The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 The Miss America Story Sep 04, 1955

The Philco Corporation and ABC network televised the first live Miss America broadcast on Saturday September 11, 1954. Twenty seven million viewers from coast to coast shared the thrills of the Boardwalk Hall audience as they watched from their own homes as California's Lee Meriwether captured the title for 1955. Bob Russell was the emcee. For the first time, the pageant also featured it's first "Illuminated Night Parade" down the Boardwalk.

EP2 The Outsiders Sep 18, 1955

The work of US engineers in a South American country is disrupted by angry local people.

EP3 A Man is Ten Feet Tall Oct 02, 1955

Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry.

EP4 A Business Proposition Oct 23, 1955

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EP5 The Mechanical Heart Nov 06, 1955

A businessman commits an unpardonable breach of ethics in order to keep his business alive.

EP6 One Mummy Too Many Nov 20, 1955

Three crates, one contains a mummy, one a dead body and one an air-conditioning unit that gets shunted around with utter confusion.

EP7 The Trees Dec 04, 1955

A little girl returns from a fresh air camp to her slum district home and brings a sapling with her. The tree is planted in the parking. Ridicule of the family's efforts to keep it alive comes from all sources. Angered, the father sets out to get more trees planted, trouble brews.

EP8 Christmas 'Til Closing Dec 18, 1955

A poor family tries to make the best out of Christmas with little income.

EP9 Rise Up and Walk Jan 01, 1956

A polio victim's battle to conquer polio is a potent weapon for recovery.

EP10 This Land is Mine Jan 15, 1956

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EP11 The Starlet Jan 29, 1956

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EP12 Kyria Katina Feb 12, 1956

The life of a widow is likely to change the day a gentleman suitor proposes to her. For the better?
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Released: 03 October 1948 Ended
Producted By: Showcase Productions
Country: United States of America
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Revenue: 0
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The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.

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