Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Season 1

Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.

Where to Watch Schlitz Playhouse of Stars • Season 1

48 Episodes

  • Not a Chance
    E1
    Not a ChanceA middle-aged woman begins a romance with a car-racing playboy.
  • The Name is Bellingham
    E2
    The Name is BellinghamA US Customs Officer breaks up a narcotics smuggling ring.
  • Never Wave at a W.A.C.
    E3
    Never Wave at a W.A.C.A society woman from Washington, D.C. joins the Army Corp.
  • Still Life
    E4
    Still LifeA woman falls in love with the Doctor she meets at the train station after she gets a cinder in her eye
  • The Lucky Touch
    E5
    The Lucky TouchAn old woman is ignored by her family, that is until she wins a sizable amount of money.
  • Decision and Daniel Webster
    E6
    Decision and Daniel WebsterA man abandons his dream of Presidency to work at saving the Whig party.
  • The Memories of Aimee Durant
    E7
    The Memories of Aimee DurantA woman is assigned the job of ghost-writing the memoirs of Aimee Durant, a flamboyant Wild West gal.
  • One is a Lonesome Number
    E8
    One is a Lonesome NumberA man wishes to write the great American novel, but a fatal illness changes his life's direction
  • Two Living and One Dead
    E9
    Two Living and One DeadTwo 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
    E10
    The Nymph and the LampA woman finds romance at a remote wireless station in Nova Scotia.
  • Exit
    E11
    ExitBaro, a fearless young member of the underground network helps the persecuted flee.
  • The Dark Fleece
    E12
    The Dark FleeceA 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
    E13
    Girl in a MillionA man marries a woman who has lost her voice; unfortunately, when her voice returns she doesn't shut up.
  • Clean Sweep for Lavinia
    E14
    Clean Sweep for LaviniaIn order to cut even more corners, the penny-pinching owner of a hotel also plays maid.
  • Billy Budd
    E15
    Billy BuddWhen 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
    E16
    The Man that I MarryA wealthy woman finds herself engaged to two suitors at the same time.
  • P.G.
    E17
    P.G.An Italian girl helps five American POWs.
  • Lady With a Will
    E18
    Lady With a WillA millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.
  • The Daughter
    E19
    The DaughterThe troubled life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence on her husband.
  • Fifty Grand
    E20
    Fifty GrandA prize fighter continues to box to pay his debts.
  • World So Wide
    E21
    World So WideArchitect Hayden Chart, recovering from the death of his wife, begins anew overseas.
  • Apple of His Eyes
    E22
    Apple of His EyesA widowed older farmer falls in love with the much younger woman he hires.
  • The Haunted Heart
    E23
    The Haunted HeartA musician is torn between his music and the love of a woman.
  • Make Way for Teddy
    E24
    Make Way for TeddyGrandpa has a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt hanging in his home and is overwhelmed when the real Mr. Roosevelt comes to visit.
  • The Human Touch
    E25
    The Human TouchA pianist must choose between his music career and love.
  • The Autobiography of Grandma Moses
    E26
    The Autobiography of Grandma MosesThe 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
    E27
    ExperimentA 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
    E28
    Four's a FamilyA widow supports her family through painting and ceramics.
  • Now's the Time
    E29
    Now's the TimeMembers of Steamer were attacked by Hamadan, a crazy musician, and blown away by magic wind.
  • Fear
    E30
    FearAfter the escape of three convicts, a woman home alone fears they might harm her.
  • Doctors Should Never Marry
    E31
    Doctors Should Never MarryA doctor becomes engaged to a socialite and problems arise when his pretty nurse complicates matters.
  • Appointment With the Past
    E32
    Appointment With the PastOutlaw 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
    E33
    Autumn in New YorkA woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.
  • Love Came Late
    E34
    Love Came LateA 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
    E35
    A Quarter for Your TroublesA department-story employee is implicated in the death of a customer.
  • Souvenir from Singapore
    E36
    Souvenir from SingaporeStory of China Smith, a disreputable, disheveled Irishman making his living on the lucrative Singapore rackets.
  • Dress in the Window
    E37
    Dress in the WindowA newspaper reporter puts her life on the line to rescue a young girl being held captive by her gangster boyfriend.
  • Say Hello to Pamela
    E38
    Say Hello to PamelaA traveling salesman fills in for a friend on a date and has his life changed.
  • The Von Linden File
    E39
    The Von Linden FileAn insurance investigator's secretary uses a mink coat as bait to help her boss trap jewel thieves.
  • The House of Death
    E40
    The House of DeathA man's niece complicates a rapport he has with monsters.
  • A Southern Lady
    E41
    A Southern LadyA reclusive woman's life is disrupted when her greedy nephew visits.
  • Early Space Conqueror
    E42
    Early Space ConquerorA group of teenagers construct a rocket to travel into space.
  • A Man's World
    E43
    A Man's WorldThe widowed father of four boys must deal with one of them who is getting romantic ideas.
  • Crossroads
    E44
    CrossroadsA cynic is caught in the trap of his effort to be on both sides of the French Revolution.
  • So Help Me
    E45
    So Help MeA nightclub entertainer meets and marries a millionaire.
  • Double Exposure
    E46
    Double ExposureA psychiatrist is bamboozled by two patients, each claiming the other wants to kill someone.
  • The Trubbles
    E47
    The TrubblesA husband and wife team up to do a little detective work and find themselves in the middle of a heist.
  • Port of Call
    E48
    Port of CallA big, ugly man discovers romance.

Cast of Season 1

  • Paul MonashWriter
  • William SelfProducer

 

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