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Matinee Theater

Season 1

October 31, 1955

199 Episodes

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Beginning Now

October 31, 1955

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Make Believe Mother

November 1, 1955

A man who left his wife and infant son turns up years later. He drops in for a visit at the home of his now-married son and grandchildren. His sudden appearance and penchant for gambling wreak havoc in his son's home.

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The Persistent Image

November 2, 1955

A once successful writer, who now verges on the alcoholic, makes one last attempt to sell his latest work. When this fails, he must decide which is more important, personal integrity or money.

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I'm Straight with the World

November 3, 1955

This is the tragic love story of a man and woman who fall in love as youngsters, but each married another.

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Progress and Minnie Sweeney

November 4, 1955

A young intern tries to convince his fiance she shouldn't have the responsibility of supporting her divorced sister and the sister's child.

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The House on Wildwood Lane

November 7, 1955

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

November 8, 1955

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One for the Road

November 9, 1955

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An Apple for Miss Myrtle

November 10, 1955

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The Man Without a Country

November 11, 1955

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Jigsaw

November 14, 1955

An elderly father is being pressured by his family to sell his orange groves to a real estate developer. He resists but starts to reconsider when he considers that his tomboy grandaughter could use the money to develope her singing career.

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She's the One with the Funny Face

November 15, 1955

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All the Hoffmeyers in the World

November 16, 1955

During all the years of their married life, Helen has been bullied by her husband Phil--about the neglected house, her ill health and the care of their son. Lately, Phil has been seeing much of Ruth, their next-door-neighbor, whose husband Matt, according to Phil, is ""an unambitious cop."" A terrible accident reveals Phil as he really is.

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The Aspern Papers

November 17, 1955

In a Korean battle five Americans become detached from their company. They take over a hut in which they find and capture two North Korean soldiers, and an orphaned youngster. The boy soon becomes their mascot.

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Roman Fever

November 18, 1955

A shy school principal and a rising young attorney are both in love with the same woman. A man who looks a great deal like Abraham Lincoln arrives in town as a summer boarder and becomes involved in the situation.

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Midsummer

November 21, 1955

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The Lady Chooses

November 22, 1955

The daughter and sister of a pretty widown decide to play Cupid. Both want to marry her off to a likely suitor. - Tv Guide

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The Courtship of Miles Standish

November 23, 1955

A Polish merchant learns that his teen-age son and daughter have been won over to communism. He laboriously arranges an escape from the country, with his rebellious son virtually his prisoner. Even in Sweden their trouble continues, as the son informs on a priest who has aided their escape. - Tv Guide

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Dispossessed

November 25, 1955

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One for the Road

November 28, 1955

A beautiful young socialite is found murdered.

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The Touchstone

November 29, 1955

A middle-aged bachelor thus far has avoided matrimony. His friends, knowing he is in need of money, arrange a meeting with a prospective bride who might be willing to support a husband.

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Wuthering Heights

November 30, 1955

A mother discovers she is falling in love with the man her daughter has married.

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The Brass Ring

December 1, 1955

A meek little file clerk turns into a veritable tiger when his boss hires an efficiency expert. His file system has worked for 30 years. and he's not going to change it for an efficiency expert.

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Jason

December 2, 1955

A husband has definite ideas about bringing up his children. He feels his way of life on an isolated island is better than letting his offspring be subjected to education and other ""cruelties"" of civilization.

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Arrowsmith

December 5, 1955

Three generations come together to celebrate the grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. During the evening the newly wedded granddaughter insists on modeling her grandmother's wedding gown.

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Passing Strange

December 6, 1955

A woman art instructor entering her 30s falls in love with a pupil younger than she. Her overbearing brother tries to convince the woman that the artist is only using her to further his career.

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For These Services

December 7, 1955

Following the death of her husband, a widow insists on keeping his tailor shop open even though business is falling off. A long-time friend, who has been in love with her for many years, tries to convince the grief-stricken widow she is making a mistake by treating the shop as a shrine to her husband's memory.

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Cordially - With Bombs

December 8, 1955

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The White Oaks

December 9, 1955

An elderly man of letters supports his orphaned teen-age granddaughter. When he hires a young male secretary, the girl believes she has fallen in love. -Tv Guide

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O'Toole from Moscow

December 12, 1955

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The Milwaukee Rocket

December 13, 1955

A young couple moves into the ground floor apartment of a mansion owned by an elderly woman. The husband at first resents the fact that the old lady imposes on his wife to do household chores. Then they learn they have been made sole heirs in her will. -Tv Guide

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This One is Different

December 14, 1955

A man is determined to prevent his teen-age daughter from leaving home and entering a convent - Tv Guide

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Sins of the Fathers

December 15, 1955

This is the well-known story of Biblical times about Ruth, whose devotion to her mother-in-law tkes her into a new land among strangers.

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See You on Sunday

December 16, 1955

When a confirmed bachelor who owns a restaurant tries to sell his special recipe for a salad dressing, he gets involved with a beautiful girl FBI agent.

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Coming of Age

December 19, 1955

A young English couple decide that they will live with the groom's aged mother after the wedding. When the bride puts up her house for sale, her five brothers and sisters, whom she has not seen for years, descend upon her from all corners of the British Isles to try to prevent the sale.

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Technique

December 20, 1955

A governess, in love with the father of her charge, is dismayed when she learns the widower is unaware of her feelings and plans to marry another woman. In her bitter disappointment, the governess turns the young boy against his prospective stepmother in an effort to prevent the marriage from taking place.

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Gallin: All-American

December 21, 1955

The idyllic existence of an American college professor, who has moved with his second wife and two children to Mexico, is menaced by the sudden appearance of his first wife, who is determined to win him back.

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Santa is No Saint

December 22, 1955

The fifth wealthiest woman in the world hires detectives to trail her fifth husband and ensure his faithfulness. The husband decides to regain his freedom by arranging his own ""death.""-Tv Guide

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The Unwelcomed

December 23, 1955

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The Red Sanders Story

December 26, 1955

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Class of '58

July 9, 1956

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Horns of the Dilemma

December 28, 1955

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Little Girls Grow Up

December 29, 1955

A young man is trying to keep up pretenses even though the business he inherited from his father is failing. He is furious when a practical joker at the alumni reunion asks him if he needs a job. -NBC

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The Shot

December 30, 1955

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Mr. Krane

January 3, 1956

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Yesterday is Gone

January 4, 1956

A wealthy industrialist offers to revive the dwindling industry in a small town. In his ruthless business dealings he threatens to ruin the town banker. The other prominent citizens are forced to choose between the banker and the industry the town needs so badly.- TV GUIDE

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Double Door

January 5, 1956

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The Happy Rest

January 6, 1956

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The Gate

January 9, 1956

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One Left Over

January 10, 1956

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All the Trees in the Field

January 11, 1956

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The Century Plant

January 12, 1956

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Friday the 13th

January 13, 1956

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The Old Maid

January 16, 1956

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Mother Was a Bachelor

January 17, 1956

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The Bottom of the River

January 18, 1956

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The Carefree Tree

January 19, 1956

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Interlude

January 20, 1956

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The Big Box

January 23, 1956

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Sincerely Yours, Charlie Fisher

January 24, 1956

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Doc

January 25, 1956

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The Amateur

January 26, 1956

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Light and Shadow

January 27, 1956

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Romney

January 30, 1956

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O Promise Me

January 31, 1956

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Hold My Hand and Run

February 1, 1956

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Dark Possession

February 2, 1956

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The Diamond

February 3, 1956

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Susan and God

February 6, 1956

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As Young As You Feel

February 7, 1956

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The White Knight

February 8, 1956

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The Anxious Years

February 9, 1956

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The Heart of Mary Lincoln

February 10, 1956

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The Middle Son

February 13, 1956

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Valentine's Day

February 14, 1956

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Summer Cannot Last

February 15, 1956

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The Last Battlefield

February 16, 1956

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The Catbird Seat

February 17, 1956

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Dream House

February 20, 1956

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The Runaways

February 21, 1956

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The Ledger

February 22, 1956

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When the Bough Breaks

February 23, 1956

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I Want to March

February 24, 1956

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Skylark

February 27, 1956

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Tall, Dark Stranger

February 28, 1956

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Anything But Love

February 29, 1956

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Robin Daw

March 1, 1956

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Letter to a Stranger

March 2, 1956

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Dinner at Antoine's

March 5, 1956

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The Mating of Watkins Tottle

March 6, 1956

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Her Son's Wife

March 7, 1956

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The Shining Palace

March 8, 1956

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The Odd Ones

March 9, 1956

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A Cowboy for Chris

March 12, 1956

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The Rocking Chair

March 13, 1956

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The Big Guy

March 14, 1956

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Statute of Limitations

March 15, 1956

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The Baron and the Banshees

March 16, 1956

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Notebook Warrior

March 19, 1956

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Temptation for a King

March 20, 1956

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The White Knight

March 21, 1956

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The Anxious Years

March 22, 1956

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M is for the Many

March 23, 1956

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Silent Partner

March 26, 1956

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Winter in April

March 27, 1956

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Bread Upon the Waters

March 28, 1956

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The Giant Killer

March 29, 1956

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The Book of Ruth

March 30, 1956

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Singer in the Valley

April 2, 1956

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The Heart of a Husband

April 3, 1956

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From the Desk of Margaret Tydings

April 4, 1956

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But You Look Like Sisters

April 5, 1956

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The House of Seven Gables

April 6, 1956

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Fiddlin' Man

April 9, 1956

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The Hollow Woman

April 10, 1956

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People in Glass

April 11, 1956

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One of the Family

April 12, 1956

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Young Hands, Young Feet

April 13, 1956

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The Lark Shall Sing

April 16, 1956

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In Dread of Winter

April 17, 1956

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The Babylonian Heart

April 19, 1956

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Ask Me No Questions

April 20, 1956

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Whom Death Has Joined Together

April 23, 1956

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The Wedding

April 24, 1956

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The Reckoning

April 25, 1956

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A Woman Named Ruby

April 26, 1956

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The Bright Boy

April 27, 1956

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The Carefree Tree

April 30, 1956

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Graybeards and Witches

May 1, 1956

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The Legend of Jenny Lind

May 2, 1956

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Daughter of the Seventh Day

May 3, 1956

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Night Must Fall

May 4, 1956

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The 25th Hour

May 7, 1956

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A Man and His Maid

May 8, 1956

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Perspective

May 9, 1956

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The Catamaran

May 10, 1956

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Johnny Came Marching Home

May 11, 1956

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A Family Affair

May 14, 1956

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Blind Date

May 16, 1956

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To Have and to Hold

May 17, 1956

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Edwina Black

May 18, 1956

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The Spare Room

May 21, 1956

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The Bottle Imp

May 22, 1956

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Brief Music

May 23, 1956

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The Girl from Boro Park

May 24, 1956

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To Whom It May Concern

May 25, 1956

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Bachelor Buttons

May 28, 1956

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The Children of Papa Juan

May 29, 1956

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Herself Alone

May 30, 1956

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Three for the Money

May 31, 1956

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Taxi to the Moon

June 1, 1956

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The Goodtime Boys

June 4, 1956

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The American

June 5, 1956

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Cause for Suspicion

June 6, 1956

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Fight the Whole World

June 7, 1956

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Autumn Crocus

June 8, 1956

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George Has a Birthday

June 11, 1956

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The Serpent's Tooth

June 12, 1956

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Crime at Blossom's

June 13, 1956

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The Luck of Amos Currie

June 14, 1956

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Alison's House

June 15, 1956

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Safe Place

June 18, 1956

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The Guest Cottage

June 19, 1956

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Forsaking All Others

June 20, 1956

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Love, Honor and O'Day

June 21, 1956

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The Damask Cheek

June 22, 1956

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Moon Over

June 25, 1956

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But Fear Itself

June 26, 1956

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The Birthday Present

June 27, 1956

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The Ghost of Greenwich Village

June 28, 1956

A college boy accidentally kills a girl who is trying to blackmail him.

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The Young and the Damned

June 29, 1956

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There's Always Juliet

July 2, 1956

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Seasoned Timber

July 3, 1956

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The Declaration

July 4, 1956

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High Places

July 5, 1956

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Black Chiffon

July 6, 1956

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Class of '58

July 9, 1956

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Marriage by the Millions

July 11, 1956

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Backfire

July 12, 1956

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The Bishop Misbehaves

July 13, 1956

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Remittance

July 16, 1956

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Beg, Borrow or Steal

July 17, 1956

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Summer Pavilion

July 18, 1956

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The Feast

July 19, 1956

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A Full, Rich Life

July 20, 1956

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The Reverberator

July 23, 1956

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Woman at the Window

July 24, 1956

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Another Sky

July 25, 1956

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Letter of Introduction

July 26, 1956

An American divorcee, transplanted to Paris, receives a letter stating that she is about to be visited by a young man who doesn't know she is his mother.

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Home at Seven

July 27, 1956

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The Cypress Tree

July 30, 1956

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Belong to Me

July 31, 1956

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Pygmalion Jones

August 1, 1956

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Gretel

August 2, 1956

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Some Man Will Want You

August 3, 1956

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The Fall of the House of Usher

August 6, 1956

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Cupid Rode a Horse

August 7, 1956

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The Old Payola

August 8, 1956

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The Perfect Alibi

August 10, 1956