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Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Episode 40 : Bitter Heritage
August. 07,1958
The James boys, being framed for a bank heist, are saved by the banker's daughter.
Episode 39 : The Great Gatsby
June. 26,1958
A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
Episode 38 : A Town Has Turned to Dust
June. 19,1958
A weakling sheriff is unable to prevent a lynching. Can he redeem himself by preventing a second one?
Episode 37 : The Innocent Sleep
June. 05,1958
When a rich man marries a much younger wife and his ailing health gets rather worse, the housekeeper suspects a murder attempt is looming.
Episode 36 : Natchez
May. 29,1958
A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah.
Episode 35 : Bomber's Moon
May. 22,1958
A hard-hearted Colonel loses many men in his group's bombing missions over World War II Germany, but keeps on going and won't tolerate a young lieutenant losing his nerve under the strain, who refuses to continue.
Episode 34 : Nightmare at Ground Zero
May. 15,1958
After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.
Episode 33 : Not the Glory
May. 08,1958
Episode 32 : Rumors of Evening
May. 01,1958
Episode 31 : Verdict of Three
April. 24,1958
A murder trial is followed through different jurors and their reactions.
Episode 30 : The Dungeon
April. 17,1958
Episode 29 : Turn Left at Mount Everest
April. 03,1958
Episode 28 : The Right Hand Man
March. 20,1958
The story of a struggle for control of a Hollywood talent agency.
Episode 27 : The Male Animal
March. 13,1958
The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class.
Episode 26 : The Last Clear Chance
March. 06,1958
A veteran lawyer must defend his own son when the latter is threatened with disbarment.
Episode 25 : Portrait of a Murderer
February. 27,1958
Based on a true story, Donald Bashor robs and bludgeons two women to their deaths. While committing the crimes he maintains a normal existence with his girlfriend Florry.
Episode 24 : Point of No Return
February. 20,1958
Waiting to find out if he's obtained a valuable promotion, a banker returns to the small town he grew up in.
Episode 23 : No Time at All
February. 13,1958
An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people on the ground. The Episode was directed by David Swift, who also collaborated with Charles Einstein with the screenplay. Charles Einstein is also credited with writing the story. Guests include William Lundigan, Betsy Palmer, Jane Greer, Buster Keaton, Chico Marx, Frank Wilcox & Charles Bronson. The Production Company was CBS Television Network and was distributed in the USA by CBS.
Episode 22 : The Violent Heart
February. 06,1958
Photographer Paul is invited to a French estate to take pictures but a romance develops with the lady of the house. A sudden death creates a suspicion of murder.
Episode 21 : The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue
January. 30,1958
Mr. Golden wonders if he has wasted his life; but the news that he is to become a grandfather cheers him.
Episode 20 : Before I Die
January. 23,1958
An innocent man, doomed to die for the murder of a cop that he didn't commit, is rushed from prison to the county hospital for an emergency operation. The surgeon becomes convinced of the man's innocence when he mumbles a girl's name under anesthesia. The surgeon seeks the help of a psychiatrist to penetrate his patient's subconscious.
Episode 19 : The 80 Yard Run
January. 16,1958
Long ago, Christian made a run of 80 yards to make the winning touchdown in a football game. It was the greatest moment of his life. Or was it the beginning of his decline?
Episode 18 : The Last Man
January. 09,1958
Episode 17 : Reunion
January. 02,1958
A reunion party for old army buddies turns inexorably into something darker and more sinister.
Episode 16 : The Lone Woman
December. 26,1957
Episode 15 : For I Have Loved Strangers
December. 19,1957
Episode 14 : The Thundering Wave
December. 12,1957
Middle-aged actress Victoria Maxwell comes to terms with her destructive lifestyle as she struggles with the lead role in a Broadway-bound play. Matters are complicated by the fact that she is co-starring opposite her estranged husband, Allen Grant, whom she never stopped loving.
Episode 13 : Galvanized Yankee
December. 05,1957
In a Northern prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War, a crippled Yankee commander has a rebellious Rebel executed. The dead man's brother, also a prisoner, vows vengeance. He volunteers to accompany the commander on a mission, planning to murder him along the way but changes his mind and escapes instead, deciding the commander is "already dead." The commander, a changed man, covers up for the escapees and himself faces court martial.
Episode 12 : Panic Button
November. 28,1957
A Civil Aeronautics Board investigation determines that the reason a plane crashed, killing all aboard except one of the pilots, is that either the dead pilot or the survivor became panic-stricken and pushed the wrong button, but the investigators aren't sure which one was at fault.
Episode 11 : The Troublemakers
November. 21,1957
Episode 10 : The Jet-Propelled Couch
November. 14,1957
Based on a case history in psychologist Dr. Robert Linder's book "The 50-Minute Hour." Unbeknownst to his friends and colleagues, the outwardly sane and secure atomic physicist Dr. Kirk Allen has for many years been embarking upon imaginary visits to another planet. At first this mental abnormality harms no one, but when Allen begins acting strangely on the job, the Pentagon begins to suspect that he is a security risk. Under psychological counseling, Allen reveals his "secret life" and provides surprisingly accurate extraterrestrial charts as "proof" that he is truly out of this world.
Episode 9 : The Clouded Image
November. 07,1957
Episode 8 : The Edge of Innocence
October. 31,1957
A lawyer's new brother-in-law disapproves of his specialty of defending murderers. But when he finds himself accused of murder, he asks for his help.
Episode 7 : The Mystery of Thirteen
October. 24,1957
The story of William Palmer, one of the most notorious poisoners in Victorian England - or was he?
Episode 6 : Around the World in 90 Minutes
October. 17,1957
October 17, 1957, the CBS Television Network diverted from its typical format of live dramatic presentations for "Playhouse 90" to cover Michael Todd's gigantic party commemorating the one-year anniversary of the release of his film "Around The World In 80 Days". Todd invited 18-thousand people to the gala in New York City's Madison Square Garden though the number probably was far greater because of party-crashers. Walter Cronkite hosted the coverage with future ABC Sports ace Jim McKay and news veteran Bill Leonard handling the interviewing of numerous celebrity party guests. During the broadcast, Garry Moore hosted occasional comedy vignettes of how Todd came to create his Academy award-winning movie.
Episode 5 : The Playroom
October. 10,1957
When a mother wins an award, she finds out a few things about her three grown-up children.
Episode 4 : A Sound of Different Drummers
October. 03,1957
In a dystopian society, reading is forbidden.
Episode 3 : Topaze
September. 26,1957
A mild-mannered schoolteacher gradually abandons all his principles - and finds the success which has always hitherto eluded him.
Episode 2 : The Dark Side of the Earth
September. 19,1957
A drama set in 1956, during the unsuccessful Hungarian uprising against the Russians
Episode 1 : The Death of Manolete
September. 12,1957
The last hours in the life of Spain's most celebrated matador.
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