John Brahm
Director
General Electric Theater (1953)
Season 4
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Released Feb. 1, 1953
Episode 30 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.anthology, imdb.company-sponsor-name-in-title, imdb.anthology-series, imdb.all-star-cast, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: Tubi TV
Production Companies: Theodora Productions, MCA Television, Revue Studios
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Tryout
Oct. 2, 1955, midnight
S4E2 - The Bounty Court Martial
Oct. 9, 1955, midnight
S4E3 - Lash of Fear
A stagecoach driver and cavalry officer vie for the affections of a young lady traveling west with them.
Oct. 16, 1955, midnight
S4E4 - Outpost at Home
A young boy (army brat) Struggles between his father and a deserter
Oct. 23, 1955, midnight
S4E5 - Shadow on the Heart
While on duty on a lonely beach, a sailor meets a beautiful girl. It's love at first sight for the boy. But he learns that the girl is blind and pledged to marry another if her vision is restored.
Oct. 30, 1955, midnight
S4E6 - Winner by Decision
A promising and intelligent young man has great success in the ring. His mother wants him to continue his education, but his father and his manager want him to become a fighter.
Nov. 6, 1955, midnight
S4E7 - Farewell to Kennedy
A police detective discovers that his future father-in-law and fellow cop has taken a bribe.
Nov. 13, 1955, midnight
S4E8 - Prosper's Old Mother
Orphaned Prosper sets out from his mining camp for San Francisco. He's looking for a mother to bring back to the camp. And he finds one, a kindly old eccentric who drinks medicine liberally flavored with 'hootch'.
Nov. 20, 1955, midnight
S4E9 - From the Top
A manager and his big time singing protegee have been engaged a long time. But he's too busy booking her to take time off for marriage. Finally, the strain of overwork becomes too much for the songstress.
Nov. 27, 1955, midnight
S4E10 - Feathertop
A scarecrow is brought to life by a witch and made to pose as a nobleman.
Dec. 4, 1955, midnight
S4E11 - The Seeds of Hate
A man is torn between his conscience and loyalty when a friend shoots an Indian in the back. Even though the Indian had been an idol of his son's, the man at first refuses to aid local townspeople in the arrest of the murderer.
Dec. 11, 1955, midnight
S4E12 - Let It Rain
A writer stops at a sleepy southern town intending to debunk a legend concerning a confederate soldier leaving a local girl for the battlefields, never to return. He soon realizes that he and a girl he's fallen in love with are descendants of those people.
Dec. 18, 1955, midnight
S4E13 - A Child is Born
A retelling of the Nativity story from the viewpoint of the innkeeper's wife.
Dec. 25, 1955, midnight
S4E14 - Portrait of a Ballerina
Set in 1882 Paris, a young girl gets her big break for the Paris Ballet after much sacrifice from her mother.
Jan. 1, 1956, midnight
S4E15 - Esteban's Legacy
A carpenter returns to his village, discouraged by his lack of success and respect.
Jan. 8, 1956, midnight
S4E16 - The Ballad of Mender McClure
A mysteriously familiar stranger sees fit to practice a bit of magic on a lazy, selfish Ozark hillbilly.
Jan. 15, 1956, midnight
S4E17 - The Muse and Mr. Parkinson
Mr. Parkinson's life has followed a familiar pattern up to now: working at his brokerage job during the week and playing golf on weekends. He's a happy, ordinary chap -- until the fact that he is secretly a poet is brought to light.
Jan. 22, 1956, midnight
S4E18 - In Summer Promise
A young man becomes infatuated with the older Countess and the Countess falls for the young man, unaware that the young man plans to wed his childhood sweetheart.
Jan. 29, 1956, midnight
S4E19 - The Song Caruso Sang
Feb. 5, 1956, midnight
S4E20 - Prologue to Glory
Feb. 12, 1956, midnight
S4E21 - The Honest Man
A piano tuner, known for his honesty, is caught up in a crime when stolen jewels are hastily hidden in his tool bag. He doesn't realize he's got them until he gets to his girl's home, when her no-account brother hatches a scheme to blackmail him into surrendering the baubles to him, just as the thief is coming to recover them himself.
Feb. 19, 1956, midnight
S4E22 - Try to Remember
Police detective Dan "Irish" Murphy has a more than professional interest in finding the murderer of a door-to-door salesman. The man is found stabbed in Murphy's home, with Mrs. Murphy lying unconscious nearby.
Feb. 26, 1956, midnight
S4E23 - A Letter from the Queen
Once an internationally respected statesman, former Senator Ryder is now in his 90s, and his life is turned upside down when a young history scholar, Walter Shelley, decides he wants one of Ryder's treasures: a letter written to him by Queen Victoria.
March 4, 1956, midnight
S4E24 - Steinmetz
The story of scientist Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the man who "made" lightning. He did research for General Electric and then went on to become a professor of Union College in Schenectady.
March 11, 1956, midnight
S4E25 - The Night Goes On
An embittered spinster lives on her brother's ranch in Mexico. She becomes attracted to a young ranch hand, and when he doesn't return her affection she decides to get revenge.
March 18, 1956, midnight
S4E26 - Reflected Glory
A successful actress is torn between the desire to marry and settle down, and the urge to continue her career on the stage. Her producer is against her plans to leave the stage, for a number of reasons.
March 25, 1956, midnight
S4E27 - The Easter Gift
A family endures a difficult time and comes together during Easter.
April 1, 1956, midnight
S4E28 - Judy Garland Musical Special
Todays theme is a Judy Garland Musical Special.
April 8, 1956, midnight
S4E29 - That's the Man!
An honest, hard-working husband is accused of being a thief, though he is proven innocent, the incident has a great effect on his life.
April 15, 1956, midnight
S4E30 - The Lord's Dollar
April 22, 1956, midnight
S4E31 - H.M.S. Marlborough Will Enter Port
April 29, 1956, midnight
S4E32 - The Shunning
An Amish girl decides to find adventure in a big city before getting married.
May 6, 1956, midnight
S4E33 - The Hat with the Roses
When a schoolteacher fails one of her students, she tries to show her student compassion and understanding.
May 20, 1956, midnight
S4E34 - The Golden Key
A little boy in a small town hotel is the only one who believes that a washed up elderly employee used to be a top notch railroad brakeman.
May 27, 1956, midnight
S4E35 - O'Hoolihan and the Leprechaun
June 3, 1956, midnight
S4E36 - Exits and Entrances
June 10, 1956, midnight
S4E37 - Alien Angel
June 17, 1956, midnight
S4E38 - Emergency Call
A frantic mother tries desperately to find her husband to inform him that their little girl has been hospitalized in severe shock after being hit by a car.
June 24, 1956, midnight
S4E39 - A Man with a Vengeance
A movie director has a grudge against an actor and makes life very hard on everyone.
July 1, 1956, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 9090 min.
Released: Feb. 1, 1953
Last Air Date: June 3, 1962, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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