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Season
8 (CBS) (1960-61)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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################ U.S. Steel Hour #############
############### season 8 1960-61 #############
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CBS
Wednesdays 10:00-11:00pm
- alternating with
Armstrong
Circle Theatre
Ep 8.01 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: WHEN IN ROME
07-Sep-1960
written by Bob Van Scoyk
starring
Arlene Francis
Polly Rowles
Ep 8.02 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE MAN WHO KNEW TOMORROW
21-Sep-1960
written by Harold Gast
starring
Jeanne Crain
Cliff Robertson
Ep 8.03 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE REVOLT OF JUDGE LLOYD
05-Oct-1960
written by Joe Granam & Paul Manning
starring
Claire Trevor
Ep 8.04 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE MISSING KEY
19-Oct-1960
written by Irving Gaynor
Ep 8.05 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: A TIME TO DECIDE
02-Nov-1960
written by Sidney Carroll
starring
Nina Foch
Barry Nelson
Cathleen Nesbitt
Ep 8.06 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE GUEST COTTAGE
16-Nov-1960
written by John Whedon
Ep 8.07 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE YUM YUM GIRL
30-Nov-1960
starring
Anne Francis
Robert Sterling
Ep 8.08 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: SHAME THE DEVIL
14-Dec-1960
starring
Betsy Palmer
Vincent Price
J.D. Cannon
Ep 8.09 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: OPERATION NORTHSTAR
28-Dec-1960
written by Sidney Carroll
starring
J.D. Cannon
Telly Savalas
Mona Freeman
Barry Sullivan
Ep 8.10 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE MATING MACHINE
11-Jan-1961
written by Bernard Slade
starring
Diana Lynn
Geraldine Brooks
John Ericson
Ep 8.11 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE DEVIL MAKES SUNDAY ("Live" From New York)
25-Jan-1961 CBS Wed
written by Joe Palmer
starring
Dane Clark ........... Clay
Fritz Weaver ......... Silverwood
Martyn Green ......... Childs
Brooke Hayward ....... Dora Childs
Frank Conroy ......... Dr. McCombie
William Hansen ....... Graves
James Valentine ...... Barnaby
Chris Wiggins ........ Stukely
Jack Dengel .......... Prendergast
Tom Clancy ........... Quill
Synopsis:
The story takes place in an Australian penal colony on a Sunday afternoon,
the day when punishment is meted out with a whip.
Prendergast, a young convict, flogged to unconsciousness, collapses.
His crime? He rested a while during working
hours. [RF]
Ep 8.12 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE BIG SPLASH
08-Feb-1961
written by Harold Gast
starring
Elizabeth Ashley
Jack Carson
Keir Dullea
Arlene Francis
Michael Tolan
Ep 8.13 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE GORDON
22-Feb-1961 CBS Wed
(aka Flowers for Algernon)
written by James Yaffe
starring
Cliff Robertson ......... Charlie Gordon (Emmy nomination)
Mona Freeman
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
*This episode was made into a feature film in 1968 called "Charly",
which Cliff Robertson played again and won him an Oscar. [RF]
Cliff Robertson - Archive Interview Part 1 of 5
Cliff Robertson - Archive Interview Part 2 of 5
Cliff Robertson - Archive Interview Part 3 of 5
Cliff Robertson - Archive Interview Part 4 of 5
Cliff Robertson - Archive Interview Part 5 of 5
Ep 8.14 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: PRIVATE EYE,
PRIVATE EYE
(taped)
08-Mar-1961 CBS Wed
Comedy special produced by Max Liebman
directed by Barry Shear
choreography by Marc Breaux & Deedee Wood
cast:
Ernie Kovacs
Edie Adams
Pat Carroll
Hans Conried
Dancer Buzz Miller
Peter Hanley (Ernie's old sidekick)
Summary:
Producer Max Liebman turns the tables and investigates the private eye. [RF]
*
Sketches:
Private Life of a Private Eye: Mike Mallet's after a thug, but his
doting wife keeps getting in his way.
Nairobi Safe Robbery: Simians sack a safe.
The Good Old Days: A widow beseeches Percy Dovetonsils to find her
husband's murderer.
More Gore: The sponsor has doubts about his TV Series.
Peter Legato: The star of the series is the music.
Silent Movie: Nick Carter triumphs again.
*
Musical Highlights
Conductor Charles Sanford
"Chase" Ballet ("Son of Drum Suite:) ..... Miller
Vocalise: Debussy Preludes ............... Adams
"Girl Friday" ............................ Pat Carroll
Ep 8.15 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE INTERVENER
22-Mar-1961
starring
Barry Morse
Ep 8.16 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE ODDBALL
05-Apr-1961
written by Bernard Slade
starring
Faye Emerson
Ep 8.17 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE SHAME OF PAULA MARSTEN (live)
19-Apr-1961
Executive producer, George Kondolf
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Richard F. Stockton
starring
Anne Baxter ......... Paula Marsten
Gene Raymond ......... Dr. King
Peter Mark Richman ......... Dr. Stoddard
Frances Fuller ......... Mrs. McGregor
Arthur Hughes
Jane McArthur
Jack Naughton
Dale Helward
Synopsis:
Paula Marsten is an attempted suicide who has been brought to a mental
hospital in a state of nervous collapse. Dr. King, the head physician, seems
to recognize Paula and he refuses to become involved in the case. [RF]
Ep 8.18 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: SUMMER RHAPSODY
03-May-1961
written by John Holt
starring
Glenda Farrell
Tom Tully
Ep 8.19 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE LEONARDI CODE
17-May-1961
written by Robert Wallsten
starring
Barry Morse
Ep 8.20 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: FAMOUS
31-May-1961
written by Bob Van Scoyk
story by Stephen Vincent Benet
starring
Eddie Albert
Lola Albright
Zina Bethune
Dolores Gray
Ep 8.21 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: TRIAL WITHOUT JURY (live)
14-Jun-1961
written by Harold Gast
starring
Richard Kiley ......... Mark Davis
Mary Fickett ......... Ellen Reed
Patricia Wheel ......... Ruth Pollard
Synopsis:
Mr. and Mrs. Pollard feel that their son-in-law, novelist Mark Davis, isn't a fit
parent for their grandchild. Lawyer Ellen Reed is convinced the Pollards'
charge is based on their disapproval of Mark's latest book. [RF]
Ep 8.22 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE HAVEN
28-Jun-1961
written by Tad Mosel
directed by Don Richardson
starring
Shirley Booth ......... Eunice
Gene Raymond ......... Howard
Joseph Sweeney ......... Tom
Truman Smith ......... Ed Ritchie
Johnny Townsen ......... Roland
Francie Myers ......... Germaine
Synopsis:
Eunice and the kids are disappointed, but Howard can't bear to spend another
summer in his cottage by the lake. He sees one chance to escape from his rut -
sell the house to Ed Ritchie and use the money for a long trip. [RF]
Ep 8.23 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: WATCHING OUT FOR DULIE
12-Jul-1961
Executive producer, George Kondolf
Directed by Paul Bogart
Written by Arthur Heinemann
Based on the novel by David Weistheimer
Music, Ralph Norman Wilkinson
starring
Larry Blyden ....... Sam Spaulding
Shari Lewis ........ Dulie
Lloyd Bochner ...... Lord Harton
Patricia Cutts ..... Millie Pinks
Michael Sivy ....... Maury Gordon
Gerry Matthews ..... Brink Monahan
Polly Rowles ....... Mabelle Rainey
Walter Greaza ...... Bingo
Konrad Matthaei .... Man
Synopsis:
TV editor Sam Spaulding eagerly anticipates the press junket to London,
where he intends to renew his acquaintance with actress Millie Pinks. But Sam’s
boss assigns him to look after Dulie Hudson, a sweet young columnist who
has never been out of Texas. Everyone’s afraid that the wilds of London will be
too much for Dulie to handle - everyone, that
is, except Dulie. [RF]
Ep 8.24 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
26-Jul-1961 CBS Wed 10pm
adapted by Sidney Carroll
from a play by John Manchip White
directed by Tom Donovan
starring
Leo G. Carroll ......... Colonel Morrigan
Cathleen Nesbitt ......... Lady Muriel Morrigan
Sarah Marshall ......... Diana Codrington
Lloyd Bochner ......... Peter Cochrane
Anthony Kemble-Cooper ......... Hamish McNair
Walton Butterfield ......... George Probert
Reynolds Evans ......... Spencer Dacey
William Rayne ......... Vinnavar
Synopsis:
Colonel Morrigan and Lady Muriel Morrigan were very nicely provided for
in their brother's will. Now Muriel no longer need fear a poverty-stricken
old age and the Colonel can pay his debts and renew membership in his
beloved club. But then the Colonel studies the will, discovers that in order to
get the money he'll have to tell a lie - and refuses
to sign. [RF]
Ep 8.25 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: THE GOLDEN THIRTY
09-Aug-1961
written by Larry Cohen
starring
Keir Dullea
Ep 8.26 [--] U.S. Steel Hour: WOMAN ACROSS THE HALL
23-Aug-1961
Executive producer, George Kondolf
Directed by Bruce Minnix
Written by Robert Wallstein
Music, Ralph Norman Wilkinson
starring
Glenda Farrell ..... Edna Huntington
Ruth Ford .......... Stella Lawrence
Alan Bunce ......... George Huntington
Louis Edmonds ...... Hank Lawrence
James Neumarker .... Pete Gregory
Philip Faversham
Andre Baruch
Synopsis:
Housewife Edna Huntington has no children. A pleasant, middle-aged woman,
she relies on friendly neighbors (and her TV set) to provide interest in life. When
Stella Lawrence, a sophisticated divorcee, moves in across the hall, Edna
makes friendly overtures - only to be repulsed. It takes Stella’s soldier son
Hank to break the ice, and defend his mother’s chilly behavior. [RF]
################ U.S. Steel Hour #############
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