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Season
2 (ABC) (1954-55)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox [#2.12
Updated May 2019]
references:
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################ U.S. Steel Hour #############
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ABC Tuesdays 9:30-10:30pm
Ep 2.01 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE NOTEBOOK WARRIOR
14-Sep-1954 ABC Tue
written by Ira Levin
starring
Sidney Blackmer ......... Richard Elgin Sr.
Ben Gazzara ............. Richard Elgin Jr.
Richard Kiley ........... Captain Duggan
Robert Scheerer ......... Private Greenleaf
Synopsis:
A violinist who has devoted his life to his art is drafted into the Army.
His personal conflict with the rigors of army
life is a serious one. [RF]
1.09 [--] Center Stage: CIRCUS STORY (final episode)
21-Sep-1954 ABC Tue
Ep 2.02 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: BASEBALL BLUES
28-Sep-1954 ABC Tue
written by Steven Gethers
starring
Frank Lovejoy ....... Mike Corridon
Billie Worth ........ Mae Corridon
Harry Bellaver ....... Pete
Edward Andrews ...... Eddie
House Jameson ....... Mr. Denham
Frankie Frisch ....... Himself
Synopsis:
The story of a 40-year-old pitcher facing his retirement from baseball. [RF]
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ABC Tuesdays 9:30-10:30pm
- alternating with
Elgin TV Hour (5Oct54-14Jun55)
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Ep 1.01 [--] The Elgin TV Hour: FLOODTIDE
05-Oct-1954 ABC Tue
Ep 2.03 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE MAN WITH THE GUN
12-Oct-1954 ABC Tue
written by Arthur Arent
starring
Leueen MacGrath ......... Martha
Gary Merrill ......... Dennis
Dana Wynter ......... Diana Ryland
Edward Binns ......... George Moffat
Ralph Clanton ......... Corporal Talchine
Alexander Scourby ......... Aubrey Wilson
Frederic Worlock ......... Colonel Crane
Ep 2.04 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE FIFTH WHEEL
26-Oct-1954 ABC Tue
written by Irving Gaynor Neiman
starring
Franchot Tone ......... Charles Bennett
Orson Bean ......... Eddie West
Faye Emerson ......... Marian Burnett
Margaret Hamilton ......... Mrs. Felton
Howard St. John ......... Jim O'Neal
Ep 2.05 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: GOODBYE, BUT IT DOESN'T GO AWAY
09-Nov-1954 ABC Tue
starring
Geraldine Brooks ......... Vera
Jack Carson ......... Harry Steuben
June Lockhart ......... Sally
George Voskovec ......... Mr. Brankovic
Ep 2.06 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: KING'S PAWN
23-Nov-1954 ABC Tue
starring
Janet Blair ......... Peg St. Claire
John Forsythe ......... Professor Gilbert Jardine
Neil Hamilton ......... Colonel Costello
John C. Becher ......... Paul Conover
Anne Seymour ......... Agnes Jardine
Chester Stratton ......... Fosdick
Micheal Gorrin ......... Dr. Marcus Koening
Heywood Hale Broun ......... Spectator
Ep 2.07 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: ONE FOR THE ROAD
07-Dec-1954 ABC Tue
written by Ellis St. Joseph
starring
Charles Coburn ......... Judge Purdy
Jeff Donnell ......... Virginia Purdy
Edward Andrews ......... Fred Purdy
John Wattstuder ......... Jonathan Purdy
John Alexander ......... Police Captain
Ep 2.08 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: PRESENTO
21-Dec-1954 ABC Tue
written by Joseph Julian
starring
Shirley Yamaguchi ......... Presento
Don Taylor ......... Dennis
Jack Klugman ......... Barney Ostertag
Hans Conried ......... Jean Pierre
Patricia Crowley ......... Evelyn
Steve Cheng ......... Sato
Yuskow Yashiwara ......... Mr. Nakagawa
Ep 2.9 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE THIEF
04-Jan-1955 ABC Tue
written by Arthur Arent
from the play by Henri Bernstein
directed by Vincent J. Donehue
starring
James Dean ....... Fernand Lagarde
Mary Astor ....... Isabelle Lagarde
Paul Lukas ....... Charles Lagarde
Diana Lynn ....... Marie-Louise Voyson
Nehemiah Persoff ....... Dr. Arnault
Patric Knowles ....... Richard Voyson
Synopsis:
A wealthy young man accused of robbing his family. [RF]
Ep 2.10 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE BOGEYMAN
18-Jan-1955 ABC Tue
written by Francis Rosenwald
story by Don Siegel
directed by Alex Segal
starring
Robert Preston ....... Jack Roberts
Celeste Holm ....... Madge Collins
James Westerfield ........ Sam Moreno
Darryl Richard ..... Tony
Humphrey Davis ........ Mr. King
Ann Thomas ........ Miss Orchard
**Interesting note, according to the US Steel Corporation and
the Theater Guild which supervised the series.
There is no tape, film or script for this episode that exists.
Ep 2.11 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: SIX O'CLOCK CALL
01-Feb-1955 ABC Tue
written by James Yaffe
starring
Gertrude Berg ......... Rose Snider
David Opatoshu ......... Simon Wechsler
Gloria Stroock ......... Ellen
Michael Wager ......... Harry
Janet Fox ......... Hortense
Louis Sorin
2.12 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: FREIGHTER
15-Feb-1955 ABC Tue
Written by George Lowther
Directed by Alex Segal
starring
Thomas Mitchell ...... Chief Engineer Scotty
Henry Hull ........... Captain Lasher
James Daly ........... First Mate Ed Clay
Jocelyn Brando ....... Jane Clay
Martin Balsam ........ Petty Officer
J. Pat O'Malley ...... Cookie
Jamie Smith .......... Third Engineer Connors
Karl Lukas ........... Stoker
Mitchell Argus ....... Radio OperatorSynopsis:
A captain with 25 years' service on the "Singapore" faces mental collapse as
he takes his freighter out on its last voyage. Tension among the crew members
mounts as the men battle one another and the elements on the fateful trip to Hong Kong. [RF]
*Note: Set-designer Albert Heschong made a special trip to Brooklyn's
Erie Basin before creating the sole set, the inside of a freighter. It is mounted
on 30 foot rockers which will be in continuous motion throughout the performance.
Ep 2.13 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: MAN IN THE CORNER
01-Mar-1955 ABC Tue
written by Ernest Pendrell
starring
Jack Carson ......... Joey Miller
Phyllis Hill ......... Florence
Don Keefer ......... Bob
Claire Kirby ......... Ruby
P.J. Sidney ......... Peterson
Treva Frazee ......... Sister
Betty Garde ......... Mom
Harold Vermilyea ......... Pop
Cliff Norton ......... Nick
Ep 2.14 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS
15-Mar-1955 ABC Tue
Produced & Directed by Alex Segal (Emmy nomination)
Written by Ira Levin
Associate Producer John Haggott
Costume Designer Gene Coffin
Production Designer Albert Heschong
starring
Andy Griffith ....... Will Stockdale
Robert Emhardt ........ Major
Bob Hastings ....... Lucky
Eddie LeRoy ...... Ben Whitledge
Arthur Storch ....... Irvine
Joe Brown Jr. ........ Infantry Sergeant
Alexander Clark ....... Captain
Harry Clark ........ Sgt. King
Adnia Rice ....... WAF Captain
G. Albert Smith ....... Colonel
Thomas Voelkl ....... PFC
Synopsis:
The exploits of Georgia hayseed Will Stockdale,
after he is inducted into the army. Mayhem arises as he
tries to adjust to the sophisticated ways of military life. [RF]
*Note: This episode received an Emmy nomination but lost to
Producer's Showcase production of Peter Pan.
Ep 2.15 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: SCANDAL AT PEPPERNUT
29-Mar-1955 ABC Tue
written by Kay Arthur
starring
Theodore Bikel ........ Fritz Gerhardt
Charles Korvin ......... Heinrich Bauer
Terry Moore ......... Caroline Schwendinger
Jack Mullaney ........ Martin Muller
Guy Raymond ........ Joe Duester
Barbara Robbins ...... Minnie Duester
Helen Shields ........... Ella Gerhardt
Ruth Gates ........... Grandma Bauer
Scotty Morrow .......... Boy
Ep 2.16 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE RACK
12-Apr-1955 ABC Tue
written by Rod Serling
directed by Alex Segal
starring
Wendell Corey ........ Captain Sam Moulton
Keenan Wynn ...... Lt Steve Wasnik
Marshall Thompson ...... Captain Ed Hall Jr.
Peggy McCay ....... Agatha
Melville Ruick ...... Colonel Hansen
Mitchell Argus ....... Lt. Anderson
Len Doyle ...... Colonel Fielder
Harrison Dowd ....... Colonel Smith
Nicholas Joy ....... Colonel Edward Hall Sr.
Haskell Coffin ....... President of the Court
Synopsis:
This is a drama of the tortures suffered by a young Army officer who faces
court-martial as a result of his collaboration with the enemy while a prisoner of war. [RF]
Ep 2.17 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE ROADS TO HOME
26-Apr-1955 ABC Tue
written by Horton Foote
starring
James Daly ....... Lloyd Jackson
Beatrice Straight ...... Daisy Jackson
Johnny Washbrook ....... Jimmy Sullivan
Frances Heflin ....... Emily
Joseph Warden ....... Tom
Katherine Squire ...... Mrs. Townsend
Synopsis:
A man in bankruptcy becomes a migrant oil worker to repay his debts.
Throughout their journeys he and his family dream of returning to the home they once owned. [RF]
[--] U.S. Steel Hour: FEARFUL DECISION
10-May-1955 (rebroadcast from 22Jun54)
written by Cyril Hume & Richard Maibaum (Emmy nomination)
starring
Ralph Bellamy ....... David Durfee (emmy nomination)
Meg Mundy ....... Mrs. Durfee
Edward Binns ....... Charlie Ferber
Joey Fallon ....... Davie
Frank Overton ....... Al Durfee
George Mitchell ....... Chief of Police
Paula Bauersmith ....... Nurse
Frank Wilson ....... Chapman
John D. Seymour ....... Dr. Gorman
Leonard Patrick ...... Serecki
Synopsis:
David Durfee's young son is kidnapped by desperate criminals. Yet he refuses
to pay the ransom that the town feels would insure the boy's safety. [RF]
(This play first given last year, is repeated by popular demand.)
Ep 2.18 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: BIG WINNER
24-May-1955 ABC Tue
written by Richard Bimonte
starring
Frank Puglia ....... Zi-Zi
Dolores Sutton ....... Teresa
Richard Morris ....... Michael
Marita Reed ....... Louisa
Joe De Santis ....... Papa
Augusta Merighi ....... Mrs. Molinari
George Ives ....... TV Emcee
Synopsis:
The tale of an Italian-American family. Life is continuously upset by Uncle Zi-Zi's
schemes to appear as a contestant on a TV quiz program. Optimistic Zi-Zi is certain
that, after one session, his fortune will be made. [RF]
Ep 2.19 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: HUNG FOR A SHEEP
07-Jun-1955 ABC Tue
written by Frank Gilroy
starring
Hugh Marlowe .......... Vince Gabriel
Jerome Thor .......... Walter Tillman
Lori March .......... Billy
George Macready .......... Davidson
Lucille Benson .......... Benita
Royal Beal .......... Charlie
Heywood Hale Broun .......... Duffy
Edmon Ryan .......... Ralph
Chester Stratton .......... Harold Mott
Don Briggs .......... Truck Driver
Ep 1.19 [--] The Elgin TV Hour: COMBAT MEDICS (final episode)
14-Jun-1955 ABC Tue
Ep 2.20 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE RED GULCH (final episode on ABC)
21-Jun-1955 ABC Tue
starring
Jayne Meadows .......... Cora
Franchot Tone .......... Sandy Morton
Teresa Wright .......... Miss Mary
Russell Collins .......... Dee Corcoran
Amy Douglass .......... Mrs. Stidgers
################ U.S. Steel Hour #############
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