Matinee Theater
Season 3
S3 · E1 · Oct 15, 1957
Father Come Home Episode 1
S3 · E2 · Oct 16, 1957
Villa of the Angels Episode 2
S3 · E3 · Oct 17, 1957
A Tone of Time Episode 3
S3 · E4 · Oct 18, 1957
Almost Any Man Will Do Episode 4
S3 · E5 · Oct 21, 1957
Sing for Me Episode 5
S3 · E6 · Oct 22, 1957
Run for the Money Episode 6
S3 · E7 · Oct 23, 1957
Lest We Forget Episode 7
S3 · E8 · Oct 24, 1957
The Glass Hill Episode 8
S3 · E9 · Oct 25, 1957
Out of the Frying Pan Episode 9
S3 · E10 · Oct 28, 1957
The Last Stop Episode 10
S3 · E11 · Oct 29, 1957
The Weak and the Strong Episode 11
S3 · E12 · Oct 30, 1957
Nine-Finger Jack Episode 12
S3 · E13 · Oct 31, 1957
Elementals Episode 13
S3 · E14 · Nov 1, 1957
Plummer in Paradise Episode 14
S3 · E15 · Nov 4, 1957
Something About a Dollar Episode 15
S3 · E16 · Nov 7, 1957
Return in Winter Episode 16
S3 · E17 · Nov 8, 1957
Grandmama and Grandfather Episode 17
S3 · E18 · Nov 11, 1957
Aesop and Rhodope Episode 18
S3 · E19 · Nov 12, 1957
All Over the World Episode 19
S3 · E20 · Nov 13, 1957
The Ransom of Sigmund Freud Episode 20
S3 · E21 · Nov 14, 1957
Iris Episode 21
S3 · E22 · Nov 15, 1957
Remember Me Kindly Episode 22
S3 · E23 · Nov 18, 1957
The Embassy House Episode 23
S3 · E24 · Nov 19, 1957
Witness to Murder Episode 24
S3 · E25 · Nov 20, 1957
The Johnson House Episode 25
S3 · E26 · Nov 25, 1957
Cadenza Episode 26
S3 · E27 · Nov 26, 1957
Green Shores Episode 27
S3 · E28 · Nov 27, 1957
A Question of Balance Episode 28
S3 · E29 · Nov 29, 1957
Daniel Webster and the Sea Serpent Episode 29
S3 · E30 · Dec 2, 1957
The Conversation Tables Episode 30
S3 · E31 · Dec 3, 1957
Out of My Darkness Episode 31
S3 · E32 · Dec 4, 1957
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg Episode 32
S3 · E33 · Dec 5, 1957
The Broom and the Groom Episode 33
S3 · E34 · Dec 6, 1957
A Cloud for Jeni Episode 34
S3 · E35 · Dec 9, 1957
The Consul Episode 35
S3 · E36 · Dec 10, 1957
The Old Friend Episode 36
S3 · E37 · Dec 10, 1957
Give Me a Wand Episode 37
S3 · E38 · Dec 11, 1957
The Sure Thing Episode 38
S3 · E39 · Dec 12, 1957
Dark of the Moon Episode 39
S3 · E40 · Dec 13, 1957
The Giver and the Gift Episode 40
S3 · E41 · Dec 16, 1957
No Time for Comedy Episode 41
S3 · E42 · Dec 17, 1957
Gentleman of Fortune Episode 42
S3 · E43 · Dec 18, 1957
The Gentleman Caller Episode 43
S3 · E44 · Dec 19, 1957
Tender Leaves Episode 44
S3 · E45 · Dec 20, 1957
In 25 Words or Less Episode 45
S3 · E46 · Dec 23, 1957
Sara Crewe Episode 46
S3 · E47 · Dec 24, 1957
Amahl and the Night Visitors Episode 47
S3 · E48 · Dec 25, 1957
The Little Minister Episode 48
S3 · E49 · Dec 31, 1957
Daughter of Kings Episode 49
S3 · E50 · Jan 2, 1958
The Survival Kit Episode 50
S3 · E51 · Jan 3, 1958
The House with the Golden Street Episode 51
S3 · E52 · Jan 6, 1958
The Europeans Episode 52
S3 · E53 · Jan 7, 1958
The Collected Letters of Mr. Sage Episode 53
S3 · E54 · Jan 8, 1958
Two-Picture Deal Episode 54
S3 · E55 · Jan 9, 1958
The Great Obstacle Courtship Episode 55
S3 · E56 · Jan 10, 1958
A Chance to Die Episode 56
S3 · E57 · Jan 13, 1958
Home on the Range Episode 57
S3 · E58 · Jan 14, 1958
The Makropoulos Secret Episode 58
S3 · E59 · Jan 15, 1958
More Than a Man Episode 59
S3 · E60 · Jan 16, 1958
Something Stolen, Something New Episode 60
S3 · E61 · Jan 17, 1958
Thunderbolt Episode 61
S3 · E62 · Jan 20, 1958
Daisy Mayne Episode 62
S3 · E63 · Jan 21, 1958
The Man Who Wanted to Hate Episode 63
S3 · E64 · Jan 22, 1958
The Golden Fleecing Episode 64
S3 · E65 · Jan 23, 1958
Forever and Ever Episode 65
S3 · E66 · Jan 24, 1958
Decision Episode 66
S3 · E67 · Jan 27, 1958
Solider's Boy Episode 67
S3 · E68 · Jan 28, 1958
The Man with Pointed Toes Episode 68
S3 · E69 · Jan 31, 1958
Love Out of Town Episode 69
S3 · E70 · Feb 3, 1958
Cave-In Episode 70
S3 · E71 · Feb 4, 1958
The Iceman Episode 71
S3 · E72 · Feb 5, 1958
The Long, Long Laugh Episode 72
S3 · E73 · Feb 6, 1958
Man Without a Country Episode 73
S3 · E74 · Feb 7, 1958
The Odd Ones Episode 74
S3 · E75 · Feb 11, 1958
Monsieur Beaucaire Episode 75
S3 · E76 · Feb 12, 1958
Life Upon the Wicked Stage Episode 76
S3 · E77 · Feb 13, 1958
Without Fear or Favor Episode 77
S3 · E78 · Feb 14, 1958
The Third Person Episode 78
S3 · E79 · Feb 17, 1958
Eden End Episode 79
S3 · E80 · Feb 18, 1958
The 10th Muse Episode 80
S3 · E81 · Feb 20, 1958
Goodbye on Thursday Episode 81
S3 · E82 · Feb 21, 1958
Heart's Desire Episode 82
S3 · E83 · Feb 24, 1958
Marriage of Convenience Episode 83
S3 · E84 · Feb 25, 1958
The Suicide Club Episode 84
S3 · E85 · Feb 26, 1958
The 65th Floor Episode 85
S3 · E86 · Feb 27, 1958
The Hickory Heart Episode 86
S3 · E87 · Feb 28, 1958
The Devil's Violin Episode 87
S3 · E88 · Mar 4, 1958
Wednesday's Child Episode 88
S3 · E89 · Mar 5, 1958
Vigilante Episode 89
S3 · E90 · Mar 7, 1958
The Prophet Hosea Episode 90
S3 · E91 · Mar 10, 1958
Mrs. Moonlight Episode 91
S3 · E92 · Mar 11, 1958
With Love We Live Episode 92
S3 · E93 · Mar 12, 1958
You and I Episode 93
S3 · E94 · Mar 13, 1958
Career Angel Episode 94
S3 · E95 · Mar 14, 1958
Contingent Fire Episode 95
S3 · E96 · Mar 18, 1958
Anxious Night Episode 96
S3 · E97 · Mar 19, 1958
On Approval Episode 97
S3 · E98 · Mar 20, 1958
Dandy Dick Episode 98
S3 · E99 · Mar 21, 1958
Hush, Mahala, Hush Episode 99
S3 · E100 · Mar 25, 1958
O'Rourke's House Episode 100
S3 · E101 · Mar 26, 1958
The Alleyway Episode 101
S3 · E102 · Mar 27, 1958
The Vagabond Episode 102
S3 · E103 · Mar 28, 1958
The Silver Spider Episode 103
S3 · E104 · Apr 1, 1958
Design for Glory Episode 104
S3 · E105 · Apr 2, 1958
The Inspector General Episode 105
S3 · E106 · Apr 3, 1958
The Two Mrs. Carrolls Episode 106
S3 · E107 · Apr 4, 1958
The Velvet Glove Episode 107
S3 · E108 · Apr 8, 1958
Death Takes a Holiday Episode 108
S3 · E109 · Apr 9, 1958
Man of the House Episode 109
S3 · E110 · Apr 10, 1958
A Case of Fear Episode 110
S3 · E111 · Apr 11, 1958
Walk in the Sky Episode 111
S3 · E112 · Apr 15, 1958
The Canterville Ghost Episode 112
S3 · E113 · Apr 17, 1958
Found Money Episode 113
S3 · E114 · Apr 18, 1958
Washington Whispers Money Episode 114
S3 · E115 · Apr 22, 1958
A Boy Grows Up Episode 115
S3 · E116 · Apr 23, 1958
Phony Venus Episode 116
S3 · E117 · Apr 24, 1958
Some Blessed People Episode 117
S3 · E118 · Apr 25, 1958
The Quiet Street Episode 118
S3 · E119 · May 7, 1958
The Quest of Quesnay Episode 119
S3 · E120 · May 9, 1958
Angel Street Episode 120
S3 · E121 · May 12, 1958
The Cause Episode 121
S3 · E122 · May 20, 1958
Much Ado About Nothing, Part 1 Episode 122
S3 · E123 · May 21, 1958
Much Ado About Nothing, Part 2 Episode 123
S3 · E124 · May 22, 1958
Day of Discoveries Episode 124
S3 · E125 · May 23, 1958
The Young and the Fair Episode 125
S3 · E126 · May 27, 1958
The Riddle of Mary Murray Episode 126
S3 · E127 · May 29, 1958
Button Button Episode 127
S3 · E128 · Jun 3, 1958
The End of the Season Episode 128
S3 · E129 · Jun 4, 1958
Look Out for John Tucker Episode 129
S3 · E130 · Jun 5, 1958
The Road to Recovery Episode 130
S3 · E131 · Jun 6, 1958
The Nightbird's Crying Episode 131
S3 · E132 · Jun 10, 1958
The Story of Marcia Gordon Episode 132
S3 · E133 · Jun 11, 1958
Town in Turmoil Episode 133
S3 · E134 · Jun 12, 1958
Washington Square Episode 134
S3 · E135 · Jun 13, 1958
Course for Collision Episode 135
S3 · E141 · May 7, 1958
The Guest of Quesnay Episode 141
136 episodes in Season 3
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Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.
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Lamont Johnson Director · Walter Grauman Director Boris Sagal Director
Total runtime 575h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Country United States
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Premiered
October 31, 1955
Final episode
June 27, 1958
Status
Ended
Network
NBC
Country
United States
Type
Scripted
Episode length
60 min
Total runtime
575h 0m
Original language
English
Production
NBC
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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