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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Season 1 - 48 Episode s
1x1 - Not a Chance
October 5, 1951
A middle-aged woman begins a romance with a car-racing playboy.
1x2 - The Name is Bellingham
October 12, 1951
A US Customs Officer breaks up a narcotics smuggling ring.
1x3 - Never Wave at a W.A.C.
October 19, 1951
A society woman from Washington, D.C. joins the Army Corp.
1x4 - Still Life
October 26, 1951
A woman falls in love with the Doctor she meets at the train station after she gets a cinder in her eye
1x5 - The Lucky Touch
November 2, 1951
An old woman is ignored by her family, that is until she wins a sizable amount of money.
1x6 - Decision and Daniel Webster
November 9, 1951
A man abandons his dream of Presidency to work at saving the Whig party.
1x7 - The Memories of Aimee Durant
November 16, 1951
A woman is assigned the job of ghost-writing the memoirs of Aimee Durant, a flamboyant Wild West gal.
1x8 - One is a Lonesome Number
November 23, 1951
A man wishes to write the great American novel, but a fatal illness changes his life's direction
1x9 - Two Living and One Dead
November 30, 1951
Two employees are dead at a post office hold-up. There is one survivor, but the press paints him as a coward.
1x10 - The Nymph and the Lamp
December 7, 1951
A woman finds romance at a remote wireless station in Nova Scotia.
1x11 - Exit
December 14, 1951
Baro, a fearless young member of the underground network helps the persecuted flee.
1x12 - The Dark Fleece
December 21, 1951
A man having been rejected by a society girl ventures West, upon his success out West he returns and plots revenge against another upper class family.
1x13 - Girl in a Million
December 28, 1951
A man marries a woman who has lost her voice; unfortunately, when her voice returns she doesn't shut up.
1x14 - Clean Sweep for Lavinia
January 4, 1952
In order to cut even more corners, the penny-pinching owner of a hotel also plays maid.
1x15 - Billy Budd
January 11, 1952
When Claggart is found murdered after making false accusations of mutiny against Billy Budd, it leads to Billy's court-martial and trial.
1x16 - The Man that I Marry
January 18, 1952
A wealthy woman finds herself engaged to two suitors at the same time.
1x17 - P.G.
January 25, 1952
An Italian girl helps five American POWs.
1x18 - Lady With a Will
February 1, 1952
A millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.
1x19 - The Daughter
February 8, 1952
The troubled life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence on her husband.
1x20 - Fifty Grand
February 15, 1952
A prize fighter continues to box to pay his debts.
1x21 - World So Wide
February 22, 1952
Architect Hayden Chart, recovering from the death of his wife, begins anew overseas.
1x22 - Apple of His Eyes
February 29, 1952
A widowed older farmer falls in love with the much younger woman he hires.
1x23 - The Haunted Heart
March 7, 1952
A musician is torn between his music and the love of a woman.
1x24 - Make Way for Teddy
March 14, 1952
Grandpa has a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt hanging in his home and is overwhelmed when the real Mr. Roosevelt comes to visit.
1x25 - The Human Touch
March 21, 1952
A pianist must choose between his music career and love.
1x26 - The Autobiography of Grandma Moses
March 28, 1952
The life of artist Grandma Moses who began her career in her 70's, capturing rural scenes of life and celebrations in upstate New York.
1x27 - Experiment
April 4, 1952
A doctor devotes her life to finding a serum to battle a disease sweeping Korea, the country that claimed her husband and son.
1x28 - Four's a Family
April 11, 1952
A widow supports her family through painting and ceramics.
1x29 - Now's the Time
April 18, 1952
Members of Steamer were attacked by Hamadan, a crazy musician, and blown away by magic wind.
1x30 - Fear
April 25, 1952
After the escape of three convicts, a woman home alone fears they might harm her.
1x31 - Doctors Should Never Marry
May 2, 1952
A doctor becomes engaged to a socialite and problems arise when his pretty nurse complicates matters.
1x32 - Appointment With the Past
May 9, 1952
Outlaw Monte Clovis comes to Kingdale to settle some business. He's come to claim his woman, Mary, and the child she was carrying when he was sent to the hoosegow. Monte wants a shoot out with his former best friend, Cal, who married to Mary and has since "gone straight." Meanwhile, Monte's old gang rides into town to hold up the bank.
1x33 - Autumn in New York
May 16, 1952
A woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.
1x34 - Love Came Late
May 23, 1952
A chambermaid becomes distraught when her daughter goes missing, and a businessman falls for the maid during their search for the daughter.
1x35 - A Quarter for Your Troubles
May 30, 1952
A department-story employee is implicated in the death of a customer.
1x36 - Souvenir from Singapore
June 6, 1952
Story of China Smith, a disreputable, disheveled Irishman making his living on the lucrative Singapore rackets.
1x37 - Dress in the Window
June 13, 1952
A newspaper reporter puts her life on the line to rescue a young girl being held captive by her gangster boyfriend.
1x38 - Say Hello to Pamela
June 20, 1952
A traveling salesman fills in for a friend on a date and has his life changed.
1x39 - The Von Linden File
June 27, 1952
An insurance investigator's secretary uses a mink coat as bait to help her boss trap jewel thieves.
1x40 - The House of Death
July 4, 1952
A man's niece complicates a rapport he has with monsters.
1x41 - A Southern Lady
July 11, 1952
A reclusive woman's life is disrupted when her greedy nephew visits.
1x42 - Early Space Conqueror
July 18, 1952
A group of teenagers construct a rocket to travel into space.
1x43 - A Man's World
July 25, 1952
The widowed father of four boys must deal with one of them who is getting romantic ideas.
1x44 - Crossroads
August 1, 1952
A cynic is caught in the trap of his effort to be on both sides of the French Revolution.
1x45 - So Help Me
August 8, 1952
A nightclub entertainer meets and marries a millionaire.
1x46 - Double Exposure
August 15, 1952
A psychiatrist is bamboozled by two patients, each claiming the other wants to kill someone.
1x47 - The Trubbles
August 22, 1952
A husband and wife team up to do a little detective work and find themselves in the middle of a heist.
1x48 - Port of Call
August 29, 1952
A big, ugly man discovers romance.
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