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Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
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NBC Sundays 10:00-11:00pm Eastern (hour long)
Ep 1.01 DuPont Show Of The Week: LAUGHTER U.S.A.
17Sep1961 NBC Sun
written by Richard Hanser & Rod Reed
directed by Donald B. Hyatt
musical score composed by Robert Russell Bennett
produced by Don Hyatt
Host/Narrator: George Burns.
Opening quote by George Burns:
"Why, they even say that old Ben Franklin wasn't allowed to write the Declaration of Independence for fear he'd put a joke in it."
Performers: Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante,
Eddie Cantor, Burns and Allen, Ben Turpin, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin,
Keystone Kops, Rudy Vallee, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Laurel and Hardy, W.C.
Fields, Marx Brothers, Jack Paar.
*
Acts and Performances:
Stuck Hands ........... Phil Silvers
Vaudeville Teams ........ Harrigan and Hart, Gallagher and Shean,
Weber and Fields, Clark and McCullough
Berlin Monologue ................ Bob Hope
"Curse of An Aching Heart" ................ Eddie Cantor
"Lost Chord" .............. Jimmy Durante
"Steamboat Willie" Scene ................ Buster Keaton
Backyard Circus ............... Burns and Allen
Asparagus ............. Ben Turpin
Charlie Chaplin ............. Tramp
Keystone Kops ........... Chase (TV guide spelling of Cops)
Home Town ............... Fred Allen
Upper Berth ............. Laurel and Hardy
Golf ................ W.C. Fields
Hotel Clerk ................. Groucho Marx
Palladium Story .............. Jack Benny
Synopsis:
Main stops on this historical tour: tall stories and Davy Crockett; the satire
that created Uncle Sam; rural comedy and the
"Toby" tent shows; cartoons of Lincoln; wartime humor from the Civil War to
World War II; vaudeville; silent films; radio
comedians; and the new comics such as Shelley Berman and Jonathan Winters.
Summary:
This program presents a look at American humor, from slapstick to satire, from
Ben Franklin to Jack Benny and what makes
people laugh. It features scenes from movie comedies and television programs,
performances by famous comedians, and sketches
with George Burns. [RF]
Ep 1.02 DuPont Show Of The Week: HAPPY WITH THE BLUES
24Sep1961 NBC Sun
written by George Foster
directed by Bill Colleran
Narrator Bing Crosby
Performers:
Harold Arlen, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, Joanie Sommers, La Vern Baker, Paul Weston & Orchestra.
*
Highlights
"Any Place I Hang My Hat" ............... Arlen, Strauss
"Get Happy" ............ Chorus
"Come Rain or Come Shine" ............. Peggy Lee
"Paper Moon" ........... Joanie Sommers
"Got the World On A String" ........... Peggy Lee
"Black Magic" .......... Vic Damone
"Got A Right to Sing the Blues" ........... La Vern Baker
"Two Ladies" ............ Peggy Lee
"House of Flowers", "Jamaica" .......... Dancers
"One For My Baby" ............ Vic Damone
"Down With Love" ............. Joanie Sommers
"Ill Wind", "Stormy Weather" ............ La Vern Baker
"Man That Got Away" ............ Peggy Lee
"Blues in the Night" ............ Dancers, Chorus
"Happy With the Blues", "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe",
"Accentuate the Positive", "Over the Rainbow" ................ All
"Little Drops of Rain" ................ Harold Arlen
"Hooray For Love", "Hit the Road" ............ All
Summary:
"Who is Harold Arlen?" That's what the cab driver (Robert Strauss) who drives
Arlen to the studio wants to know.
In this tribute to Harold Arlen, singers perform many of his popular tunes.
Arlen appears in a brief introductory segment.
In the second half of the show, Bing Crosby recounts highlights of Arlen's
career. At the end, Arlen plays and sings some
of his music. [RF]
Ep 1.03 DuPont Show Of The Week: HEMINGWAY
01Oct1961 NBC Sun
written by Julian Claman
directed by Julian Claman
Voice: Andrew Duggan as Ernest Hemingway
Summary:
This episode presents an exploration of the life of Ernest Hemingway from his
boyhood, through his years as a journalist
and novelist, until his death. Major literary and artistic personalities of the
20th century are seen. Footage documents
the turbulent times in which he lived and took active part including World Wars
I and II and the Spanish Civil War. [RF]
Ep 1.04 DuPont Show Of The Week: USO -- WHEREVER THEY GO!
08Oct1961 NBC Sun
written by George Foster
Performers: Dick Powell, Jack Benny, Marilyn Monroe
Debbie Reynolds, Lena Horne
Summary:
In 1942 the late Al Jolson led the first USO unit overseas to entertain the
troops. Films of that trip and many others that
followed are highlights of this hour-long tribute and a number of USO headliners
are on hand to talk about their experiences.
*
Dick Powell comments on films taken aboard the carrier Intrepid, where the
audience is listening to a crooner named Dick Powell.
Marilyn Monroe narrates clips of her tour of Korea, Jack Benny remarks on his
rendition of "Love in Bloom", Merle Oberon,
Debbie Reynolds, Danny Thomas, Joe E. Brown and Danny Kaye talk about trips
during World War II and the Korean War.
Frances Langford recalls her stint with the Bob Hope troupe, Bob himself is on
hand to view himself in such activities as a
duet with Bing Crosby of "Mairzy Doats" and Steve Lawrence and Edyie Gorme
recollect their recent journey to Berlin and
discuss the shows and services of the USO Today.
*
Also seen on this filmed memoir, Gary Cooper, Frank Sinatra, Phil Silvers, Dinah
Shore, Edward G. Robinson, Leo Durocher,
Martha Raye, Ray Bolger, Kay Kyser, James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Jane Russell
and Marlene Dietrich singing at a night club
in liberated Paris.
*
Former Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower appear briefly to applaud
the patriotic spirit of show people.
*
This episode presents a tribute to the USO on its 20th anniversary and to those
of the entertainment world who have given
their time and performed for the American armed forces at bases at home and
abroad, in peace and war. [RF]
Ep 1.05 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE BALLET OF THE PAPER BULLETS
15Oct1961 NBC Sun
written by Henry Misrock
directed by Lela Swift
starring
Frank Lovejoy ........... Major Gesner
Cesar Romero .......... Lukas
Jerry Lester ............ Janusz
Russell Collins ........... Viertal
Enzo Stuarti .............. Girard
Summary:
This episode presents an historically authentic drama of secret intelligence in
Nazi Germany during World War II. The story
is about a Nazi plot to win the war by flooding the free world with counterfeit
English and American money. Major Ludwig
Gesner conceives the idea and gains the approval of Hitler and Himmler. He
selects seven prisoners of war to carry out his
plan. They are promised their freedom once they have finished, but they think
they will be killed so they delay the project as
long as they can. By the time they have finally prepared the counterfeit money,
the Americans have liberated their camp. [RF]
Ep 1.06 DuPont Show Of The Week: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
22Oct1961 NBC Sun
written by Philip Reisman Jr.
directed by Robert C. Bendick
produced by Bob Bendick
music by Robert Russell Bennett
narrator: Groucho Marx.
Summary:
This episode presents a documentary combining sociology with humor, telling the
story and history of the automobile. The
program depicts America's love affair with the car. It traces the development of
the automobile from its pioneer days through
the era of the "tin Lizzie" to 1961's traffic and shows how the car has affected
the social life, customs, entertainment, and
daily labors of the country. Archival footage is included [RF]
Synopsis:
The automobile - once described as a noisy, smoky, stink-wagon and its struggle
for respectability is the subject of this
hour long taped and filmed show. Groucho Marx, one of the few men who can talk
with his tongue in his cheek and a cigar in
his mouth, is the on- and off-screen narrator for this view of Americans getting
off their high horses and into critterless
carriages. How the automobile was opposed by everyone from farmers ("the sight
of one is enough to dry up a whole dairy herd"),
to moralists and social reformers, its acceptance after Henry Ford suited the
Nation's driving needs to a T, and its subsequent
cultural and moral impact are some of the highlights. Seen in a nostalgic chase
sequence, with a score by Skitch Henderson,
are such freewheelers as the Keystone Kops, Will Rogers and Ben Turpin. [RF]
Ep 1.07 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE ZIEGFELD TOUCH
29Oct1961 NBC
written by William Nichols
directed by James Elson
host Joan Crawford
starring
Barbara Cook, Jack Irwin, Marilyn Lovell, Danny Meehan
Summary:
His touch transformed the American girl, displaying her in extravagant, exotic
surroundings. The girls and comics of his
Follies delighted the pleasure-seeking public of the boom years following World
War I. Present day performers taking part
in this on-hour tribute to impresario Florenz Ziegfeld include, Barbara Cook,
Marilynn Lovell, Danny Meehan and Jack Irwin
and dancer Jayne Turner. There are film clips of performances by such Follies
stars as Marilyn Miller, Fanny Brice,
Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers and W.C. Fields.
Synopsis:
This episode is a musical variety show telling the story of Florenz Ziegfeld and
his Ziegfeld Follies and includes portrayals
of some of the famous stars of that show, such as Anna Held, Mademoiselle Dazie
and her Salome Dancers, Nora Bayes, and the
Dolly Sisters. Joan Crawford hosts the show and the performers recreate scenes
and numbers from the Ziegfeld Follies. There are
film clips of Follies performers, such as Dolores, Paulette Goddard, Justine
Johnson, Marion Davies, and Billie Dove. [RF]
*
Highlights
"Rio Rita" medley ...Lowell, Irwin, Meehan and Cook
"Play With Me", "Look For the Silver Lining"...Cook
"Salome Dance" ...Turner
"Bumble Bee"...Cook, Meehan
"Hello, Frisco"...Irwin
"On the Beach at Honolulu", "Makin' Whoopee"...Meehan
"Make Believe"...Cook, Irwin
"Bill"...Lovell
"Pretty Girl", "Mandy"...All
Ep 1.08 DuPont Show Of The Week: AMERICA'S MUSIC OF THE THIRTIES
05Nov1961 NBC
written by William Nichols
directed by Bill Colleran
Performers:
Count Basie, John Bubbles, Blossom Dearie, Bill Hayes, Dorothy Loudon.
Synopsis:
This episode presents a documentary exploring the golden age of popular music.
The program recreates some of the hit musical
numbers of the the thirties and includes original recordings and archival
footage. The program explores Broadway musicals,
the growth of the radio audience, the advent of the film musical, the jukebox
craze, and the coming of swing and the big bands
and includes the songs of Gershwin, Berlin, Kern, Porter, Arlen, Ellington,
Schwartz, Rodgers, and others. [RF]
Ep 1.09 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF TOYS
12Nov1961 NBC
written by George Foster
directed by Richard Barstow
Hosts: Harpo Marx and Carol Burnett.
Performers:
Carol Burnett, Edie Adams, Merv Griffin, Paterson, New Jersey East Side High
School Band.
Appearing:
Rube Goldberg, Milton Berle, Eva Gabor, Elsa Maxwell, Audrey Meadows.
Synopsis:
In this episode, Harpo Marx acts as silent guide and Carol Burnett acts as
narrator through toyland. There are also
performances. Rube Goldberg interviews several children about scientific toys.
Musical highlights include, "Autumn Leaves,"
by Harpo Marx. [RF]
Ep 1.10 DuPont Show Of The Week: FRED WARING AND THE PENNSYLVANIANS - THE UNFORGETTABLES
19Nov1961 NBC
written by George Foster
directed by Clark Jones
Performers: Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians
Synopsis:
This episode presents a special Christmas program of all-time favorites from the
repertoire of Fred Waring and the
Pennsylvanians. In Christmas settings, Waring and his 53-member glee club,
orchestra, choir, vocal groups, and soloists
perform unforgettable songs, including America the beautiful, Stars and stripes
forever and Heritage and concluding with
'Twas the night before Christmas, Silent night and Battle hymn. [RF]
Ep 1.11 DuPont Show Of The Week: AMERICA'S MUSIC CHICAGO AND ALL THAT JAZZ
26Nov1961 NBC
director, James Elson
producer and writer, William Nichols
hosted by Garry Moore
Performers:
Red Allen, Louis Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Mae Barnes, Eddie Condon,
Bud Freeman, Johnny Guarnieri, Bob Haggart, Gene Krupa, Meade Lux Lewis, Jack
Teagarden.
Synopsis:
* Chicago and All That Jazz.VJC-2002. This is a tape of the Dupont Show of the
Week telecast on NBC on November 26, 1961,
with Garry Moore as the host. The show consists of several segments that feature
several artists such as Eddie Condon,
Bud Freeman, Pee Wee Russell and Jimmy McPartland who were from Chicago and/or
contributed to the Chicago style of jazz.
Bill Challis acted as consultant and wrote several of the orchestral
arrangements. There are two magnificent tributes, one to
Bix and one to Louis Armstrong. The Bix tribute has two parts. In one, the
soundtrack plays Frankie Trumbauer's seminal 1927
recording of Singin' the Blues while silent footage of Bix and several of Jean
Goldkette's sideman is seen on video.
*
The second part has Johny Guarneri playing In a Mist. The Louis tribute also
consists of two parts. In the first, we hear
Louis' 1927 landmark recording of West End Blues while still photographs and
film footage are displayed on the screen.
The second consists of a film of Louis Armstrong and his orchestra playing
Dippermouth Blues. The people responsible for
making the choices of what to include in the show were quite insightful.
Undoubtedly, the two most important jazz recordings
of all times are Singin' the Blues and West End Blues. The contrast between
Bix's lyrical solo in Singin' the Blues and
Louis' virtuoso solo in West End Blues is worthy of notice. [RF]
Ep 1.12 DuPont Show Of The Week: TRICK OR TREASON
17Dec1961 NBC
written by Leon Tokatyan
directed by Leonard Horn
starring
Martin Gabel ......... DiLuca
Monique van Vooren ............ Krys
Tom Hellmore ............. Osborne
Russell Collins ........... Struycken
Randy Kraft ............. Carlin
Synopsis:
This episode presents a drama of espionage during World War II. To catch a Dutch
spy and mislead the Nazis, an operation for
an invasion through Holland is fed to the Germans to throw them off from the
actual invasion on the Normandy coast. DiLuca,
an American OSS captain, falls in love with Krys, the Dutch spy. Her perfidy
almost costs him his life when he learns she is
a spy and tries to stop her from revealing what he thinks is true information to
the Nazis. He does not succeed and the
erroneous invasion plans confuse and divert the Nazis. [RF]
Ep 1.13 DuPont Show Of The Week: HOLLYWOOD - MY HOME TOWN
07Jan1962 NBC
written by Royal Foster
directed by William Martin
narrated by Ken Murray
footage of Tom Mix, Will Rogers, John Barrymore,
Jean Harlow, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford
Synopsis:
This episode consists of the home movies taken by Ken Murray, entertainer and
amateur cameraman, of Hollywood celebrities
from 1927 to the present. Approximately 75 of Hollywood's top stars are seen.
The show is divided loosely into five parts:
Hollywood in the 20's; Hollywood Revisited; Playtime in Hollywood; Hollywood
goes to War; and Hollywood Today. [RF]
Ep 1.14 DuPont Show Of The Week: CIRCUS
21Jan1962 NBC
written by Richard Hanser & Bill Ballantine
directed by Donald B. Hyatt
Narrator: Emmett Kelly.
Performers: The Great Wallendas, La Norma.
Synopsis:
This episode explores the appeal of the circus and traces its history from the
Roman Circus Maximus through P.T. Barnum to
today. There is archival footage of famous circus performers, such as Bird
Millman and Alfredo Codona, and circus parades.
Circus acts are seen performing. Setting and taking down the circus tents are
shown as well as the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers
Circus and the Florida State University training center. [RF]
Ep 1.15 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE FORGERY
04Feb1962 NBC
written by Gordon Russell
directed by Jack Smight
starring
Arthur Kennedy as Hans Maasdijk
Robert Burr as Police Commissioner Stryker
Thayer David as Gerald Wolters
John Abbott as Vanderkamp
Gaby Rodgers as Marie Maasdijk
Synopsis:
This episode presents a dramatization of the trial of the Dutch painter and
forger Hans Van Moegeren, who confessed to
forging a dozen paintings of Jan Vermeer, one of which he sold to Field Marshall
Hermann Goering. After the war, he
confessed to the forgeries to establish his innocence of collaboration charges.
Convicted in 1947, he died in jail but he
delighted the Dutch by fooling the art experts. [RF]
Ep 1.16 DuPont Show Of The Week: POLICE EMERGENCY
18Feb1962 NBC
written by Julian Claman
directed by Julian Claman
narrator Walter Matthau
Synopsis:
This episode presents a documentary that follows two emergency patrol car
officers, Walter Chadwick and Eugene Corcoran,
from the 14th Precinct in New York City as they answer calls throughout lower
Manhattan. Incidents that occur include a
race to assist a heart attack victim; a steam leak with 60 people trapped behind
a wall of steam; an armed robbery of a
Western Union office; and a body floating in the East River being retrieved.
Also included are conversations between the
two officers as they travel around the city. Their backgrounds, interests and
families are discussed. [RF]
Ep 1.17 DuPont Show Of The Week: AMERICA'S MUSIC REGARDS TO GEORGE M. COHAN
04Mar1962 NBC
written by William Nichols
directed by James Elson
starring
Peter Lind Hayes
Dorothy Loudon
Danny Meehan
Paula Hayden
Lester James
Synopsis:
This episode presents the story of George M. Cohan. The program includes
performances of songs by Cohan and scenes from
the film Yankee Doodle Dandy, starring Jimmy Cagney as Cohan. [RF]
Ep 1.18 DuPont Show Of The Week: COPS AND ROBBERS
18Mar1962 NBC
written Philip Reisman Jr
directed by Donald B. Hyatt
Narrator: Edward G. Robinson
Synopsis:
This episode presents a documentary about crime in America from
pre-Revolutionary days to the present. The program shows
a typical city police headquarters, squad cars, officers on the beat, crime lab,
as well as how the state and federal
governments use mobile forces and long-range strategy in detecting crime. Rare
photos of American criminals, such as
John Billington, who was the first felon in America and was hanged for murder,
are shown. Archival news footage show
crime figures such as Al Capone and John Dillinger. [RF]
Ep 1.19 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE BEAUTY OF A WOMAN
01Apr1962 NBC
written by Ernest Pendrell
directed by Lynwood King
narrated by Cyril Ritchard
appearing
Richard Brooks, Anita Colby, Ruby Dee, Jimmy Durante, Zsa Zsa Gabor,
Hermoine Gingold, Lillian Gish, Philippe Halsman, Edith Head,
Alexander King, Vincente Minnelli, Katherine Anne Porter,
and Cyril Ritchard
Synopsis:
A discussion on what makes a woman beautiful. Pictures various women from the
early days of history to the movie stars of the
twentieth century and points out why they have been considered beautiful:
examines the use of makeup for creating beauty. [RF]
Ep 1.20 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE ACTION OF NEW ORLEANS
15Apr1962 NBC
written by Franklyn MacGregor
directed by Jack Smight
starring
Robert Cummings ....... Alabama
Audrey Meadows ....... Constance
Frank McHugh ....... The Hub Tub Kid
Howard St. John ....... Crazy Horse Kid
William Hickey ....... the Clerk
Synopsis:
This episode presents the story of Alabama, a con man who romances rich widows
and leaves them once he has obtained their
money. In New Orleans, he meets an attractive widow, Constance, who is selling
her business. She is aware of his motive but,
finding him attractive, she gives him the money. He "loses" the money in
investments and pockets the money. She informs the
police but she will not press charges if he will marry her. If he does not like
being married to her after two years, he will
be free to leave. Alabama and Constance have been recalling these events after
fifteen happy years of marriage. [RF]
Ep 1.21 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE WORLD'S GREATEST ROBBERY (Part 1)
29Apr1962 NBC
written by Loring Mandel
directed by Franklin Schaffner
starring
Milton Selzer ....... Billy Noonan
Paul Mazursky ....... Lou Pugliese
Paul Lambert ....... James Cavanaugh
Gerald Price ....... Eugene "Gino" Carbonne
William Phipps ....... William "Whitey" Johnson
Ep 1.22 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE WORLD'S GREATEST ROBBERY (Part 2)
06May1962 NBC
written by Loring Mandel
directed by Franklin Schaffner
starring
Milton Selzer ....... Billy Noonan
Paul Mazursky ....... Lou Pugliese
Paul Lambert ....... James Cavanaugh
Gerald Price ...... Eugene "Gino" Carbonne
William Phipps ...... William "Whitey" Johnson
Synopsis:
This episode presents a docudrama based on the armed robbery of the Brink's
Company in Boston on Jan. 17, 1950. This was
the largest cash robbery in history, totaling $2,775,395. This program recounts
the aftermath of the robbery. Although the
seven robbers had taken a pledge to kill any member who broke the rules of
secrecy, the brutality, antagonisms and betrayal
within the group turned one of its number to the law. The greatest police search
for a criminal did not catch the robbers
until 1956 and only $60,000 was recovered. Doonan was cheated out of his share
and he revealed everything to the FBI. [RF]
Ep 1.23 DuPont Show Of The Week: AMERICA'S MUSIC FADS AND FOIBLES
13May1962 NBC
written by William Nichols
directed by Bill Colleran
starring
Eileen Rodgers
Art Carney
Alice Ghostley
James Hurst
John Smolko
Barbara Cook
Synopsis:
This episode presents a musical show exploring a century of fads and foibles
including dance crazes, musical vogues,
sports, fashion, and automobiles in America. Musical selections, commentary,
archival footage, and still photos in
action help portray the theme. [RF]
Ep 1.24 DuPont Show Of The Week: A SOUND OF HUNTING
20May1962 NBC
written by Harry Brown
directed by Seymour M. Robbie
starring
Peter Falk ....... Collucci
Sal Mineo ....... Coke
Robert Lansing ....... Sgt. Mooney
Michael Tolan ....... Carter
Gene Wilder ....... Muller
Synopsis:
This episode presents a World War II drama set in 1944 in Monte Cassino, Italy.
A rifle squad of eight GI's pinned down by
German gunfire are ordered to withdraw from the frontline position they hold by
nightfall. One of them, Small, is trapped
and must wait until nightfall to join the unit or get the help of his buddies to
get out safely before then. Eventually,
the embittered combat soldier, Collucci, disobeys orders and sets out to get
Small. On the way, he wipes out the enemy
machine gun unit. When Collucci finds Small, he is already dead. [RF]
Ep 1.25 DuPont Show Of The Week: HURRICANE
27May1962 NBC
directed by Al Wasserman
Narrator, Dane Clark
Synopsis:
This episode presents a documentary which analyzes Hurricane Carla, which struck
the Gulf Coast of Texas in the early fall
of 1961. The program traces the earliest beginnings of the storm and tracks it
until it builds its full fury and hits
Galveston Sept. 10-11, 1961. The show focuses on Galveston, which sustained the
heaviest damage. Preparations before the
arrival of the hurricane and the devastation afterwards are shown. Repairs and
rebuilding are undertaken and normal
activities resume. [RF]
Ep 1.26 DuPont Show Of The Week: D-DAY
03Jun1962 NBC
written by Malvin Wald
directed by Mel Stuart
Narrated by Richard Basehart
appearing
Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard Montgomery
Charles de Gaulle and Omar Bradley
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Prime Minster Winston Churchill
Synopsis:
This episode presents a documentary that provides an hour-by-hour account of the
Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944,
recalling the first 24 hours of the beachhead and the harrowing weeks preceding
the largest military landing in history.
The program includes footage of D-Day not previously seen in the U.S., such as
captured German film and reels of the French
underground waging guerrilla warfare. [RF]
Ep 1.27 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE MOVIE STAR
10Jun1962 NBC
written by Robert Crean
directed by Jack Smight
starring
Dane Clark ....... Jerry Ross
Norma Crane ...... Anne Allen
Harry Townes ...... Mr. Allen
Nancy Marchand ...... Edna Rawley
Kathleen Widdoes ...... Kathy Allen
Synopsis:
This episode presents a drama of the hysteria that arises when an international
movie idol dies at the peak of his career.
Billy Allen is brought to his small Midwestern hometown of Charity for a hero's
burial. When a Hollywood columnist suggests
a memorial fund to his memory, the bitter truth about Billy is divulged. Through
the eyes of his widow, his business manager
and his brother's widow, a less than glamorous and heroic image of Billy takes
form. Billy's widowed sister-in-law proclaims
to the mourners that he was the father of her son. Billy's widow asks the
mourners to remember him as a fine actor and to
allow his family to mourn him alone. [RF]
Ep 1.28 DuPont Show Of The Week: THE RICHEST MAN IN BOGOTA
17Jun1962 NBC
written by Frank Gabrielson
directed by Ralph Nelson
starring
Lee Marvin ...... Juan de Nuñez
Miriam Colon ...... Marina
Richard Eastman ...... Great Elder
Eugene Iglesias ...... Pedro
E.J. Andre ...... Father José
Synopsis:
This episode presents the science fiction story of Juan de Nuñez, who is
searching for precious minerals in the mountains
near his home of Bogotá, Colombia. After an avalanche, he awakes in a hidden
valley inhabited by eyeless people. They speak
his language but do not understand words such as eyes and see. One of the
eyeless people, Marina, pities him and tries to
protect him from the others, who are revolted by his eyes and think he is evil.
He tries to escape the valley, but the Great
Elder rules his eyes must be destroyed so he will not leave their paradise. With
Marina's help, Nuñez escapes and learns the
meaning of the valley and its inhabitants. [RF]
Ep 1.29 DuPont Show Of The Week: SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE
24Jun1962 NBC
written by George M. Cohan
directed by Paul Almond
starring
Fred Gwynne ....... Magee
Joe E. Ross ....... Chief Kennedy
Pat Stanley ....... Mary
Jayne Meadows ....... Myra
Howard St. John ....... the Mayor
Synopsis:
This episode presents the story of William Hallowell Magee, a TV writer, makes a
$5,000 bet with a friend, the owner of the
deserted Baldpate Inn in New England, that he can write a TV mystery in 24
hours. Magee arrives at the inn in the dead of
winter with, supposedly, the only key. However, mysterious intruders, each with
their own key, disturb his concentration.
He discovers that there are six other people with keys. There is the theft of
$200,000 left in the safe and one of
the intruders, Myra, is killed. The whole situation turns out to be a hoax. [RF]
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