Dick Powell
Host
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
Season 2
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
Released Sept. 26, 1961
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Talk, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.anthology, imdb.actor-name-in-series-title, imdb.four-word-series-title, imdb.anthology-series, imdb.all-star-cast, imdb.ensemble-cast, imdb.parody-comedy + 4 more, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-winner, awards.golden-globe-nominated
Production Companies: Four Stars Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Special Assignment
Sept. 25, 1962, midnight
S2E2 - Tomorrow the Man
Oct. 2, 1962, midnight
S2E3 - Run Till It's Dark
Stacy Palmer is on the run and tries to lose herself in a crowd at a Las Vegas casino. Young Jake Cobb, out on one last fling before his marriage, is attracted to Stacy.
Oct. 9, 1962, midnight
S2E4 - The Doomsday Boys
Oct. 16, 1962, midnight
S2E5 - The Sea Witch
Oct. 23, 1962, midnight
S2E6 - The Great Anatole
Oct. 30, 1962, midnight
S2E7 - The Honorable Albert Higgins
Nov. 6, 1962, midnight
S2E8 - Days of Glory
Nov. 13, 1962, midnight
S2E9 - In Search of a Son
Nov. 20, 1962, midnight
S2E10 - Borderline
Nov. 27, 1962, midnight
S2E11 - Pericles on 31st Street
Dec. 4, 1962, midnight
S2E12 - The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff
Dec. 11, 1962, midnight
S2E13 - Crazy Sunday
Tyro screenwriter Joel Coles makes a fool of himself at a Hollywood party, and finds out a few hard truths about life in the movie business.
Dec. 18, 1962, midnight
S2E14 - The Big Day
Dec. 25, 1962, midnight
S2E15 - Project X
Jan. 8, 1963, midnight
S2E16 - The Losers
Jan. 15, 1963, midnight
S2E17 - Everybody Loves Sweeney
Jan. 22, 1963, midnight
S2E18 - The Rage of Silence
Carol Lynley plays a deaf woman who teaches at a school for the deaf. Peter Falk also plays a deaf character who is smitten with her, and misinterprets her kindness toward him as affection. Falk is unable to communicate with her and is completely helpless and frustrated by the hearing world. This frustration eventually erupts into an act of violence that shatters everyone's lives.
Jan. 29, 1963, midnight
S2E19 - The Judge
Feb. 5, 1963, midnight
S2E20 - Luxury Liner
Feb. 12, 1963, midnight
S2E21 - Apples Don't Fall Far
Feb. 19, 1963, midnight
S2E22 - Tissue of Hate
Feb. 26, 1963, midnight
S2E23 - Thunder In A Forgotten Town
Ten years as a prisoner of the Chinese Reds hasn't made the folks in John Reardon's home town feel any differently about him - they still remember when he was the town hellion. (Several well known stars made cameo appearances.
March 5, 1963, midnight
S2E24 - Colossus
In 1912, immigrants Eric Tegman and John Michael Reardon purchase some land in California's San Fernando Valley - infuriating native son Dan Corbett, who wanted the property for his ranch.
March 12, 1963, midnight
S2E25 - Charlie's Duet
Night-club owner Charlie Harris is in love with singer Linda Baxter, but that means trouble for her --- gambling king Louis Samson is threatening her life as a way of cutting himself in on Charlie's business.
March 19, 1963, midnight
S2E26 - The Third Side of a Coin
March 26, 1963, midnight
S2E27 - Epilogue
April 2, 1963, midnight
S2E28 - The Last of the Big Spenders
Paul Oakland is uneasily reunited with his long-unseen son, Nick.
April 16, 1963, midnight
S2E29 - The Old Man and the City
April 23, 1963, midnight
S2E30 - The Last of the Private Eyes
April 30, 1963, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Sept. 26, 1961
Last Air Date: April 30, 1963, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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