Studio One
Studio One: Season 6

Air Date

September 21, 1953

Episodes

52 episodes

Studio One

Season 6

Episodes

1984

1. 1984

September 21, 1953
60 min

An adaptation of the dystopic novel concerning one man's rebellion against a totalitarian society

2. Hound-Dog Man

September 28, 1953
60 min

Twelve-year-old Cotton Kinney wants a dog for Christmas and gives hints when he buys his dad a dog collar for Christmas and his mom a bowl just the right size for dog food.

3. Silent the Song

October 5, 1953
60 min

Opera diva Marcia Vernon loses her voice. Though Mark, her irresponsible husband, and Carol, her secretary, are both devoted to her, they otherwise oppose each other. Marica's surgery and the aftermath bring surprising revelations to all three.

4. Music and Mrs. Pratt

October 12, 1953
60 min

A wealthy 70-year-old woman believes money can do everything, especially if one has as much as 70 million, the estimated fortune of Jenny Pratt. Piano tuner Jack O'Hara comes to Mrs. Pratt's home to tune her piano and finds himself living in her mansion, seven hours of daily piano practice for a year.

5. Letter of Love

October 19, 1953
60 min

Captain Miles reads the pathetic appeals of his buddy to his young wife back home that she write to him. Miles finds himself hating the unknown woman, until he has the opportunity to meet her and discover the trouble.

6. Another Caesar

October 26, 1953
60 min

A weak man masquerades as a hero in a Latin American republic.

7. Crime at Blossom's

November 2, 1953
60 min

A double murder has taken place at the cottage of the Merrymans. When they arrive at their cottage, they are bombarded by inquisitive neighbors about what transpired to their former tenants.

8. Camille

November 9, 1953
60 min

A modern dress adaptation of the classic story of a terminally ill prostitute who falls in love with a man of means.

9. A Bargain with God

November 16, 1953
60 min

A priest working the Mission Church on Bowdoin Street in Boston is threatened with condemnation. The church is in such disrepair and with no funds to rebuild, the situation is hopeless. The Mission affects the lives of everyone in the neighborhood, even garage mechanic Johnny and his wife Jebby as well as the wealthy Lydia Brunall all come to see Father Ferris.

10. Buffalo Bill is Dead

November 23, 1953
60 min

An old cowboy makes his living riding in a Wild West show and reminisces on the days when he fought side-by-side with Buffalo Bill Cody.

11. Confessions of a Nervous Man

November 30, 1953
60 min

The story about how the success of Axelrod's play ""The Seven Year Itch"" affected him

12. Dry Run

December 7, 1953
60 min

The heroic story of Captain Robert I. Olsen aboard the Angler, a submarine that rescued 135 people through heavily mined waters.

13. All My Love

December 14, 1953
60 min

A spoiled rich girl matures into a lovely lady when she learns compassion and tenderness from three loves.

14. Cinderella '53

December 21, 1953
60 min

A modernized musical of the classic story

15. Master of the Rose

December 28, 1953
60 min

A small group of people in Belgium try to safeguard a painting of the Nativity from Nazi plundering.

16. The Runaway

January 4, 1954
60 min

A Brooklyn bus driver drives off to Miami in a city bus and is apprehended by the police.

17. The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners

January 11, 1954
60 min

A group of school children perform what appears to be a play, but it progresses into a trial when the school janitor is accused of murder.

18. A Criminal Design

January 18, 1954
60 min

An unemployed writer working as a press agent for an American dress designer in Italy becomes innocently involved in smuggling. [RF]

19. A Favor for a Friend

January 25, 1954
60 min

An accountant meets an aged millionaire, who appoints him executor of a trust fund for the millionaire's dog, Shaftsbury.

20. Herman Came By Bomber

February 1, 1954
60 min

A war orphan is smuggled into the U.S. by a pilot.

21. Man of Extinction

February 8, 1954
60 min

The writer of murder mysteries acts out the crimes before putting them to paper. There's a real plot twist when a dead man turns up in her house.

22. Dark Possession

February 15, 1954
60 min

An anonymous letter writer creates fear and havoc in the lives of three sisters.

23. The Role of a Lover

February 22, 1954
60 min

A former child star disappears during a Broadway play.

24. Side Street

March 1, 1954
60 min

A young married couple live in a New York neighborhood and share a babysitter and maid of all work with another couple. When this paragon of domesticity decides to wed the two husbands are hard put to break up the romance.

25. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

March 8, 1954
60 min

A writer's undercover assignment backfires when he cannot produce the evidence needed to free himself from jail.

26. Thunder on Sycamore Street

March 15, 1954
60 min

Neighbors attempt to run a respected citizen out of town when they learn he is a former convict.

27. The Expendables

March 22, 1954
60 min

A story about Russian emigrants

28. Paul's Apartment

March 29, 1954
60 min

Paul realizes that his beautiful new wife is more interested in his belongings than she is in him.

29. Stir Mugs

April 5, 1954
60 min

Parolees in war service decide to escape on the night of V-J Day rather than return home.

30. Jack Sparling, Forty-Six

April 12, 1954
60 min

A successful businessman's achievements aren't enough as he drives himself for a higher more powerful position.

31. A Handful of Diamonds

April 19, 1954
60 min

When scandal and financial ruin threaten newspaper tycoon Frank Leslie, his wife Miriam uses cunning and imagination to restore her husband's reputation.

32. Romney

April 26, 1954
60 min

A 9-year-old boy and his misunderstanding father come under close scrutiny as the drama delves into the deeper corners of a frightened boy's mind to search out the reasons for his fears. The story unravels a strong mood and mystery which centers around Romney.

33. Cardinal Mindszenty

May 3, 1954
60 min

Opposed to communism and Nazi rule during World War II, the Hungarian Cardinal József Mindszenty was imprisoned as an enemy of the state and sent to prison. During his trial it was revealed that his confession was obtained by torture, hypnosis and drugs.

34. Fear Is No Stranger

May 10, 1954
60 min

Two young women are found murdered in a small California town. A district attorney finds himself in a dilemma when he finds his daughter daring the man who is the prime suspect in the homicide case.

35. Castle in Spain

May 17, 1954
60 min

A man and woman meet in town after both had been arguing with their respective spouses back home. They decide to team up and make a big day of it.

36. A Man and Two Gods

May 24, 1954
60 min

A diplomatic attache of a military state is ordered by his government to kill a suspected spy. The government then arrests him for murder. The attache is torn between two "Gods": the decrees of his country and the commandments of God.

37. The Death and Life of Larry Benson

May 31, 1954
60 min

Larry Benson was reported missing on the battlefield more than three years ago and the entire town is excited about his unexpected homecoming.

38. The Strike

June 7, 1954
60 min

Major Gaylord recounts an experience during World War II when he was obliged to fire on an American soldier in the dead of night on a Pacific island.

39. A Letter to Mr. Gubbins

June 14, 1954
60 min

A couple start receiving mysterious letters with hints on how to make money. They watch the accuracy of the advice, which is always perfect, then sell everything to follow a "hot tip."

40. Fandango at War Bonnet

June 21, 1954
60 min

A man searches for the truth that may save another man's life in a Western showdown.

41. Screwball

June 28, 1954
60 min

Despite age and limited skills, a garage mechanic pursues his dream of being a major league player.

42. The Small Door

July 5, 1954
60 min

A reclusive man has troubles with a greedy gas meter man who thinks there is money hidden in the old apartment.

43. A Guest at the Embassy

July 12, 1954
60 min

The case began with the impending marriage in Paris of the American ambassador's daughter to one of his attaches. Suddenly, a young woman appears professing to be the secret love of the attache. The young diplomat sets out to prove that he has never seen the intruder before.

44. Home Again, Home Again

July 19, 1954
60 min

A girl returns to her hometown after failing to find stardom on Broadway. She finds herself growing bitter, avoiding her friends until she meets a drama coach at a nearby University who changes her life around.

45. The Hero

July 26, 1954
60 min

A former Big League pitcher disappears from the fields after one of his pitches fatally injures a player. The pitcher turns gambler but a boy causes him to reform himself.

46. The Magic Monday

August 2, 1954
60 min

The story of a typical American family and what happens when the parental generation yields to the typical yen of young folks in moderate circumstances to "get away from it all."

47. Sue Ellen

August 9, 1954
60 min

A man searches for his missing fiancée following a shipboard romance.

48. The House of Gair

August 16, 1954
60 min

During a storm in the Scottish moors at the House of Gair, a writer and his rich aunt become involved with a swindler which winds up in an unexpected murder.

49. Experiment Perilous

August 23, 1954
60 min

A young pianist is ill with tuberculosis and is cured physically by a young scientist but the serum she takes causes a distortion of her mind.

50. The Secret Self

August 30, 1954
60 min

An influential Washington hostess tramples ruthlessly on members of her society set to further the political career of a young lawyer.

51. U.F.O.

September 6, 1954
60 min

An editor of a tiny newspaper with a circulation of eighty tries to put his small town "on the map" with an outrageous story.

52. The Cliff

September 13, 1954
60 min

After the mysterious death of his brother, a man returns from South America to investigate.

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