Victory
January 04, 1957
Episode 78 : The Lonely Look
January 07, 1957
Episode 79 : The Sudden Truth
January 08, 1957
Episode 80 : The Man in the Half-Moon
January 09, 1957
Episode 81 : The Hex
January 10, 1957
Episode 82 : If This Be Error
January 11, 1957
Episode 83 : On the Trail of the Kingsfield
January 14, 1957
Episode 84 : Here We Are
January 15, 1957
Episode 85 : Arms and the Man
January 16, 1957
Episode 86 : Home is the Hunted
January 17, 1957
Episode 87 : Madam Ada
January 18, 1957
Episode 88 : Night Train
January 22, 1957
Episode 89 : This Language
January 23, 1957
Episode 90 : The 13th Crypt
January 24, 1957
Episode 91 : Mr. Pirn Passes By
January 25, 1957
Episode 92 : Anything for a Laugh
January 29, 1957
Episode 93 : Realms of Gold
January 30, 1957
Episode 94 : Deacon of Oak Ridge
January 31, 1957
Episode 95 : Accent on Youth
February 01, 1957
Episode 96 : Three Kids
February 04, 1957
Episode 97 : Frankenstein
February 05, 1957
Episode 98 : The Most Dangerous Man
February 06, 1957
Episode 99 : One
February 07, 1957
Episode 100 : The Importance of Being Earnest
February 08, 1957
Episode 101 : The Brat's House
February 11, 1957
Episode 102 : Mr. Todd
February 12, 1957
Episode 103 : A Case of Pure Fiction
February 13, 1957
Episode 104 : The Master Builder
February 14, 1957
Episode 105 : The Others
February 15, 1957
Episode 106 : The Remarkable Mr. Jerome
February 19, 1957
Episode 107 : Bobbie
February 20, 1957
Episode 108 : The Hickory Limb
February 21, 1957
Episode 109 : The Bridge
February 22, 1957
Episode 110 : The Serpent's Tooth
February 25, 1957
Episode 111 : Voyage to Mandok
February 26, 1957
Episode 112 : The Day Before the Wedding
February 27, 1957
Episode 113 : Queen of Spades
February 28, 1957
Episode 114 : Shadow and Substance
March 01, 1957
Episode 115 : You Touched Me
March 04, 1957
Episode 116 : The Hemlock Cup
March 05, 1957
Episode 117 : Papa's Wife
March 06, 1957
Episode 118 : The Prizewinner
March 07, 1957
Episode 119 : Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
March 08, 1957
Episode 120 : Yesterday's Magic
March 14, 1957
Episode 121 : Tongue of Silver
March 15, 1957
Episode 122 : Peaceable Kingdom
March 18, 1957
Episode 123 : The 19th Hole
March 19, 1957
Episode 124 : Wedding in the Family
March 20, 1957
Episode 125 : The Ways of Courage
March 25, 1957
Episode 126 : Journey Into Darkness
March 26, 1957
Episode 127 : Barricade at the Big Black
March 27, 1957
Episode 128 : The Vicarious Years
March 28, 1957
Episode 129 : The First Year
March 29, 1957
Episode 130 : End of the Rope
April 01, 1957
Episode 131 : We Won't Be Any Trouble
April 02, 1957
Episode 132 : The Daughter of Mata Hari
April 03, 1957
Episode 133 : Talk You of Killing
April 04, 1957
Episode 134 : The Pursuit of Happiness
April 05, 1957
Episode 135 : Wuthering Heights [restaged]
April 08, 1957
Episode 136 : Long Distance
April 09, 1957
Episode 137 : The Point of Cleaning
April 10, 1957
Episode 138 : The Sport
April 11, 1957
Episode 139 : The Flashing Stream
April 12, 1957
Episode 140 : Thread That Runs So True
April 15, 1957
Episode 141 : Jamie Picks a Wife
April 16, 1957
Episode 142 : Blind Man's Bluff
April 17, 1957
Episode 143 : The Story of Joseph
April 19, 1957
Episode 144 : Pushover
April 24, 1957
Episode 145 : Ashes in the Wind
April 25, 1957
Episode 146 : A Hat, a Coat, a Glove
April 26, 1957
Episode 147 : The Professional
April 29, 1957
Episode 148 : Guardians of the Temple
April 30, 1957
Episode 149 : The Short Safari of B'wana Ben
May 01, 1957
Episode 150 : Church on Monday
May 02, 1957
Episode 151 : The Gioconda Smile
May 03, 1957
Episode 152 : Show of Strength
May 06, 1957
Episode 153 : Make Believe Affair
May 07, 1957
Episode 154 : Hymn to the Dedicated
May 08, 1957
Episode 155 : Thursday's Child
May 09, 1957
Episode 156 : Big-Hearted Herbert
May 10, 1957
Episode 157 : The Embattled Maiden
May 13, 1957
Episode 158 : The Middle-Aged Freshman
May 14, 1957
Episode 159 : Best Friend in Town
May 15, 1957
Episode 160 : Jane Eyre
May 16, 1957
Episode 161 : Starmaster
May 17, 1957
Episode 162 : Aftermath
May 20, 1957
Episode 163 : Guest at the Embassy
May 21, 1957
Episode 164 : Second-Hand Lover
May 22, 1957
Episode 165 : The Avenging of Anne Leete
May 23, 1957
Episode 166 : The Lonesome Husband
May 24, 1957
Episode 167 : Puzzle in the Stars
May 27, 1957
Episode 168 : The Gwendolyn Harleth Story
May 28, 1957
Episode 169 : The Girls Named Almaya
May 29, 1957
Episode 170 : The Dream That Was Fixed
May 30, 1957
Episode 171 : A Growing Wonder
May 31, 1957
Episode 172 : Bachelor Father
June 03, 1957
Episode 173 : The Golden Door
June 04, 1957
Episode 174 : Rain in the Morning
June 05, 1957
Episode 175 : Eye of the Storm
June 07, 1957
Episode 176 : Rich Man, Poor Man
June 10, 1957
Episode 177 : The Party Dress
June 11, 1957
Episode 178 : White-Headed Boy
June 12, 1957
Episode 179 : Liza
June 17, 1957
Episode 180 : Pigeons and People
June 19, 1957
Episode 181 : Things Hoped For
June 20, 1957
Episode 182 : Mr. Wendigo
June 21, 1957
Episode 183 : Stopover
June 24, 1957
Episode 184 : A Light in the Sky
June 25, 1957
Episode 185 : The Charmer
June 26, 1957
Episode 186 : The Brief Candle
June 28, 1957
Episode 187 : Too Much Johnson
July 01, 1957
Episode 188 : Money in the Bank
July 02, 1957
Episode 189 : Trouble Traine
July 03, 1957
Episode 190 : The Last Voyage
July 04, 1957
Episode 191 : The Price of Scandal
July 05, 1957
Episode 192 : But When She Was Bad
July 11, 1957
Episode 193 : The Fable of Harry
July 12, 1957
Episode 194 : Portrait in Mini
July 15, 1957
Episode 195 : The Cask of Amontillado
July 16, 1957
Episode 196 : The Richest Man in the World
July 17, 1957
Episode 197 : The Last Hour
July 18, 1957
Episode 198 : The First Captain
July 22, 1957
Episode 199 : Shuttered Hearts
July 24, 1957
Episode 200 : One for All
July 25, 1957
Episode 201 : Call It a Day
July 26, 1957
Episode 202 : Ann Veronica
July 29, 1957
Episode 203 : Boys Will Be Men
July 30, 1957
Episode 204 : The Forbidden Search
July 31, 1957
Episode 205 : The Fawn with Crooked Teeth
August 01, 1957
Episode 207 : The Rose Bush
August 05, 1957
Episode 208 : Finley's Fan Club
August 06, 1957
Episode 209 : Laugh a Little Tear
August 07, 1957
Episode 210 : The Invisible Man
August 08, 1957
Episode 211 : Where Angels Fear
August 09, 1957
Episode 212 : First Love
August 13, 1957
Episode 213 : The Last Survivors
August 14, 1957
Episode 214 : Time for Action
August 15, 1957
Episode 215 : Haven's End
August 20, 1957
Episode 216 : Heed the Falling Sparrow
August 21, 1957
Episode 217 : The President's Child Bride
August 22, 1957
Episode 218 : Now or Never
August 23, 1957
Episode 219 : Awakening
August 27, 1957
Episode 220 : Angel Face
August 28, 1957
Episode 221 : The Star Sapphire
August 29, 1957
Episode 222 : Women Have Ways
August 30, 1957
Episode 223 : Jewel Boy
September 02, 1957
Episode 224 : Molly Morgan
September 03, 1957
Episode 225 : Woman Alone
September 04, 1957
Episode 226 : Among Strangers
September 06, 1957
Episode 227 : The Adjustable Mr. Willing
September 09, 1957
Episode 228 : Freedom Comes Later
September 10, 1957
Episode 229 : In the Fog
September 11, 1957
Episode 230 : Son of 37 Fathers
September 12, 1957
Episode 231 : Hand Me Down
September 13, 1957
Episode 232 : Emma
September 16, 1957
Episode 233 : Personal Equation
September 17, 1957
Episode 234 : Night Cry
September 18, 1957
Episode 235 : The Mysterious Disappearance
September 19, 1957
Episode 236 : The Impersonal Touch
September 20, 1957
Episode 237 : The Story of Sarah
September 22, 1957
Episode 238 : The Waiting Swan
September 24, 1957
Episode 239 : One Mummy Too Many
September 25, 1957
Episode 240 : Hearthstones
September 26, 1957
Episode 241 : The Reluctant Heiress
September 27, 1957
