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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 - 1963

Not a Chance

5th October 1951
Episode 1
A middle-aged woman begins a romance with a car-racing playboy.

The Name is Bellingham

12th October 1951
Episode 2
A US Customs Officer breaks up a narcotics smuggling ring.

Never Wave at a W.A.C.

19th October 1951
Episode 3
A society woman from Washington, D.C. joins the Army Corp.

Still Life

26th October 1951
Episode 4
A woman falls in love with the Doctor she meets at the train station after she gets a cinder in her eye

The Lucky Touch

2nd November 1951
Episode 5
An old woman is ignored by her family, that is until she wins a sizable amount of money.

Decision and Daniel Webster

9th November 1951
Episode 6
A man abandons his dream of Presidency to work at saving the Whig party.

The Memories of Aimee Durant

16th November 1951
Episode 7
A woman is assigned the job of ghost-writing the memoirs of Aimee Durant, a flamboyant Wild West gal.

One is a Lonesome Number

23rd November 1951
Episode 8
A man wishes to write the great American novel, but a fatal illness changes his life's direction

Two Living and One Dead

30th November 1951
Episode 9
Two employees are dead at a post office hold-up. There is one survivor, but the press paints him as a coward.

The Nymph and the Lamp

7th December 1951
Episode 10
A woman finds romance at a remote wireless station in Nova Scotia.

Exit

14th December 1951
Episode 11
Baro, a fearless young member of the underground network helps the persecuted flee.

The Dark Fleece

21st December 1951
Episode 12
A man having been rejected by a society girl ventures West, upon his success out West he returns and plots revenge against another upper class family.

Girl in a Million

28th December 1951
Episode 13
A man marries a woman who has lost her voice; unfortunately, when her voice returns she doesn't shut up.

Clean Sweep for Lavinia

4th January 1952
Episode 14
In order to cut even more corners, the penny-pinching owner of a hotel also plays maid.

Billy Budd

11th January 1952
Episode 15
When Claggart is found murdered after making false accusations of mutiny against Billy Budd, it leads to Billy's court-martial and trial.

The Man that I Marry

18th January 1952
Episode 16
A wealthy woman finds herself engaged to two suitors at the same time.

P.G.

25th January 1952
Episode 17
An Italian girl helps five American POWs.

Lady With a Will

1st February 1952
Episode 18
A millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.

The Daughter

8th February 1952
Episode 19
The troubled life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence on her husband.

Fifty Grand

15th February 1952
Episode 20
A prize fighter continues to box to pay his debts.

World So Wide

22nd February 1952
Episode 21
Architect Hayden Chart, recovering from the death of his wife, begins anew overseas.

Apple of His Eyes

29th February 1952
Episode 22
A widowed older farmer falls in love with the much younger woman he hires.

The Haunted Heart

7th March 1952
Episode 23
A musician is torn between his music and the love of a woman.

Make Way for Teddy

14th March 1952
Episode 24
Grandpa has a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt hanging in his home and is overwhelmed when the real Mr. Roosevelt comes to visit.

The Human Touch

21st March 1952
Episode 25
A pianist must choose between his music career and love.

The Autobiography of Grandma Moses

28th March 1952
Episode 26
The life of artist Grandma Moses who began her career in her 70's, capturing rural scenes of life and celebrations in upstate New York.

Experiment

4th April 1952
Episode 27
A doctor devotes her life to finding a serum to battle a disease sweeping Korea, the country that claimed her husband and son.

Four's a Family

11th April 1952
Episode 28
A widow supports her family through painting and ceramics.

Now's the Time

18th April 1952
Episode 29
Members of Steamer were attacked by Hamadan, a crazy musician, and blown away by magic wind.

Fear

25th April 1952
Episode 30
After the escape of three convicts, a woman home alone fears they might harm her.

Doctors Should Never Marry

2nd May 1952
Episode 31
A doctor becomes engaged to a socialite and problems arise when his pretty nurse complicates matters.

Appointment With the Past

9th May 1952
Episode 32
Outlaw Monte Clovis comes to Kingdale to settle some business. He's come to claim his woman, Mary, and the child she was carrying when he was sent to the hoosegow. Monte wants a shoot out with his former best friend, Cal, who married to Mary and has since "gone straight." Meanwhile, Monte's old gang rides into town to hold up the bank.

Autumn in New York

16th May 1952
Episode 33
A woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.

Love Came Late

23rd May 1952
Episode 34
A chambermaid becomes distraught when her daughter goes missing, and a businessman falls for the maid during their search for the daughter.

A Quarter for Your Troubles

30th May 1952
Episode 35
A department-story employee is implicated in the death of a customer.

Souvenir from Singapore

6th June 1952
Episode 36
Story of China Smith, a disreputable, disheveled Irishman making his living on the lucrative Singapore rackets.

Dress in the Window

13th June 1952
Episode 37
A newspaper reporter puts her life on the line to rescue a young girl being held captive by her gangster boyfriend.

Say Hello to Pamela

20th June 1952
Episode 38
A traveling salesman fills in for a friend on a date and has his life changed.

The Von Linden File

27th June 1952
Episode 39
An insurance investigator's secretary uses a mink coat as bait to help her boss trap jewel thieves.

The House of Death

4th July 1952
Episode 40
A man's niece complicates a rapport he has with monsters.

A Southern Lady

11th July 1952
Episode 41
A reclusive woman's life is disrupted when her greedy nephew visits.

Early Space Conqueror

18th July 1952
Episode 42
A group of teenagers construct a rocket to travel into space.

A Man's World

25th July 1952
Episode 43
The widowed father of four boys must deal with one of them who is getting romantic ideas.

Crossroads

1st August 1952
Episode 44
A cynic is caught in the trap of his effort to be on both sides of the French Revolution.

So Help Me

8th August 1952
Episode 45
A nightclub entertainer meets and marries a millionaire.

Double Exposure

15th August 1952
Episode 46
A psychiatrist is bamboozled by two patients, each claiming the other wants to kill someone.

The Trubbles

22nd August 1952
Episode 47
A husband and wife team up to do a little detective work and find themselves in the middle of a heist.

Port of Call

29th August 1952
Episode 48
A big, ugly man discovers romance.
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Paul Monash
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.

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