Matinee Theater
Season 2
Episodes
1. The House Off Fifth Avenue
August 27, 1956
60 min
A well-known woman mystery writer believes she has found the way to commit the perfect murder. Unknown to her, a greedy nephew, who stands to inherit her money, plans to make her the victim of her own ingenuity.
2. Yankee Doodler
August 29, 1956
60 min
Halvard Solness a brilliant architect and builder, becomes moody and afraid of life as he grows old. Hilda a girl who represents the younger generation comes into his life at this point and inspires him to change his attitude.
3. The Pink Hippopotamus
August 30, 1956
60 min
The governess of two motherless children believes they are possessed by the spirits of two deceased servants.
4. September Tide
August 31, 1956
60 min
the story of the romance of Jennie Jerome, an American girl, who fell in love with the son of the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Randolph Churchill. Against the wishes of their parents, the young sweethearts plan to marry. Based on the biography by Anita Leslie of the parents of Sir Winston Churchill.
5. Are You Listening?
September 3, 1956
60 min
A 15-year-old boy who suffers from lack of attention tries to get attention from his mother by showing off a watch he has stolen.
6. Ladies' Maid Bell
September 4, 1956
60 min
A teenage daughter tries to effect a reconciliation between her divorced parents. The father is a famous author who has never had time for his family.
7. 100 Red Convertibles
September 5, 1956
60 min
8. The Ivy Curtain
September 6, 1956
60 min
9. The Gramercy Ghost
September 7, 1956
60 min
10. Lovers
September 10, 1956
60 min
11. Reach for the Stars
September 11, 1956
60 min
12. I Like It Here
September 12, 1956
60 min
The child star of a TV show has her father convinced she is capable only of angelic behavior. But when the father falls in love with a script girl and decides to marry her, his daughter attempts to cause trouble. - Tv Guide
13. A Question of Balance
September 13, 1956
60 min
In 1874 a former New York city policeman walks all the way to Texas to claim a ranch left to him by a relative. He finds that he is unwelcome.
14. The Marriage Royal
September 14, 1956
60 min
""A young girl's boy friend is appalled at the way she plays on people's emotions for monetary rewards. She tries to make him understand that her meager salary will not support her aunt, her uncle and herself. When a rich old man comes to their small village, the girl goes immediately to strike up another friendship""--TV guide.
15. Mad Money
September 19, 1956
60 min
Harry Parker, a man who has spent his entire life traveling with carivals learns that the granddaughter of a woman he had once loved lives in the small town where the carnival has stopped. The girl's finance comes to play the shell game with the money the couple have saved for their wedding. - Tv Guide
16. A Letter from Johnny Brock
September 20, 1956
60 min
17. Uncle Harry
September 21, 1956
60 min
18. At Mrs. Leland's
September 24, 1956
60 min
19. The House Next Door
September 25, 1956
60 min
20. Alumni Reunion
September 26, 1956
60 min
21. Sound of Fear
September 27, 1956
60 min
22. Late Date
September 28, 1956
60 min
23. Pride and Prejudice
October 1, 1956
60 min
24. Pearls of Sheba
October 2, 1956
60 min
25. The Stamp Caddy
October 15, 1956
60 min
26. The Egotist
October 16, 1956
60 min
27. The Family Man
October 17, 1956
60 min
28. Sight Unseen
October 18, 1956
60 min
29. The Eye of the Storm
October 19, 1956
60 min
30. The Man in the Seven League Boots
October 22, 1956
60 min
31. The Woman Across the Hall
October 23, 1956
60 min
32. And Then There Were Three
October 24, 1956
60 min
33. Shake the Stars Down
October 29, 1956
60 min
34. Horse Power
October 30, 1956
60 min
35. Without Sanction
October 31, 1956
60 min
36. The Outing
November 2, 1956
60 min
37. Thank You, Edmondo
November 5, 1956
60 min
38. The Tell-Tale Heart
November 6, 1956
60 min
39. Strangers on a Honeymoon
November 7, 1956
60 min
40. A Dram of Poison
November 8, 1956
60 min
41. The Shining Hour
November 9, 1956
60 min
42. Love, Marriage and Five Thousand Dollars
November 12, 1956
60 min
43. Step Into Darkness
November 13, 1956
60 min
44. Candle in the Dark
November 14, 1956
60 min
45. Savrola
November 15, 1956
60 min
46. Table Set at Night
November 16, 1956
60 min
47. Madame de Treymes
November 19, 1956
60 min
48. The People vs. John Tarr
November 20, 1956
60 min
49. The Location of Roycemore College
November 21, 1956
60 min
50. Dracula
November 23, 1956
60 min
51. Julie
November 26, 1956
60 min
52. The Empty Nest
November 27, 1956
60 min
53. Spare Your Pity
November 28, 1956
60 min
54. The Last Leaf
November 30, 1956
60 min
55. Therese
December 3, 1956
60 min
56. Julie
December 4, 1956
60 min
57. Refugee
December 6, 1956
60 min
58. Jenny Kissed Me
December 7, 1956
60 min
59. Miracle at Carville
December 10, 1956
60 min
60. The Upper Hand
December 11, 1956
60 min
61. Love is a Locksmith
December 12, 1956
60 min
62. Captain Brassbound's Conversion
December 13, 1956
60 min
63. The Wisp End
December 14, 1956
60 min
64. Prominent Citizens
December 17, 1956
60 min
65. Head of the Family
December 18, 1956
60 min
66. Password
December 19, 1956
60 min
67. Late Love
December 20, 1956
60 min
68. Eugenie Grandet
December 21, 1956
60 min
69. Cold Christmas
December 24, 1956
60 min
70. Little Women
December 25, 1956
60 min
71. For Sweetheart, Wife or Mother
December 26, 1956
60 min
72. Smilin' Through
December 27, 1956
60 min
73. Strong Medicine
December 28, 1956
60 min
74. Everything's Relative
December 31, 1956
60 min
75. Miss Morissa
January 2, 1957
60 min
76. The Scandalous Priest
January 3, 1957
60 min
77. Dark Victory
January 4, 1957
60 min
78. The Lonely Look
January 7, 1957
60 min
79. The Sudden Truth
January 8, 1957
60 min
80. The Man in the Half-Moon
January 9, 1957
60 min
81. The Hex
January 10, 1957
60 min
82. If This Be Error
January 11, 1957
60 min
83. On the Trail of the Kingsfield
January 14, 1957
60 min
84. Here We Are
January 15, 1957
60 min
85. Arms and the Man
January 16, 1957
60 min
86. Home is the Hunted
January 17, 1957
60 min
87. Madam Ada
January 18, 1957
60 min
88. Night Train
January 22, 1957
60 min
89. This Language
January 23, 1957
60 min
90. The 13th Crypt
January 24, 1957
60 min
91. Mr. Pirn Passes By
January 25, 1957
60 min
92. Anything for a Laugh
January 29, 1957
60 min
93. Realms of Gold
January 30, 1957
60 min
94. Deacon of Oak Ridge
January 31, 1957
60 min
95. Accent on Youth
February 1, 1957
60 min
96. Three Kids
February 4, 1957
60 min
97. Frankenstein
February 5, 1957
60 min
98. The Most Dangerous Man
February 6, 1957
60 min
99. One
February 7, 1957
60 min
100. The Importance of Being Earnest
February 8, 1957
60 min
101. The Brat's House
February 11, 1957
60 min
102. Mr. Todd
February 12, 1957
60 min
103. A Case of Pure Fiction
February 13, 1957
60 min
104. The Master Builder
February 14, 1957
60 min
105. The Others
February 15, 1957
60 min
106. The Remarkable Mr. Jerome
February 19, 1957
60 min
107. Bobbie
February 20, 1957
60 min
108. The Hickory Limb
February 21, 1957
60 min
109. The Bridge
February 22, 1957
60 min
110. The Serpent's Tooth
February 25, 1957
60 min
111. Voyage to Mandok
February 26, 1957
60 min
112. The Day Before the Wedding
February 27, 1957
60 min
113. Queen of Spades
February 28, 1957
60 min
114. Shadow and Substance
March 1, 1957
60 min
115. You Touched Me
March 4, 1957
60 min
116. The Hemlock Cup
March 5, 1957
60 min
117. Papa's Wife
March 6, 1957
60 min
118. The Prizewinner
March 7, 1957
60 min
119. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
March 8, 1957
60 min
120. Yesterday's Magic
March 14, 1957
60 min
121. Tongue of Silver
March 15, 1957
60 min
122. Peaceable Kingdom
March 18, 1957
60 min
123. The 19th Hole
March 19, 1957
60 min
124. Wedding in the Family
March 20, 1957
60 min
125. The Ways of Courage
March 25, 1957
60 min
126. Journey Into Darkness
March 26, 1957
60 min
127. Barricade at the Big Black
March 27, 1957
60 min
128. The Vicarious Years
March 28, 1957
60 min
129. The First Year
March 29, 1957
60 min
130. End of the Rope
April 1, 1957
60 min
131. We Won't Be Any Trouble
April 2, 1957
60 min
132. The Daughter of Mata Hari
April 3, 1957
60 min
133. Talk You of Killing
April 4, 1957
60 min
134. The Pursuit of Happiness
April 5, 1957
60 min
135. Wuthering Heights [restaged]
April 8, 1957
60 min
136. Long Distance
April 9, 1957
60 min
137. The Point of Cleaning
April 10, 1957
60 min
138. The Sport
April 11, 1957
60 min
139. The Flashing Stream
April 12, 1957
60 min
140. Thread That Runs So True
April 15, 1957
60 min
141. Jamie Picks a Wife
April 16, 1957
60 min
142. Blind Man's Bluff
April 17, 1957
60 min
143. The Story of Joseph
April 19, 1957
60 min
144. Pushover
April 24, 1957
60 min
145. Ashes in the Wind
April 25, 1957
60 min
146. A Hat, a Coat, a Glove
April 26, 1957
60 min
147. The Professional
April 29, 1957
60 min
148. Guardians of the Temple
April 30, 1957
60 min
149. The Short Safari of B'wana Ben
May 1, 1957
60 min
150. Church on Monday
May 2, 1957
60 min
151. The Gioconda Smile
May 3, 1957
60 min
152. Show of Strength
May 6, 1957
60 min
153. Make Believe Affair
May 7, 1957
60 min
154. Hymn to the Dedicated
May 8, 1957
60 min
155. Thursday's Child
May 9, 1957
60 min
156. Big-Hearted Herbert
May 10, 1957
60 min
157. The Embattled Maiden
May 13, 1957
60 min
158. The Middle-Aged Freshman
May 14, 1957
60 min
159. Best Friend in Town
May 15, 1957
60 min
160. Jane Eyre
May 16, 1957
60 min
161. Starmaster
May 17, 1957
60 min
162. Aftermath
May 20, 1957
60 min
163. Guest at the Embassy
May 21, 1957
60 min
164. Second-Hand Lover
May 22, 1957
60 min
165. The Avenging of Anne Leete
May 23, 1957
60 min
166. The Lonesome Husband
May 24, 1957
60 min
167. Puzzle in the Stars
May 27, 1957
60 min
168. The Gwendolyn Harleth Story
May 28, 1957
60 min
169. The Girls Named Almaya
May 29, 1957
60 min
170. The Dream That Was Fixed
May 30, 1957
60 min
171. A Growing Wonder
May 31, 1957
60 min
172. Bachelor Father
June 3, 1957
60 min
173. The Golden Door
June 4, 1957
60 min
174. Rain in the Morning
June 5, 1957
60 min
175. Eye of the Storm
June 7, 1957
60 min
176. Rich Man, Poor Man
June 10, 1957
60 min
177. The Party Dress
June 11, 1957
60 min
178. White-Headed Boy
June 12, 1957
60 min
179. Liza
June 17, 1957
60 min
180. Pigeons and People
June 19, 1957
60 min
181. Things Hoped For
June 20, 1957
60 min
182. Mr. Wendigo
June 21, 1957
60 min
183. Stopover
June 24, 1957
60 min
184. A Light in the Sky
June 25, 1957
60 min
185. The Charmer
June 26, 1957
60 min
186. The Brief Candle
June 28, 1957
60 min
187. Too Much Johnson
July 1, 1957
60 min
188. Money in the Bank
July 2, 1957
60 min
189. Trouble Traine
July 3, 1957
60 min
190. The Last Voyage
July 4, 1957
60 min
191. The Price of Scandal
July 5, 1957
60 min
192. But When She Was Bad
July 11, 1957
60 min
193. The Fable of Harry
July 12, 1957
60 min
194. Portrait in Mini
July 15, 1957
60 min
195. The Cask of Amontillado
July 16, 1957
60 min
196. The Richest Man in the World
July 17, 1957
60 min
197. The Last Hour
July 18, 1957
60 min
198. The First Captain
July 22, 1957
60 min
199. Shuttered Hearts
July 24, 1957
60 min
200. One for All
July 25, 1957
60 min
201. Call It a Day
July 26, 1957
60 min
202. Ann Veronica
July 29, 1957
60 min
203. Boys Will Be Men
July 30, 1957
60 min
204. The Forbidden Search
July 31, 1957
60 min
205. The Fawn with Crooked Teeth
August 1, 1957
60 min
207. The Rose Bush
August 5, 1957
60 min
208. Finley's Fan Club
August 6, 1957
60 min
209. Laugh a Little Tear
August 7, 1957
60 min
210. The Invisible Man
August 8, 1957
60 min
211. Where Angels Fear
August 9, 1957
60 min
212. First Love
August 13, 1957
60 min
213. The Last Survivors
August 14, 1957
60 min
214. Time for Action
August 15, 1957
60 min
215. Haven's End
August 20, 1957
60 min
216. Heed the Falling Sparrow
August 21, 1957
60 min
217. The President's Child Bride
August 22, 1957
60 min
218. Now or Never
August 23, 1957
60 min
219. Awakening
August 27, 1957
60 min
220. Angel Face
August 28, 1957
60 min
221. The Star Sapphire
August 29, 1957
60 min
222. Women Have Ways
August 30, 1957
60 min
223. Jewel Boy
September 2, 1957
60 min
224. Molly Morgan
September 3, 1957
60 min
225. Woman Alone
September 4, 1957
60 min
226. Among Strangers
September 6, 1957
60 min
227. The Adjustable Mr. Willing
September 9, 1957
60 min
228. Freedom Comes Later
September 10, 1957
60 min
229. In the Fog
September 11, 1957
60 min
230. Son of 37 Fathers
September 12, 1957
60 min
231. Hand Me Down
September 13, 1957
60 min
232. Emma
September 16, 1957
60 min
233. Personal Equation
September 17, 1957
60 min
234. Night Cry
September 18, 1957
60 min
235. The Mysterious Disappearance
September 19, 1957
60 min
236. The Impersonal Touch
September 20, 1957
60 min
237. The Story of Sarah
September 22, 1957
60 min
238. The Waiting Swan
September 24, 1957
60 min
239. One Mummy Too Many
September 25, 1957
60 min
240. Hearthstones
September 26, 1957
60 min
241. The Reluctant Heiress
September 27, 1957
60 min
