Purple and Fine Linen

January 15, 1951

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Lux Video Theatre - S1 - E16

The plot concerns an elderly woman beggar who picks a man's pocket on a London street, persuades her victim not to turn her over to the police and leads him into a series of adventures, during which he discovers that she is no ordinary pickpocket - nor elderly, either.

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Lux Video Theatre: Season 1 - 39 Episode s

1x1 - Saturday's Children
October 2, 1950
Pretty Bobby Halevy loves Rims Rosson, a dreamer and inventor without much going for him. Rims has a scheme of going to Manila to turn hemp into silk and become rich. But when one of her family talks Bobby into tricking Rims into marriage, the real world comes crashing down on the couple.
1x2 - Rosalind
October 9, 1950
An aging actress resists the fact that she is no longer able to play ingénue roles.
1x3 - Shadow on the Heart
October 16, 1950
Coast Guard Seaman Red Harrington on duty at Cape Cod, meets a pretty girl named Stormy Denton. Only after he has developed a fondness for her does he discover that she is blind. But it doesn't make any difference to the young sailor. He wants to marry her. All he knows about her past is that she was wounded and lost her sight while serving as an Army nurse during the War. She is to undergo a special operation on her eyes and is anxiously awaited not only by Red bu an ex-fiance whom she has not heard from since her injury.
1x4 - The Valient
October 23, 1950
A convicted murderer steadfastly refuses to reveal his real identity leaves the warden and prison chaplain with no luck in penetrating the man's silence. A girl who thinks he might be her brother visits the convict.
1x5 - Mine to Have
October 30, 1950
When her husband is killed in trying to elude police, she is imprisoned as his accomplice. She discovers that she is going to have a baby and after the child is born, that she must give it up. Her only hope for her baby's security and her own peace of mind is a policeman who has befriended her.
1x6 - That Wonderful Night
November 6, 1950
An English girl is thoroughly unimpressed by winning a date with an American Movie idol she never heard of. The date is the idea of a press-agent trying to stir up interest in the actor's newest movie. The girl's disinterest in the stunt and the actor's general boredom with publicity stunts forbode a grim evening, until events take a surprising turn.
1x7 - Gallant Lady
November 13, 1950
A woman discovers that her husband, who disappeared seven years ago, was suffering amnesia and is now happily living with a new wife and their child. She must decide whether to disrupt his new-found family life or remake her own.
1x8 - Goodnight, Please
November 20, 1950
A besieged bank executive decides that the high pressure business isn't worth the aggravation. Fed up with questions he simply went to bed.
1x9 - The Token
November 27, 1950
Story of a fiery girl with a great love for the sea, during the days of American's great clipper fleets.
1x10 - To Thine Own Self
December 4, 1950
A stock broker plans to rob his clients. After emptying the safe, he reserves a train compartment under an assumed name, shaves off his moustache and removes all marks of his identity from his clothing in the hope of leading a new life of a wealthy investor in another city. Just an hour before his scheduled departure a strange girl approaches him and tries to persuade him to remain honest.
1x11 - The Lovely Menace
December 11, 1950
Marie Overbrook, is a young French widow of an American soldier, who is suddenly cast in the midst of high society. Living with her father-in-law, Marie is invited to a party where she will meet al of her husband's old friends. Before the party, the girl confesses that she is afraid of making a fool of herself in front of all the guests. Moreover, she is even more frightened by the prospect of being treated like a poor French peasant. But at the affair everything goes differently than she had anticipated. The young widow makes a great hit with the men and they heap attention on her. All the women, however resent her for fear she is stealing their husbands. Marie finds that she has unwittingly become the competitor of every woman there.
1x12 - Down Bayou Du Bac
December 18, 1950
The story is set in the Louisiana Bayou, where young sweethearts parents' try to break up their romance.
1x13 - A Child is Born
December 25, 1950
The child born in none other than Jesus Christ and the event that was to rock the world is seen through the eyes of an innkeeper and his wife.
1x14 - A Well-Remembered Voice
January 1, 1951
A husband and wife are drifting apart because one doesn't think the other is sad enough about their son's death.
1x15 - The Purple Doorknob
January 8, 1951
A spirited old woman hopes for a little excitement in her quiet life in a small New England town, and gets it when a famous actress knocks at her door one night with a strange request.
1x16 - Purple and Fine Linen
January 15, 1951
The plot concerns an elderly woman beggar who picks a man's pocket on a London street, persuades her victim not to turn her over to the police and leads him into a series of adventures, during which he discovers that she is no ordinary pickpocket - nor elderly, either.
1x17 - Manhattan Pastorale
January 22, 1951
A spinsterish young schoolteacher finds an abundance of excitement in a visit to the Big City. Her adventures beging when she finds ,000 in a taxi and turns it over to the police. A visit by mobsters and her involvement in gang warfare follow promptly.
1x18 - The Shiny People
January 29, 1951
Story of a sideshow barker with a yen for high society after he meets a society gal out slumming.
1x19 - The Choir Rehearsal
February 5, 1951
It takes place in the small New England town of Tuckerton during the early years of the nineteenth century. Esmeralda is expelled from the church coral group because she sings a tuneful melody in the choir. Embarrassed and deeply hurt Esmeralda withdraws from society and stops going to church. She is making plans to leave town when an unexpected ally turns up.
1x20 - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
February 12, 1951
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
1x21 - To the Lovely Margaret
February 19, 1951
Margaret, who lives in the home of her uncle, Professor Adams, is rarely invited to parties or dances. To her surprise she receives an invitation to the important Junior Prom from one of the most handsome young men in town. But, her joy is short-lived for he calls up a day later to break the date in order to take another girl. Just when it looks as though Margaret will continue to be a wallflower someone steps into her home to bring the story or an unexpected and happier ending.
1x22 - The Irish Drifter
February 26, 1951
Due to his mother and father who are continually fighting and threatening to get divorced, little Robbie Crosley decides to run away. Packing a knapsack he starts for New York where he plans to join the Navy. Before he can get very far, Robbie meets Tim Larkin, a philosophical tramp who is always on the move from one place to another. Robbie stops to tell Tim his story and the kindly drifter decides to take matters into his own hands. He realizes that for the boy's sake he must solve the Crosley's marital problems before taking the youngster back home. But when he visits the parents that evening Tim finds that it will take more than his glib tongue to straighten things out.
1x23 - Not Guilty of Much
March 5, 1951
A young tenant of a Manhattan apartment house spends her working days in a department store. Kitty is in love with a young lawyer named George who lives three flights above her apartment. They can't consider getting married because George has yet to get his first case and doesn't make enough money to support himself. One day, when he is buried in his law books, he receives a message that Kitty has been arrested. She has been accused of stealing an automobile. George rushes to her defense and finds that his first case is also one of the most unusual to ever come before the bar.
1x24 - Long Distance
March 12, 1951
Story of a woman trying against desperate odds to save her husband from unjust execution. Uncovering new evidence that will prove his innocence she tries in a series of time-consuming, frustrating telephone calls to reach the trial judge, the only man who can intervene.
1x25 - No Shoes
March 19, 1951
A truck driver is awaiting the birth of his first child and certain that it will be a boy, since all his plans for the child are based on that assumption. He is crushed when a nurse informs him his wife has given birth to a girl, he is about to fight with a quiet stranger who tries to reason with him when he learns the most important lesson of his life.
1x26 - The Treasure Trove
March 26, 1951
Tony is the best friend of Bob and Hilda Devinish. He visits their home in London every weekend and spends his vacations with the young couple. One day while helpin to weed the garden. Tony digs up some old Roman coins. Excitedly he shows them to the Devinishes and then brings them to a coin expert to evaluate their worth. When they discoer that the Roman money is worth over 10,000 pounds, greed begins to replace the friendship between the men. Tony tries to steal the coins, Bob threatens to shoot him and it looks as though the newfound wealth is going to bring only grief to them both. When Hilda suddenly uncovers the real and terrible meaning of their discovery, a new light is thrown on them.
1x27 - The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
April 2, 1951
A young soldier, about to leave for war, is "adopted" by an elderly lady with the same surname.
1x28 - Column Item
April 9, 1951
Sophie Claire is telling one of her fellow press agents that the worst has come to pass, she is in love with her client, Eli Norman. At that moment she receives a phone call from Norman telling her to release a story to the papers for him. It is to announce his marriage to another girl. Although she is badly hurt she decides to put on a brave face and continue in her job without showing her feelings. She soon discovers that her client's future wife is only using him to further her own career. When he calls up with another news item a few days later, it changes Sophie's feelings completely.
1x29 - Heritage on Wimpole Street
April 16, 1951
Setting of the play is the home in England of Edward Barrett, father of the famous poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. After she had run away to marry Robert Browning, Barrett refused to ever she her again. When Elizabeth died, Barrett was too proud to admit that he had treated her harshly. He continues to be the stern parent and treats his other two daughters with an even firmer hand. Barrett refuses to let them go out with men or in any way lead a normal life. One day, while he is in a particularly bad mood, Barrett receives an unexpected visit from Elizabeth's son who brings about a strange transformation in his grandfather.
1x30 - Hit and Run
April 23, 1951
A man who has run over a child, decides to hide from the police. However, he develops a persecution complex and reaches the point where he is terrified by every doorknock. Whe he can't stand the life of seclusion any longer he goes about trying to remove any evident he might have left behind.
1x31 - The Speech
April 30, 1951
A small toen doctor is called to New York to accept an award as the outstanding country doctor of the year. He leaves his home in Bowlegs, Okla., with his wife to visit the big city for the first time. The day before the dinner at which the citation is to be presented, he spends many hours practicing on an imposing speech written for him by a local professor. But at the affair the doctor discovers that he lost his glasses and is forced to give an extemporaneous speech.
1x32 - The Sire de Maletroit's Door
May 7, 1951
Set in 15th century France, the story deals with a young man who flees from the Royal Guard after trying to avenge the death of a friends. He takes refuge in the home of the Sire de Maletroit, who mistaking him for another guard who is in love with his daughter, orders an immediate marriage. The daughter, realizing he is the wrong man and a fugitive, is unwilling to reveal his identity.
1x33 - Local Storm
May 14, 1951
A thriller about a woman who believes she is a cripple.
1x34 - Wild Geese
May 21, 1951
A young and beautiful school mistress receives a strange visit from an Englishman who introduces himself as Cyril. The traveler tells Jane that he has come two thousand miles to buy the ship model that has been sitting on her fireplace mantel for years. Confused by the sudden interest in the ship which she inherited from her father, Jane refuses to sell. While Cyril calls on her day after day and continues his offers for the ship, she becomes determined to find out the reasons for his interest. The results of her probing prove to have a bearing on the future of both parties.
1x35 - Sweet Sorrow
May 28, 1951
An important Broadway actress has journeyed to the town of Oxford, Vermont to play the lead in a summer stock presentation. She is surprised that the townfolk are unfriendly and greet her with great hostility. Linda finds out the reason for the cool reception when a friendly schoolteacher tells her that the show's producer has just skipped town with the box office receipts. It looks as though the entire company will be tarred and feathered and driven out of town when Linda hits upon a daring and desperate plan which may set matters right again.
1x36 - Consider the Lillies
June 4, 1951
A struggling young authoress caught between her own puritanical inclinations and a publisher's efforts to please the public's fancy by injecting "spice" into her manuscript.
1x37 - Weather for Today
June 11, 1951
A young Broadway producer is having casting problems on his forthcoming play. Although the deadline for casting is approaching he has just about given up and is resting at his Staten Island home when a high wind storm gives him more serious problems to think about. When the storm reaches the dangerous stage a young woman seeks refuge in his home. His problems take on a new flavor until he makes an important discovery which enables him to solve them all.
1x38 - Inside Story
June 18, 1951
A psychological comedy about an advertising girl and a psychiatrist.
1x39 - The Promise
June 25, 1951
Story of a sadistic tycoon ruthlessly dominates his wife. Although crippled by an accident, he continues to run his business from his bedside, bulldozing and thundering to his employees and family alike. His meek wife is fully subservient to him until a strange change comes over her. The change in her attitude enables her to extract a promise from her husband to change his ways and he is forced to fulfill his promise in a most unusual and horrifying manner.

Lux Video Theatre: All seasons

S1: Season 1
39 Episode s
S2: Season 2
53 Episode s
S3: Season 3
51 Episode s
S4: Season 4
39 Episode s
S5: Season 5
57 Episode s
S6: Season 6
46 Episode s
S7: Season 7
52 Episode s

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1x1 - Saturday's Children

1x2 - Rosalind

1x3 - Shadow on the Heart

1x4 - The Valient

1x5 - Mine to Have

1x6 - That Wonderful Night

1x7 - Gallant Lady

1x8 - Goodnight, Please

1x9 - The Token

1x10 - To Thine Own Self

1x11 - The Lovely Menace

1x12 - Down Bayou Du Bac

1x13 - A Child is Born

1x14 - A Well-Remembered Voice

1x15 - The Purple Doorknob

1x16 - Purple and Fine Linen

1x17 - Manhattan Pastorale

1x18 - The Shiny People

1x19 - The Choir Rehearsal

1x20 - Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1x21 - To the Lovely Margaret

1x22 - The Irish Drifter

1x23 - Not Guilty of Much

1x24 - Long Distance

1x25 - No Shoes

1x26 - The Treasure Trove

1x27 - The Old Lady Shows Her Medals

1x28 - Column Item

1x29 - Heritage on Wimpole Street

1x30 - Hit and Run

1x31 - The Speech

1x32 - The Sire de Maletroit's Door

1x33 - Local Storm

1x34 - Wild Geese

1x35 - Sweet Sorrow

1x36 - Consider the Lillies

1x37 - Weather for Today

1x38 - Inside Story

1x39 - The Promise

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7