Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Playhouse 90 (Mùa 2)
The Death of Manolete (Tập 1)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-09-12
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: The last hours in the life of Spain's most celebrated matador.
The Dark Side of the Earth (Tập 2)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-09-19
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A drama set in 1956, during the unsuccessful Hungarian uprising against the Russians
Topaze (Tập 3)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-09-26
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A mild-mannered schoolteacher gradually abandons all his principles - and finds the success which has always hitherto eluded him.
A Sound of Different Drummers (Tập 4)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-10-03
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: In a dystopian society, reading is forbidden.
The Playroom (Tập 5)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-10-10
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: When a mother wins an award, she finds out a few things about her three grown-up children.
Around the World in 90 Minutes (Tập 6)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-10-17
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: October 17, 1957, the CBS Television Network diverted from its typical format of live dramatic presentations for "Playhouse 90" to cover Michael Todd's gigantic party commemorating the one-year anniversary of the release of his film "Around The World In 80 Days". Todd invited 18-thousand people to the gala in New York City's Madison Square Garden though the number probably was far greater because of party-crashers. Walter Cronkite hosted the coverage with future ABC Sports ace Jim McKay and news veteran Bill Leonard handling the interviewing of numerous celebrity party guests. During the broadcast, Garry Moore hosted occasional comedy vignettes of how Todd came to create his Academy award-winning movie.
The Mystery of Thirteen (Tập 7)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-10-24
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: The story of William Palmer, one of the most notorious poisoners in Victorian England - or was he?
The Edge of Innocence (Tập 8)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-10-31
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A lawyer's new brother-in-law disapproves of his specialty of defending murderers. But when he finds himself accused of murder, he asks for his help.
The Clouded Image (Tập 9)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-11-07
Thời lượng: 90 min
The Jet-Propelled Couch (Tập 10)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-11-14
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Based on a case history in psychologist Dr. Robert Linder's book "The 50-Minute Hour." Unbeknownst to his friends and colleagues, the outwardly sane and secure atomic physicist Dr. Kirk Allen has for many years been embarking upon imaginary visits to another planet. At first this mental abnormality harms no one, but when Allen begins acting strangely on the job, the Pentagon begins to suspect that he is a security risk. Under psychological counseling, Allen reveals his "secret life" and provides surprisingly accurate extraterrestrial charts as "proof" that he is truly out of this world.
The Troublemakers (Tập 11)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-11-21
Thời lượng: 90 min
Panic Button (Tập 12)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-11-28
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A Civil Aeronautics Board investigation determines that the reason a plane crashed, killing all aboard except one of the pilots, is that either the dead pilot or the survivor became panic-stricken and pushed the wrong button, but the investigators aren't sure which one was at fault.
Galvanized Yankee (Tập 13)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-12-05
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: In a Northern prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War, a crippled Yankee commander has a rebellious Rebel executed. The dead man's brother, also a prisoner, vows vengeance. He volunteers to accompany the commander on a mission, planning to murder him along the way but changes his mind and escapes instead, deciding the commander is "already dead." The commander, a changed man, covers up for the escapees and himself faces court martial.
The Thundering Wave (Tập 14)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-12-12
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Middle-aged actress Victoria Maxwell comes to terms with her destructive lifestyle as she struggles with the lead role in a Broadway-bound play. Matters are complicated by the fact that she is co-starring opposite her estranged husband, Allen Grant, whom she never stopped loving.
For I Have Loved Strangers (Tập 15)
Biên kịch: Don Murray
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-12-19
Thời lượng: 90 min
The Lone Woman (Tập 16)
Ngày phát sóng: 1957-12-26
Thời lượng: 90 min
Reunion (Tập 17)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-01-02
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A reunion party for old army buddies turns inexorably into something darker and more sinister.
The Last Man (Tập 18)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-01-09
Thời lượng: 90 min
The 80 Yard Run (Tập 19)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-01-16
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Long ago, Christian made a run of 80 yards to make the winning touchdown in a football game. It was the greatest moment of his life. Or was it the beginning of his decline?
Before I Die (Tập 20)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-01-23
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: An innocent man, doomed to die for the murder of a cop that he didn't commit, is rushed from prison to the county hospital for an emergency operation. The surgeon becomes convinced of the man's innocence when he mumbles a girl's name under anesthesia. The surgeon seeks the help of a psychiatrist to penetrate his patient's subconscious.
The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue (Tập 21)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-01-30
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Mr. Golden wonders if he has wasted his life; but the news that he is to become a grandfather cheers him.
The Violent Heart (Tập 22)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-02-06
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Photographer Paul is invited to a French estate to take pictures but a romance develops with the lady of the house. A sudden death creates a suspicion of murder.
No Time at All (Tập 23)
Biên kịch: Charles Einstein
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-02-13
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people on the ground. The Episode was directed by David Swift, who also collaborated with Charles Einstein with the screenplay. Charles Einstein is also credited with writing the story. Guests include William Lundigan, Betsy Palmer, Jane Greer, Buster Keaton, Chico Marx, Frank Wilcox & Charles Bronson. The Production Company was CBS Television Network and was distributed in the USA by CBS.
Point of No Return (Tập 24)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-02-20
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Waiting to find out if he's obtained a valuable promotion, a banker returns to the small town he grew up in.
Portrait of a Murderer (Tập 25)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-02-27
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: Based on a true story, Donald Bashor robs and bludgeons two women to their deaths. While committing the crimes he maintains a normal existence with his girlfriend Florry.
The Last Clear Chance (Tập 26)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-03-06
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A veteran lawyer must defend his own son when the latter is threatened with disbarment.
The Male Animal (Tập 27)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-03-13
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class.
The Right Hand Man (Tập 28)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-03-20
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: The story of a struggle for control of a Hollywood talent agency.
Turn Left at Mount Everest (Tập 29)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-04-03
Thời lượng: 90 min
The Dungeon (Tập 30)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-04-17
Thời lượng: 90 min
Verdict of Three (Tập 31)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-04-24
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A murder trial is followed through different jurors and their reactions.
Rumors of Evening (Tập 32)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-05-01
Thời lượng: 90 min
Not the Glory (Tập 33)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-05-08
Thời lượng: 90 min
Nightmare at Ground Zero (Tập 34)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-05-15
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.
Bomber's Moon (Tập 35)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-05-22
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A hard-hearted Colonel loses many men in his group's bombing missions over World War II Germany, but keeps on going and won't tolerate a young lieutenant losing his nerve under the strain, who refuses to continue.
Natchez (Tập 36)
Biên kịch: Martin Goldsmith
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-05-29
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah.
The Innocent Sleep (Tập 37)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-06-05
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: When a rich man marries a much younger wife and his ailing health gets rather worse, the housekeeper suspects a murder attempt is looming.
A Town Has Turned to Dust (Tập 38)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-06-19
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A weakling sheriff is unable to prevent a lynching. Can he redeem himself by preventing a second one?
The Great Gatsby (Tập 39)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-06-26
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
Bitter Heritage (Tập 40)
Ngày phát sóng: 1958-08-07
Thời lượng: 90 min
Tổng quan: The James boys, being framed for a bank heist, are saved by the banker's daughter.
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