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Season
2 (CBS) (1959-60)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox, Tom Alger
references:
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2.01 [--] Desilu Playhouse: A DIAMOND FOR CARLA
14Sep1959 CBS Mon
Written by Will Lorin
Story by Sonya Roberts
Directed by Claudio Guzman
Guest Cast:
Anna Maria Alberghetti ....... Carla
Carla Alberghetti ....... Maria
Armand Alzamora ....... Felipe
Argentina Brunetti ....... Elena
Laurie Carroll ....... Teresa
Henry Corden ........ Jose
Johnny Desmond ....... Mateo
Chana Eden ....... Rosa
Elaine Edwards ....... Betty Wilson
Wesley Lau ....... Jerry Wilson
Frank Puglia ....... Esteban Robalo
Robert Strauss ...... Fishhead
Lili Valenty ....... Petronela Robalo
Synopsis:
An orphaned girl living on a remote Caribbean Island is in love with a shy young man.
But her foster father wants her to marry a
middle-aged fishmonger. [RF]
Songs
"Fountain of Dreams" -Anna Maria
"For the Love of You" -Anna Maria, Desmond
"Amigos" -Anna Maria, Strauss
"Trousseau" -Carroll
"Diamond For Carla" -chorus
* Note Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster wrote the songs.
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New Day - Oct 1959-Jun 1960 CBS Fridays 9:00-10:00pm
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[--]
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: No. 11 "Milton Berle
Hides out at the Ricardo's"
25Sep59 CBS Fri
2.02 [--] Desilu Playhouse: THE DAY THE TOWN STOOD UP
02-Oct-1959 CBS Fri
Written by Allen H. Miner & Lowell Barrington
Directed by Allen H. Miner
Guest Cast:
Joseph Cotten ....... Black McSween
James Gregory ....... Martin Burke
Virginia Grey ....... Zelda
Clu Gulager ....... Young Vix
Barbara Stuart ..... Reva
Peter Whitney ...... Nameless
Theodore Newton .... Doc
Alberto Morin ...... Barber
Synopsis:
An itinerant philosopher challenges an arrogant bandit. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
An itinerant philosopher challenges a psychopathic young
outlaw who rules the population of a small Western town. [RF]
[--] 09-Oct-1959 CBS Fri -
Red Skelton Special
with Burl Ives, Tommy Sands, Rhonda Fleming, Lionel Hampton and James Arness.
2.03 [--] Desilu Playhouse: SIX GUNS FOR DONEGAN
16-Oct-1959 CBS Fri
Written by John Mantley
Directed by Douglas Heyes
Guest Cast:
Lloyd Nolan ....... Orville Darrow
James Franciscus ........ Clay Darrow
Jean Hagen ...... Hilda Darrow
Jack Elam ....... Clinton
Harry Townes ....... Charlie
Paul Genge ......... Grimm
George Keymas ...... Rattles
Synopsis:
An aging sheriff risks death to protect the town weakling from the vengeance of an outlaw band. [RF]
[--] 23-Oct-1959 CBS Fri - Rerun of Desilu Playhouse #1.23 "Perilous" (first aired 22Jun1959 CBS Mon)
2.04 [--] Desilu Playhouse: SO TENDER, SO PROFANE
prod. 5101-26 (copyright date 16Jul59 Thur)
30-Oct-1959 CBS Fri
Written by Adrian Spies
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest Host, George Murphy
Guest Cast:
Desi Arnaz ......... Luis Martinez
Barbara Luna ....... Emelia
Pedro Armendáriz ... Silvera
Adele Mara ......... Francesca
Margo .............. Mrs. Silvera
Mario Alcalde ...... Amoyo
Wendell Holmes ..... Lt. Holson
Salvador Baguez .... Alvarez
Synopsis:
Cuban-born Luis Martinez lives happily in Florida with his family. A
peace-loving man
Luis is disturbed when he hears that his sister plans an extended visit with them. [RF]
2.05 [--] Desilu Playhouse: COME BACK TO SORRENTO
06-Nov-1959 CBS Fri
Written by Joseph Petracca
Directed by James Sheldon
Hosted by Desi Arnaz
Guest Cast:
Marisa Pavan ....... Maria
Robert Loggia ...... Patsy
Virginia Vincent ... Angelina
Frank London ....... Renzo
Steven Peck ........ Guido
Paul Picerni ....... Funzy
Synopsis 1:
An Italian immigrant girl finds love in Brooklyn. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Maria, a young Italian girl, arrives in New York to live with her brother. Maria
finds
that her brother has no money, so she goes to work in a dress factory. In the young Italian
who has one burning desire to return to Sorrento and become a farmer. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
An Italian immigrant settles in Brooklyn and falls in love with a factory worker
who dreams of returning to Sorrento.
2.06 [--] Desilu Playhouse: BORDER JUSTICE
13-Nov-1959 CBS Fri
Written by Lowell Barrington & Albert Ruben
Directed by Claudio Guzman
Guest Cast:
Gilbert Roland ..... El Patron
Neile Adams ........ Lupe
Bruce Gordon ....... Bolton
Rita Lynn .......... Elena
Barton MacLane ..... Wentworth
Armand Alzamora .... Ramon
Synopsis:
A Mexican law officer challenges a cattle baron. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A Mexican-born sheriff is a marked man after he clashes with
a ruthless cattle baron over the mistreatment of hired help. [RF]
2.07 [--] Desilu Playhouse: LEPKE
20-Nov-1959 CBS Fri
Written by Adrian Spies
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Walter Winchell, Narrator
Guest Cast:
Lloyd Bridges ..... Allie Stein
Joseph Wiseman .... Lepke Buchalter
Sam Jaffe ......... Yonkers
Caren Lenay ....... Elsa
Mike Kellin ....... Mart
Synopsis:
The downfall of the chief of Murder Inc.
Synopsis 2:
An ex-prize fighter joins racketeer Lepke Buchalter's gang then falls in love with a girl seeking vengeance on
Buchalter. [ED]
[--]
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: No.12 "The Ricardo's Go
to Japan"
27Nov59 CBS Fri
2.08 [--] Desilu Playhouse: THE HANGING JUDGE
04-Dec-1959 CBS Fri
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest Cast:
James Whitmore ..... Judge Lee Anderson
Jean Hagen ......... Nora Anderson
Buddy Ebsen ........ Bret
Warren Berlinger ... George
Parley Baer ........ Gaunt
Vivi Janiss ........ Mrs. Downey
John McIntire ...... Downey
Cindy Robbins ...... Alice
Harry Dean Stanton . Rafe Daniels
Synopsis:
A short time after Judge Anderson and his family arrive in town, Anderson's
daughter is attacked
and killed. Anderson uses the power of his office to wreak his vengeance on the town. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
When his daughter is murdered, a grief-crazed judge launches a terrifying vendetta against an entire town.
[RF]
2.09 [--] Desilu Playhouse: MURDER IN GRATITUDE
11-Dec-1959 CBS Fri (Rerun on Kraft Mystery Theatre: #2.15 19Sep62)
Written by William Templeton
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest Cast:
Trevor Howard ...... Dr. Derek Lester
Robert Coote ....... Terry
Patricia Driscoll .. Lillian
Robin Hughes ....... Gerald Lester
Lisa Montell ....... Simone
Alberto Morin ...... Police Inspector
Michael Pate ....... Howard
Synopsis:
A doctor unmasks his brother's killer.
Synopsis 2:
A doctor uncovers a tangled web of intrigue, murder and revenge
when he investigates the mysterious death of his recently married brother. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
After the reception for Gerald Lester's wedding, his brother Derek and a few
close associates board a train with the
newlyweds. During the trip Gerald suddenly becomes ill and dies - and Derek is
convinced his brother was poisoned. [RF]
[--] 18-Dec-1959 CBS Fri - Rerun
of
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour:
#8: Lucy & Desi in Alaska, with Red Skelton
(first aired 9Feb59 CBS)
2.10 [--] Desilu Playhouse: THE DESILU REVUE
25-Dec-1959 CBS Fri
Written by Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf
Directed by Claudio Guzman
Guest Cast:
Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball
Majel Barrett, John Bromfield
Spring Byington, Rory Calhoun
Janice Carroll, Carole Cook
Georgine Darcy, William Demarest
William Frawley, Hedda Hopper
Dick Kallman, Gary Menteer
George Murphy, Hugh O'Brian
Bob Osborne, Roger Perry
Ann Sothern, Mark Tobin
Vivian Vance
Synopsis:
Lucille Ball presents a review showcasing the members of her
Desilu Workshop Theater for aspiring performers. [RF]
Highlights:
"I Still Remember" ........... Lovell
"Be By You" .................. All
"Hip to the Blues" ........... Darcy, Antes, Menteer, Perry, Barran, Storm,
Tobin
"Summertime Is Summertime" ... All
"So Easy to Please" .......... Antes, Darcy
"Bandstand Review" ........... Osborne, Kallman
"I'm Only Happy When I'm Singing the Blues ..... Cook, Kallman
[--] 01-Jan-1960 CBS Fri -
Eyewitness to History
Summary of the important news events of 1959.
[--] 08-Jan-1960 CBS Fri - Rerun of
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: #7 Lucy and Danny Thomas
(first
aired 1Dec58)
[--] 15-Jan-1960 CBS Fri - National Rodeo Finals in Dallas
2.11 [--] Desilu Playhouse: MEETING AT APALACHIN
22-Jan-1960 CBS Fri
Written by Adrian Spies
Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Narrated by Bob Considine
Guest cast:
Jack Warden ........ Joe Rogarti
Luther Adler ....... Sal Raimondi
Cara Williams ...... Midge Rospond
Cameron Mitchell ... Gino Rospond
Arthur Batanides ... Vince
Frank Behrens ...... Ed Croswell
Edith Claire ....... Jean
Nick Georgiade ..... Tommy
Johnny Seven ....... Lou Varni
Joseph Sullivan .... Lieutenant Hovlick
Synopsis:
A detective unmasks the head of a crime syndicate.
Synopsis 2:
A detective pursues key underworld leaders to a secret Mafia meeting in a small New York town. [RF]
[--] 29-Jan-1960 CBS Fri - Playhouse: The Fifth Column
[--] 05-Feb-1960 CBS Fri - Rerun of
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: #1 Lucy Goes to Havana
(first
aired 06Nov57 CBS)
[--] 12-Feb-1960 CBS Fri - Dillinger: A Year to Kill
with Ralph Meeker in a dramatic re-creation of the capture and shooting of John
Dillinger.
2.12 [--] Desilu Playhouse: THUNDER IN THE NIGHT
19-Feb-1960 CBS Fri (Rerun on Kraft Mystery Theatre: #2.11 22Aug62)
Written by Sheldon Reynolds & Ray Allen
Directed by Sheldon Reynolds
Guest cast:
Desi Arnaz ......... Chris Hunter
Akim Tamiroff ...... Captain Farago
Rod Taylor ......... Bob Carter
George Macready .... Paul Reuter
Marion Marshall .... Ronnie Portman
Massimo Serato ..... Wilnow
Sidney Clute ....... Mike
Eugene Deckers ..... Nico
Alex Revides ....... Billy
Philo Hauser ....... Old Man
Tito Vosberg ....... Killer
Tiberio Mitri ...... Chang
Michael Medwin ..... Handsome
Graeme Bruce ....... Hanley
Abramov ............ Balalaika
Synopsis:
In a city in North Africa the sale of counterfeit American passports continues
unchecked.
United States agent Bob Carter steps up the investigating activities and asks his
friend Chris Hunter, owner of gambling casino, to help him trap the racketeers.
Synopsis 2:
Government agents set out to smash a North African counterfeiting
gang that prints fake American passports. [RF]
*Note: This episode was filmed entirely in and around Rome, Italy. [RF]
[--] 26-Feb-1960 CBS Fri - Olympic Winter Games
[--] 04Mar60 CBS Fri - Rerun
of
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: #6 Lucy Goes to Mexico
(first aired
6 Oct58)
[--] 11-Mar-1960 CBS Fri
[--] Manhattan: "If I Should Die
..."
Written by Anthony Spinner with Cliff Robertson, Dina Merrill and Gene Raymond.
2.13 [--] Desilu Playhouse: CIRCLE OF EVIL
18-Mar-1960 CBS Fri (Rerun on Kraft Mystery Theatre: #2.16 26Sep62)
Written by Robert Blees
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Guest cast:
Hugh O'Brian ....... Murray Kirk
Felicia Farr ....... Ruth Vincent
Joe De Santis ...... La Scalzo
Robert Clarke ...... Wiley Carson
Ken Clark .......... Lundeen
Mickey Simpson ..... Turkey Watson
O.Z. Whitehead ..... Charley Welsh
Mason Curry ........ Storekeeper
Synopsis:
A private eye proves his client's guilt in a bribery indictment. [RF]
[--] 25-Mar-1960 CBS Fri
[--] Ernest Hemingway's play "The
Snows of Kilimanjaro"
adapted by A.E. Hotchner starring Robert Ryan, Ann Todd, Mary Astor, Janice Rule
and James Gregory.
[--]
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: No.13 "The Redhead Meets
the Mustache" (final episode)
01Apr60 CBS Fri
[--] 08-Apr-1960 CBS Fri -
Salute to American Theatre (repeat)
2.14 [--] Desilu Playhouse: THE MAN IN THE FUNNY SUIT
Prod. number 5999-51 / 15-Apr-1960 CBS Fri
written and Directed by Ralph Nelson
director of photography Sid Hickox
Guest Cast:
Ed Wynn ............ Himself
Keenan Wynn ........ Himself
Rod Serling ........ Himself
Red Skelton ........ Himself
Bob Mathias ........ Himself
Ralph Nelson ....... Himself
Maxie Rosenbloom ... Himself
Joey Faye .......... Latecomer
William Roerick .... Martin Manulis
Maxine Stuart ...... Sharley Wynn
William Walker ..... Porter
Ned Glass .......... Ed Wynn's Understudy
Charlene Glazer .... Secretary
Robin Blake ........ Script Girl
Drew Handley
Seymour Burns
Synopsis:
An old comedian tries to make a comeback. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A true story of the backstage tensions enveloping Ed's dramatic debut in "Requiem for a Heavyweight."
Ed and Keenan Wynn fight it out as a real-life
father-and-son team when The Man in the Funny Suit looks into the
backstage squabbles during the production of Rod Serling's
award-winning teleplay, Requiem for a Heavyweight.
Even Rod Serling plays himself. [RF]
[--] Playhouse 90: Journey to the
Day
22Apr1960 CBS Fri [NYT]
[--] 29Apr60 CBS Fri - Rerun of
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
#10: Lucy's Summer
Vacation
(first aired 8Jun59
CBS Mon)
[--] Arthur Godfrey Show
06May1960 CBS Fri [NYT]
Jackie Gleason is guest taped in New York, Boston, Jamaica, British West Indies
and Virginia.
2.15 [--] Desilu Playhouse: CITY IN BONDAGE
13-May-1960 CBS Fri
Written by Adrien Spies
Directed by Claudio Guzman
Guest Cast:
Ed Begley ......... Becker
Barry Sullivan .... Whitman
Jack Weston ........ Rosenthal
Lawrence Dobkin .... Simonson
Kevin Hagen ........ Gilbert
Robert Ellenstein... Rose
Synopsis 1:
A district attorney exposes a much-loved policeman.
Synopsis 2:
Police Lieutenant Becker is known in New York City as a brilliant and honest
cop.
But District Attorney Whitman has a hunch that the Becker legend is phony. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
An ambitious district attorney bent on exploding the myth about
New York City's most admired policeman, makes many enemies along the way. [RF]
[--] Post Summit Report
20May1960 CBS Fri [NYT]
[--] Thrills of the 1960 Circus
27May1960 CBS Fri [NYT]
Bert Parks hosts specialty acts from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Circus.
[--] 03Jun60 CBS Fri - Rerun of
The
Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
#11 : Lucy Meets Milton Berle
(first aired 25Sep59 CBS Fri)
2.16 [--] Desilu Playhouse: MURDER IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR
(final episode)
10-Jun-1960 CBS Fri (rerun 28Apr63) (Rerun on Kraft Mystery Theatre: #2.7 25Jul1962 NBC)
Written by Frank Fenton & Lawrence Resner
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Guest Cast:
David Brian ........ Bleek
Dina Merrill ....... Aline Lincoln
Adam West .......... Johnny Cinderella
Myrna Hansen ....... Ingrid
Hal Baylor ......... Hinkle
Kam Tong ........... Jung Lu
Peter Adams ........ Bannister
Barbara Hines ...... Jan
Jack Weston ..... Frankie
Synopsis 1:
A wealthy retired gambler helps a frightened heiress. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Life looks bleak for Bleek, a one-time gambling czar who is now ailing and
bored with his lot. Then the
daughter of an old friend asks for his help. She thinks her husband is
plotting to murder her. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
A retired gambling czar sends his handsome henchman to protect an heiress
whose husband is out to murder her. [RF]
*Note: This episode was originally titled Johnny Cinderella.
[--] CBS Reports: "Berlin: End
of the Line"
17Jun1960 CBS Fri [NYT]
Edward R. Murrow narrator interviews West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
and the Mayor of West Berlin Willy Brandt.
[--] "Dillinger - A Year to Kill"
24Jun1960 [repeat] CBS Fri [NYT]
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (Unknown Airdates)
Some episodes were rerun on "Kraft
Mystery Theatre" (season 2) (NBC Summer 1962)
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Desilu Playhouse #############
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