Bert Lytell
Host
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Season 5
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
Released Oct. 4, 1948
Episode 45 min
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Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.anthology, imdb.four-word-title, imdb.company-sponsor-name-in-title, tmdb.playhouse, imdb.anthology-series, imdb.all-star-cast, imdb.ensemble-cast, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Production Companies: Showcase Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - The Thin Air
A young girl's disappearance on the night of her engagement party leads investigators and her fiancee on a long perplexing case that ends in a London pub 24 years later.
Sept. 21, 1952, midnight
S5E2 - The Black Sheep
A reformed playboy has quite a time explaining his escapades to the mother of the girl he decides to marry.
Oct. 5, 1952, midnight
S5E3 - Uncertain Heritage
The story of a young man struggling against his father's domination after his father has been dead for several years.
Oct. 19, 1952, midnight
S5E4 - The Winter of the Dog
This plot revolves around American troops stationed in China after WWII.
Nov. 2, 1952, midnight
S5E5 - Parole Chief
The case histories of several parolees and events that shaped the career of the parole director is told.
Nov. 16, 1952, midnight
S5E6 - The Gift
A child has been given an exceptional gift by her fairy godmother, the gift of finding lost articles
Nov. 30, 1952, midnight
S5E7 - Tempest of Tick Creek
The story of two brothers and a missing uncle who returns suddenly bringing with him a chest which the brothers assume contains gold. The brothers want their share but so does the uncle's jilted bride and son.
Dec. 14, 1952, midnight
S5E8 - Magic Morning
A woman seeks success in her marriage as she had gained in her career.
Dec. 28, 1952, midnight
S5E9 - Double Jeopardy
A jury finds a woman not guilty of the murder of her husband, but some still believe her to be guilty of the crime.
Jan. 4, 1953, midnight
S5E10 - Pride's Way
The story from incidents in the life of Benedict Arnold and how Arnold's family suffers by his traitorous acts against his country.
Jan. 11, 1953, midnight
S5E11 - Two for One
Jan. 18, 1953, midnight
S5E12 - Elegy
A young writer hears that his friend has died so he writes an "Elegy - A Tribute to Larry" that brings him fame and fortune. A year later his friend turns up very much alive and with plans for blackmail.
Jan. 25, 1953, midnight
S5E13 - The Reluctant Citizen
A 67-year-old refugee deals with his fears and conflicted feelings as he's about to become an American citizen.
Feb. 8, 1953, midnight
S5E14 - Mr. Pettengill Here
A dancer becomes so eager for success that her ambition nearly ruins her career.
Feb. 15, 1953, midnight
S5E15 - Wings on My Feet
DANCE- DANCE- DANCE- The struggle is real for this young dancer.
Feb. 22, 1953, midnight
S5E16 - The Trip to Bountiful
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is her son, Ludie, is too concerned for her health to allow her to travel alone and her petty daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae, insists they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts each month which coincide with the arrival of Mrs. ...
March 1, 1953, midnight
S5E17 - The Gesture
Misaligned plot twists for this lost episode.
March 15, 1953, midnight
S5E18 - The Velvet Mitten
A man becomes entangled with a flighty woman during a convention.
March 22, 1953, midnight
S5E19 - A Young Lady of Property
Wilma a 15-year-old girl has dreams of becoming a movie star but after her mother's death she is sent to live with her aunt, her father is too weak and unreliable. She wishes to be back at her home with her father.
April 5, 1953, midnight
S5E20 - The Recluse
Classic definition of a recluse when an older man withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude. Withdrawn from the world; due to heavy trauma in his life.
April 19, 1953, midnight
S5E21 - Printer's Measure
An old typesetter in a printing works fears the new machinery which will make him redundant - and perhaps render his whole working life pointless.
April 26, 1953, midnight
S5E22 - A Little Something in Reserve
May 10, 1953, midnight
S5E23 - Marty
Marty Pilletti is a 36 year-old butcher who lives with his mother. His brothers and sisters are all married and his dear mother - along with several other of her friends - is always asking him why he doesn't find a nice girl and get married. The truth is Marty is lonely and would like nothing better. He has very low self-esteem however and admits to his mother that he's ugly and no one wants him. He's tired of going to the Saturday night dance with his buddies and then going home more depressed than he was when the evening started. At one of those dances he meets ...
May 24, 1953, midnight
S5E24 - The Way of an Eagle
The story of John J. Audobon and his wife Lucy.
June 7, 1953, midnight
S5E25 - Baby and Me
In a family of eccentrics the five year old daughter stands out for her diva like behavior. Her mother, a retired actress, and her happy go lucky father accept her behavior while her older brother cares only about scouting.
June 14, 1953, midnight
S5E26 - Expectant Relations
The struggle of a middle-aged woman who tries to win an inheritance from a rich uncle.
June 21, 1953, midnight
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S5E27 - The House in Athens
Three people are thrown together by the death of a man.
July 5, 1953, midnight
S5E28 - The Big Deal
July 19, 1953, midnight
S5E29 - The Cipher
Aug. 2, 1953, midnight
S5E31 - The Rainmaker
Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secret yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!
Aug. 16, 1953, midnight
S5E32 - Othello
Othello, the Moor of Venice, is manipulated into believing his loving wife an adulteress.
Sept. 6, 1953, midnight
S5E30 - Ernie Barger is 50
Ernie Barger has a startling revelation when he turns 50. The discovery that he is no longer needed by anyone sends him over the edge.
Aug. 9, 1953, midnight
S5E33 - Holiday Song
A cantor's faith is renewed.
Sept. 20, 1953, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 1948
Last Air Date: Feb. 12, 1956, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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