Matinee Theater 1955
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Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television. The program ran daily in the afternoon from October 31, 1955, to June 27, 1958.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 574
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 31, 1955
- Last aired
- Jun 13, 1958
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television. The program ran daily in the afternoon from October 31, 1955, to June 27, 1958. The series frequently featured live broadcasts and presented both original material and adaptations of literary classics. The production team included Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan, and Frank Price, with George Lowther serving as the executive producer. McCleery previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre, which introduced the concept of theater-in-the-round to television by utilizing plays staged with minimal sets. The show featured various performers, including John Conte, Sarah Churchill, Peter Hansen, and Johnny Crawford. The term matinee refers to a musical or dramatic performance or a public event held during the daytime. The series is sometimes titled Matinee Theatre. The production was noted for its ambitious nature during its three-year run on the network.
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“This daily American anthology series brought live theatrical performances to television audiences during the Golden Age.”
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- features live performances
- utilizes minimalist staging
- showcases anthology storytelling
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- limited availability of recordings
- minimalist sets may feel dated
Watch it if you are interested in the history of live television production and the Golden Age of broadcasting.
The series consists of live dramatic performances intended for general afternoon television audiences.
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Season 1 · 199 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Beginning Now Mytharc Oct 31, 1955
- E2 Make Believe Mother Core Nov 1, 1955
- E3 The Persistent Image Core Nov 2, 1955
- E4 I'm Straight with the World Core Nov 3, 1955
- E5 Progress and Minnie Sweeney Core Nov 4, 1955
- E6 The House on Wildwood Lane Core Nov 7, 1955
- E7 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Core Nov 8, 1955
- E8 One for the Road Core Nov 9, 1955
- E9 An Apple for Miss Myrtle Core Nov 10, 1955
- E10 The Man Without a Country Core Nov 11, 1955
- E11 Jigsaw Core Nov 14, 1955
- E12 She's the One with the Funny Face Core Nov 15, 1955
- E13 All the Hoffmeyers in the World Mytharc Nov 16, 1955
- E14 The Aspern Papers Core Nov 17, 1955
- E15 Roman Fever Core Nov 18, 1955
- E16 Midsummer Core Nov 21, 1955
- E17 The Lady Chooses Core Nov 22, 1955
- E18 The Courtship of Miles Standish Core Nov 23, 1955
- E19 Dispossessed Core Nov 25, 1955
- E20 One for the Road Mytharc Nov 28, 1955
- E21 The Touchstone Core Nov 29, 1955
- E22 Wuthering Heights Core Nov 30, 1955
- E23 The Brass Ring Core Dec 1, 1955
- E24 Jason Core Dec 2, 1955
- E25 Arrowsmith Core Dec 5, 1955
- E26 Passing Strange Core Dec 6, 1955
- E27 For These Services Core Dec 7, 1955
- E28 Cordially - With Bombs Core Dec 8, 1955
- E29 The White Oaks Core Dec 9, 1955
- E30 O'Toole from Moscow Core Dec 12, 1955
- E31 The Milwaukee Rocket Core Dec 13, 1955
- E32 This One is Different Core Dec 14, 1955
- E33 Sins of the Fathers Core Dec 15, 1955
- E34 See You on Sunday Core Dec 16, 1955
- E35 Coming of Age Core Dec 19, 1955
- E36 Technique Core Dec 20, 1955
- E37 Gallin: All-American Core Dec 21, 1955
- E38 Santa is No Saint Core Dec 22, 1955
- E39 The Unwelcomed Core Dec 23, 1955
- E40 The Red Sanders Story Core Dec 26, 1955
- E41 Class of '58 Core Jul 9, 1956
- E42 Horns of the Dilemma Core Dec 28, 1955
- E43 Little Girls Grow Up Core Dec 29, 1955
- E44 The Shot Core Dec 30, 1955
- E45 Mr. Krane Core Jan 3, 1956
- E46 Yesterday is Gone Core Jan 4, 1956
- E47 Double Door Core Jan 5, 1956
- E48 The Happy Rest Core Jan 6, 1956
- E49 The Gate Core Jan 9, 1956
- E50 One Left Over Core Jan 10, 1956
- E51 All the Trees in the Field Core Jan 11, 1956
- E52 The Century Plant Core Jan 12, 1956
- E53 Friday the 13th Core Jan 13, 1956
- E54 The Old Maid Core Jan 16, 1956
- E55 Mother Was a Bachelor Core Jan 17, 1956
- E56 The Bottom of the River Core Jan 18, 1956
- E57 The Carefree Tree Core Jan 19, 1956
- E58 Interlude Core Jan 20, 1956
- E59 The Big Box Core Jan 23, 1956
- E60 Sincerely Yours, Charlie Fisher Core Jan 24, 1956
- E61 Doc Core Jan 25, 1956
- E62 The Amateur Core Jan 26, 1956
- E63 Light and Shadow Core Jan 27, 1956
- E64 Romney Core Jan 30, 1956
- E65 O Promise Me Core Jan 31, 1956
- E66 Hold My Hand and Run Core Feb 1, 1956
- E67 Dark Possession Core Feb 2, 1956
- E68 The Diamond Core Feb 3, 1956
- E69 Susan and God Core Feb 6, 1956
- E70 As Young As You Feel Core Feb 7, 1956
- E71 The White Knight Core Feb 8, 1956
- E72 The Anxious Years Core Feb 9, 1956
- E73 The Heart of Mary Lincoln Core Feb 10, 1956
- E74 The Middle Son Core Feb 13, 1956
- E75 Valentine's Day Core Feb 14, 1956
- E76 Summer Cannot Last Core Feb 15, 1956
- E77 The Last Battlefield Core Feb 16, 1956
- E78 The Catbird Seat Core Feb 17, 1956
- E79 Dream House Core Feb 20, 1956
- E80 The Runaways Core Feb 21, 1956
- E81 The Ledger Core Feb 22, 1956
- E82 When the Bough Breaks Core Feb 23, 1956
- E83 I Want to March Core Feb 24, 1956
- E84 Skylark Core Feb 27, 1956
- E85 Tall, Dark Stranger Core Feb 28, 1956
- E86 Anything But Love Core Feb 29, 1956
- E87 Robin Daw Core Mar 1, 1956
- E88 Letter to a Stranger Core Mar 2, 1956
- E89 Dinner at Antoine's Core Mar 5, 1956
- E90 The Mating of Watkins Tottle Core Mar 6, 1956
- E91 Her Son's Wife Core Mar 7, 1956
- E92 The Shining Palace Core Mar 8, 1956
- E93 The Odd Ones Core Mar 9, 1956
- E94 A Cowboy for Chris Core Mar 12, 1956
- E95 The Rocking Chair Core Mar 13, 1956
- E96 The Big Guy Core Mar 14, 1956
- E97 Statute of Limitations Core Mar 15, 1956
- E98 The Baron and the Banshees Core Mar 16, 1956
- E99 Notebook Warrior Core Mar 19, 1956
- E100 Temptation for a King Core Mar 20, 1956
- E101 The White Knight Core Mar 21, 1956
- E102 The Anxious Years Core Mar 22, 1956
- E103 M is for the Many Core Mar 23, 1956
- E104 Silent Partner Core Mar 26, 1956
- E105 Winter in April Core Mar 27, 1956
- E106 Bread Upon the Waters Core Mar 28, 1956
- E107 The Giant Killer Core Mar 29, 1956
- E108 The Book of Ruth Core Mar 30, 1956
- E109 Singer in the Valley Core Apr 2, 1956
- E110 The Heart of a Husband Core Apr 3, 1956
- E111 From the Desk of Margaret Tydings Core Apr 4, 1956
- E112 But You Look Like Sisters Core Apr 5, 1956
- E113 The House of Seven Gables Core Apr 6, 1956
- E114 Fiddlin' Man Core Apr 9, 1956
- E115 The Hollow Woman Core Apr 10, 1956
- E116 People in Glass Core Apr 11, 1956
- E117 One of the Family Core Apr 12, 1956
- E118 Young Hands, Young Feet Core Apr 13, 1956
- E119 The Lark Shall Sing Core Apr 16, 1956
- E120 In Dread of Winter Core Apr 17, 1956
- E121 The Babylonian Heart Core Apr 19, 1956
- E122 Ask Me No Questions Core Apr 20, 1956
- E123 Whom Death Has Joined Together Core Apr 23, 1956
- E124 The Wedding Core Apr 24, 1956
- E125 The Reckoning Mytharc Apr 25, 1956
- E126 A Woman Named Ruby Core Apr 26, 1956
- E127 The Bright Boy Core Apr 27, 1956
- E128 The Carefree Tree Core Apr 30, 1956
- E129 Graybeards and Witches Core May 1, 1956
- E130 The Legend of Jenny Lind Core May 2, 1956
- E131 Daughter of the Seventh Day Core May 3, 1956
- E132 Night Must Fall Mytharc May 4, 1956
- E133 The 25th Hour Core May 7, 1956
- E134 A Man and His Maid Core May 8, 1956
- E135 Perspective Core May 9, 1956
- E136 The Catamaran Core May 10, 1956
- E137 Johnny Came Marching Home Core May 11, 1956
- E138 A Family Affair Core May 14, 1956
- E139 Blind Date Core May 16, 1956
- E140 To Have and to Hold Core May 17, 1956
- E141 Edwina Black Core May 18, 1956
- E142 The Spare Room Core May 21, 1956
- E143 The Bottle Imp Core May 22, 1956
- E144 Brief Music Core May 23, 1956
- E145 The Girl from Boro Park Core May 24, 1956
- E146 To Whom It May Concern Core May 25, 1956
- E147 Bachelor Buttons Core May 28, 1956
- E148 The Children of Papa Juan Core May 29, 1956
- E149 Herself Alone Core May 30, 1956
- E150 Three for the Money Core May 31, 1956
- E151 Taxi to the Moon Core Jun 1, 1956
- E152 The Goodtime Boys Core Jun 4, 1956
- E153 The American Core Jun 5, 1956
- E154 Cause for Suspicion Core Jun 6, 1956
- E155 Fight the Whole World Core Jun 7, 1956
- E156 Autumn Crocus Core Jun 8, 1956
- E157 George Has a Birthday Core Jun 11, 1956
- E158 The Serpent's Tooth Core Jun 12, 1956
- E159 Crime at Blossom's Core Jun 13, 1956
- E160 The Luck of Amos Currie Core Jun 14, 1956
- E161 Alison's House Core Jun 15, 1956
- E162 Safe Place Core Jun 18, 1956
- E163 The Guest Cottage Core Jun 19, 1956
- E164 Forsaking All Others Core Jun 20, 1956
- E165 Love, Honor and O'Day Core Jun 21, 1956
- E166 The Damask Cheek Core Jun 22, 1956
- E167 Moon Over Core Jun 25, 1956
- E168 But Fear Itself Core Jun 26, 1956
- E169 The Birthday Present Core Jun 27, 1956
- E170 The Ghost of Greenwich Village Core Jun 28, 1956
- E171 The Young and the Damned Core Jun 29, 1956
- E172 There's Always Juliet Core Jul 2, 1956
- E173 Seasoned Timber Core Jul 3, 1956
- E174 The Declaration Core Jul 4, 1956
- E175 High Places Core Jul 5, 1956
- E176 Black Chiffon Core Jul 6, 1956
- E177 Class of '58 Core Jul 9, 1956
- E178 Marriage by the Millions Core Jul 11, 1956
- E179 Backfire Core Jul 12, 1956
- E180 The Bishop Misbehaves Core Jul 13, 1956
- E181 Remittance Core Jul 16, 1956
- E182 Beg, Borrow or Steal Core Jul 17, 1956
- E183 Summer Pavilion Core Jul 18, 1956
- E184 The Feast Core Jul 19, 1956
- E185 A Full, Rich Life Core Jul 20, 1956
- E186 The Reverberator Core Jul 23, 1956
- E187 Woman at the Window Core Jul 24, 1956
- E188 Another Sky Core Jul 25, 1956
- E189 Letter of Introduction Core Jul 26, 1956
- E190 Home at Seven Core Jul 27, 1956
- E191 The Cypress Tree Core Jul 30, 1956
- E192 Belong to Me Core Jul 31, 1956
- E193 Pygmalion Jones Core Aug 1, 1956
- E194 Gretel Core Aug 2, 1956
- E195 Some Man Will Want You Core Aug 3, 1956
- E196 The Fall of the House of Usher Mytharc Aug 6, 1956
- E197 Cupid Rode a Horse Core Aug 7, 1956
- E198 The Old Payola Mytharc Aug 8, 1956
- E199 The Perfect Alibi Mytharc Aug 10, 1956
Season 2 · 240 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The House Off Fifth Avenue Mytharc Aug 27, 1956
- E2 Yankee Doodler Core Aug 29, 1956
- E3 The Pink Hippopotamus Core Aug 30, 1956
- E4 September Tide Core Aug 31, 1956
- E5 Are You Listening? Core Sep 3, 1956
- E6 Ladies' Maid Bell Core Sep 4, 1956
- E7 100 Red Convertibles Core Sep 5, 1956
- E8 The Ivy Curtain Core Sep 6, 1956
- E9 The Gramercy Ghost Core Sep 7, 1956
- E10 Lovers Core Sep 10, 1956
- E11 Reach for the Stars Core Sep 11, 1956
- E12 I Like It Here Core Sep 12, 1956
- E13 A Question of Balance Core Sep 13, 1956
- E14 The Marriage Royal Core Sep 14, 1956
- E15 Mad Money Core Sep 19, 1956
- E16 A Letter from Johnny Brock Core Sep 20, 1956
- E17 Uncle Harry Core Sep 21, 1956
- E18 At Mrs. Leland's Core Sep 24, 1956
- E19 The House Next Door Core Sep 25, 1956
- E20 Alumni Reunion Core Sep 26, 1956
- E21 Sound of Fear Core Sep 27, 1956
- E22 Late Date Core Sep 28, 1956
- E23 Pride and Prejudice Core Oct 1, 1956
- E24 Pearls of Sheba Core Oct 2, 1956
- E25 The Stamp Caddy Core Oct 15, 1956
- E26 The Egotist Core Oct 16, 1956
- E27 The Family Man Core Oct 17, 1956
- E28 Sight Unseen Core Oct 18, 1956
- E29 The Eye of the Storm Core Oct 19, 1956
- E30 The Man in the Seven League Boots Core Oct 22, 1956
- E31 The Woman Across the Hall Core Oct 23, 1956
- E32 And Then There Were Three Core Oct 24, 1956
- E33 Shake the Stars Down Core Oct 29, 1956
- E34 Horse Power Core Oct 30, 1956
- E35 Without Sanction Core Oct 31, 1956
- E36 The Outing Core Nov 2, 1956
- E37 Thank You, Edmondo Core Nov 5, 1956
- E38 The Tell-Tale Heart Core Nov 6, 1956
- E39 Strangers on a Honeymoon Core Nov 7, 1956
- E40 A Dram of Poison Core Nov 8, 1956
- E41 The Shining Hour Core Nov 9, 1956
- E42 Love, Marriage and Five Thousand Dollars Core Nov 12, 1956
- E43 Step Into Darkness Core Nov 13, 1956
- E44 Candle in the Dark Core Nov 14, 1956
- E45 Savrola Core Nov 15, 1956
- E46 Table Set at Night Core Nov 16, 1956
- E47 Madame de Treymes Core Nov 19, 1956
- E48 The People vs. John Tarr Core Nov 20, 1956
- E49 The Location of Roycemore College Core Nov 21, 1956
- E50 Dracula Core Nov 23, 1956
- E51 Julie Core Nov 26, 1956
- E52 The Empty Nest Core Nov 27, 1956
- E53 Spare Your Pity Core Nov 28, 1956
- E54 The Last Leaf Core Nov 30, 1956
- E55 Therese Core Dec 3, 1956
- E56 Julie Core Dec 4, 1956
- E57 Refugee Core Dec 6, 1956
- E58 Jenny Kissed Me Core Dec 7, 1956
- E59 Miracle at Carville Core Dec 10, 1956
- E60 The Upper Hand Core Dec 11, 1956
- E61 Love is a Locksmith Core Dec 12, 1956
- E62 Captain Brassbound's Conversion Core Dec 13, 1956
- E63 The Wisp End Core Dec 14, 1956
- E64 Prominent Citizens Core Dec 17, 1956
- E65 Head of the Family Core Dec 18, 1956
- E66 Password Core Dec 19, 1956
- E67 Late Love Core Dec 20, 1956
- E68 Eugenie Grandet Core Dec 21, 1956
- E69 Cold Christmas Core Dec 24, 1956
- E70 Little Women Core Dec 25, 1956
- E71 For Sweetheart, Wife or Mother Core Dec 26, 1956
- E72 Smilin' Through Core Dec 27, 1956
- E73 Strong Medicine Core Dec 28, 1956
- E74 Everything's Relative Core Dec 31, 1956
- E75 Miss Morissa Core Jan 2, 1957
- E76 The Scandalous Priest Core Jan 3, 1957
- E77 Dark Victory Core Jan 4, 1957
- E78 The Lonely Look Core Jan 7, 1957
- E79 The Sudden Truth Core Jan 8, 1957
- E80 The Man in the Half-Moon Core Jan 9, 1957
- E81 The Hex Core Jan 10, 1957
- E82 If This Be Error Core Jan 11, 1957
- E83 On the Trail of the Kingsfield Core Jan 14, 1957
- E84 Here We Are Core Jan 15, 1957
- E85 Arms and the Man Core Jan 16, 1957
- E86 Home is the Hunted Core Jan 17, 1957
- E87 Madam Ada Core Jan 18, 1957
- E88 Night Train Core Jan 22, 1957
- E89 This Language Core Jan 23, 1957
- E90 The 13th Crypt Core Jan 24, 1957
- E91 Mr. Pirn Passes By Core Jan 25, 1957
- E92 Anything for a Laugh Core Jan 29, 1957
- E93 Realms of Gold Core Jan 30, 1957
- E94 Deacon of Oak Ridge Core Jan 31, 1957
- E95 Accent on Youth Core Feb 1, 1957
- E96 Three Kids Core Feb 4, 1957
- E97 Frankenstein Core Feb 5, 1957
- E98 The Most Dangerous Man Core Feb 6, 1957
- E99 One Core Feb 7, 1957
- E100 The Importance of Being Earnest Core Feb 8, 1957
- E101 The Brat's House Core Feb 11, 1957
- E102 Mr. Todd Core Feb 12, 1957
- E103 A Case of Pure Fiction Core Feb 13, 1957
- E104 The Master Builder Core Feb 14, 1957
- E105 The Others Core Feb 15, 1957
- E106 The Remarkable Mr. Jerome Core Feb 19, 1957
- E107 Bobbie Core Feb 20, 1957
- E108 The Hickory Limb Core Feb 21, 1957
- E109 The Bridge Core Feb 22, 1957
- E110 The Serpent's Tooth Core Feb 25, 1957
- E111 Voyage to Mandok Core Feb 26, 1957
- E112 The Day Before the Wedding Core Feb 27, 1957
- E113 Queen of Spades Core Feb 28, 1957
- E114 Shadow and Substance Core Mar 1, 1957
- E115 You Touched Me Core Mar 4, 1957
- E116 The Hemlock Cup Core Mar 5, 1957
- E117 Papa's Wife Core Mar 6, 1957
- E118 The Prizewinner Core Mar 7, 1957
- E119 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Core Mar 8, 1957
- E120 Yesterday's Magic Core Mar 14, 1957
- E121 Tongue of Silver Core Mar 15, 1957
- E122 Peaceable Kingdom Core Mar 18, 1957
- E123 The 19th Hole Core Mar 19, 1957
- E124 Wedding in the Family Core Mar 20, 1957
- E125 The Ways of Courage Core Mar 25, 1957
- E126 Journey Into Darkness Core Mar 26, 1957
- E127 Barricade at the Big Black Core Mar 27, 1957
- E128 The Vicarious Years Core Mar 28, 1957
- E129 The First Year Core Mar 29, 1957
- E130 End of the Rope Core Apr 1, 1957
- E131 We Won't Be Any Trouble Core Apr 2, 1957
- E132 The Daughter of Mata Hari Core Apr 3, 1957
- E133 Talk You of Killing Core Apr 4, 1957
- E134 The Pursuit of Happiness Core Apr 5, 1957
- E135 Wuthering Heights [restaged] Core Apr 8, 1957
- E136 Long Distance Core Apr 9, 1957
- E137 The Point of Cleaning Core Apr 10, 1957
- E138 The Sport Core Apr 11, 1957
- E139 The Flashing Stream Core Apr 12, 1957
- E140 Thread That Runs So True Core Apr 15, 1957
- E141 Jamie Picks a Wife Core Apr 16, 1957
- E142 Blind Man's Bluff Core Apr 17, 1957
- E143 The Story of Joseph Core Apr 19, 1957
- E144 Pushover Core Apr 24, 1957
- E145 Ashes in the Wind Core Apr 25, 1957
- E146 A Hat, a Coat, a Glove Core Apr 26, 1957
- E147 The Professional Core Apr 29, 1957
- E148 Guardians of the Temple Core Apr 30, 1957
- E149 The Short Safari of B'wana Ben Core May 1, 1957
- E150 Church on Monday Core May 2, 1957
- E151 The Gioconda Smile Core May 3, 1957
- E152 Show of Strength Core May 6, 1957
- E153 Make Believe Affair Core May 7, 1957
- E154 Hymn to the Dedicated Core May 8, 1957
- E155 Thursday's Child Core May 9, 1957
- E156 Big-Hearted Herbert Core May 10, 1957
- E157 The Embattled Maiden Core May 13, 1957
- E158 The Middle-Aged Freshman Core May 14, 1957
- E159 Best Friend in Town Core May 15, 1957
- E160 Jane Eyre Core May 16, 1957
- E161 Starmaster Core May 17, 1957
- E162 Aftermath Core May 20, 1957
- E163 Guest at the Embassy Core May 21, 1957
- E164 Second-Hand Lover Core May 22, 1957
- E165 The Avenging of Anne Leete Core May 23, 1957
- E166 The Lonesome Husband Core May 24, 1957
- E167 Puzzle in the Stars Core May 27, 1957
- E168 The Gwendolyn Harleth Story Core May 28, 1957
- E169 The Girls Named Almaya Core May 29, 1957
- E170 The Dream That Was Fixed Core May 30, 1957
- E171 A Growing Wonder Core May 31, 1957
- E172 Bachelor Father Core Jun 3, 1957
- E173 The Golden Door Core Jun 4, 1957
- E174 Rain in the Morning Core Jun 5, 1957
- E175 Eye of the Storm Core Jun 7, 1957
- E176 Rich Man, Poor Man Core Jun 10, 1957
- E177 The Party Dress Core Jun 11, 1957
- E178 White-Headed Boy Core Jun 12, 1957
- E179 Liza Core Jun 17, 1957
- E180 Pigeons and People Core Jun 19, 1957
- E181 Things Hoped For Core Jun 20, 1957
- E182 Mr. Wendigo Core Jun 21, 1957
- E183 Stopover Core Jun 24, 1957
- E184 A Light in the Sky Core Jun 25, 1957
- E185 The Charmer Core Jun 26, 1957
- E186 The Brief Candle Core Jun 28, 1957
- E187 Too Much Johnson Core Jul 1, 1957
- E188 Money in the Bank Core Jul 2, 1957
- E189 Trouble Traine Core Jul 3, 1957
- E190 The Last Voyage Core Jul 4, 1957
- E191 The Price of Scandal Core Jul 5, 1957
- E192 But When She Was Bad Core Jul 11, 1957
- E193 The Fable of Harry Core Jul 12, 1957
- E194 Portrait in Mini Core Jul 15, 1957
- E195 The Cask of Amontillado Core Jul 16, 1957
- E196 The Richest Man in the World Core Jul 17, 1957
- E197 The Last Hour Core Jul 18, 1957
- E198 The First Captain Core Jul 22, 1957
- E199 Shuttered Hearts Core Jul 24, 1957
- E200 One for All Core Jul 25, 1957
- E201 Call It a Day Core Jul 26, 1957
- E202 Ann Veronica Core Jul 29, 1957
- E203 Boys Will Be Men Core Jul 30, 1957
- E204 The Forbidden Search Core Jul 31, 1957
- E205 The Fawn with Crooked Teeth Core Aug 1, 1957
- E207 The Rose Bush Core Aug 5, 1957
- E208 Finley's Fan Club Core Aug 6, 1957
- E209 Laugh a Little Tear Core Aug 7, 1957
- E210 The Invisible Man Core Aug 8, 1957
- E211 Where Angels Fear Core Aug 9, 1957
- E212 First Love Core Aug 13, 1957
- E213 The Last Survivors Core Aug 14, 1957
- E214 Time for Action Core Aug 15, 1957
- E215 Haven's End Core Aug 20, 1957
- E216 Heed the Falling Sparrow Core Aug 21, 1957
- E217 The President's Child Bride Core Aug 22, 1957
- E218 Now or Never Core Aug 23, 1957
- E219 Awakening Core Aug 27, 1957
- E220 Angel Face Core Aug 28, 1957
- E221 The Star Sapphire Core Aug 29, 1957
- E222 Women Have Ways Core Aug 30, 1957
- E223 Jewel Boy Core Sep 2, 1957
- E224 Molly Morgan Core Sep 3, 1957
- E225 Woman Alone Core Sep 4, 1957
- E226 Among Strangers Core Sep 6, 1957
- E227 The Adjustable Mr. Willing Core Sep 9, 1957
- E228 Freedom Comes Later Core Sep 10, 1957
- E229 In the Fog Core Sep 11, 1957
- E230 Son of 37 Fathers Core Sep 12, 1957
- E231 Hand Me Down Core Sep 13, 1957
- E232 Emma Core Sep 16, 1957
- E233 Personal Equation Core Sep 17, 1957
- E234 Night Cry Core Sep 18, 1957
- E235 The Mysterious Disappearance Core Sep 19, 1957
- E236 The Impersonal Touch Core Sep 20, 1957
- E237 The Story of Sarah Core Sep 22, 1957
- E238 The Waiting Swan Core Sep 24, 1957
- E239 One Mummy Too Many Core Sep 25, 1957
- E240 Hearthstones Mytharc Sep 26, 1957
- E241 The Reluctant Heiress Mytharc Sep 27, 1957
Season 3 · 135 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Father Come Home Mytharc Oct 15, 1957
- E2 Villa of the Angels Core Oct 16, 1957
- E3 A Tone of Time Core Oct 17, 1957
- E4 Almost Any Man Will Do Core Oct 18, 1957
- E5 Sing for Me Core Oct 21, 1957
- E6 Run for the Money Core Oct 22, 1957
- E7 Lest We Forget Core Oct 23, 1957
- E8 The Glass Hill Core Oct 24, 1957
- E9 Out of the Frying Pan Core Oct 25, 1957
- E10 The Last Stop Core Oct 28, 1957
- E11 The Weak and the Strong Core Oct 29, 1957
- E12 Nine-Finger Jack Core Oct 30, 1957
- E13 Elementals Core Oct 31, 1957
- E14 Plummer in Paradise Core Nov 1, 1957
- E15 Something About a Dollar Core Nov 4, 1957
- E16 Return in Winter Core Nov 7, 1957
- E17 Grandmama and Grandfather Core Nov 8, 1957
- E18 Aesop and Rhodope Core Nov 11, 1957
- E19 All Over the World Core Nov 12, 1957
- E20 The Ransom of Sigmund Freud Core Nov 13, 1957
- E21 Iris Core Nov 14, 1957
- E22 Remember Me Kindly Core Nov 15, 1957
- E23 The Embassy House Core Nov 18, 1957
- E24 Witness to Murder Core Nov 19, 1957
- E25 The Johnson House Core Nov 20, 1957
- E26 Cadenza Core Nov 25, 1957
- E27 Green Shores Core Nov 26, 1957
- E28 A Question of Balance Core Nov 27, 1957
- E29 Daniel Webster and the Sea Serpent Core Nov 29, 1957
- E30 The Conversation Tables Core Dec 2, 1957
- E31 Out of My Darkness Core Dec 3, 1957
- E32 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg Core Dec 4, 1957
- E33 The Broom and the Groom Core Dec 5, 1957
- E34 A Cloud for Jeni Core Dec 6, 1957
- E35 The Consul Core Dec 9, 1957
- E36 The Old Friend Core Dec 10, 1957
- E37 Give Me a Wand Core Dec 10, 1957
- E38 The Sure Thing Core Dec 11, 1957
- E39 Dark of the Moon Core Dec 12, 1957
- E40 The Giver and the Gift Core Dec 13, 1957
- E41 No Time for Comedy Core Dec 16, 1957
- E42 Gentleman of Fortune Core Dec 17, 1957
- E43 The Gentleman Caller Core Dec 18, 1957
- E44 Tender Leaves Core Dec 19, 1957
- E45 In 25 Words or Less Core Dec 20, 1957
- E46 Sara Crewe Core Dec 23, 1957
- E47 Amahl and the Night Visitors Core Dec 24, 1957
- E48 The Little Minister Core Dec 25, 1957
- E49 Daughter of Kings Core Dec 31, 1957
- E50 The Survival Kit Core Jan 2, 1958
- E51 The House with the Golden Street Core Jan 3, 1958
- E52 The Europeans Core Jan 6, 1958
- E53 The Collected Letters of Mr. Sage Core Jan 7, 1958
- E54 Two-Picture Deal Core Jan 8, 1958
- E55 The Great Obstacle Courtship Core Jan 9, 1958
- E56 A Chance to Die Core Jan 10, 1958
- E57 Home on the Range Core Jan 13, 1958
- E58 The Makropoulos Secret Core Jan 14, 1958
- E59 More Than a Man Core Jan 15, 1958
- E60 Something Stolen, Something New Core Jan 16, 1958
- E61 Thunderbolt Core Jan 17, 1958
- E62 Daisy Mayne Core Jan 20, 1958
- E63 The Man Who Wanted to Hate Core Jan 21, 1958
- E64 The Golden Fleecing Core Jan 22, 1958
- E65 Forever and Ever Core Jan 23, 1958
- E66 Decision Core Jan 24, 1958
- E67 Solider's Boy Core Jan 27, 1958
- E68 The Man with Pointed Toes Core Jan 28, 1958
- E69 Love Out of Town Core Jan 31, 1958
- E70 Cave-In Core Feb 3, 1958
- E71 The Iceman Core Feb 4, 1958
- E72 The Long, Long Laugh Core Feb 5, 1958
- E73 Man Without a Country Core Feb 6, 1958
- E74 The Odd Ones Core Feb 7, 1958
- E75 Monsieur Beaucaire Core Feb 11, 1958
- E76 Life Upon the Wicked Stage Core Feb 12, 1958
- E77 Without Fear or Favor Core Feb 13, 1958
- E78 The Third Person Core Feb 14, 1958
- E79 Eden End Core Feb 17, 1958
- E80 The 10th Muse Core Feb 18, 1958
- E81 Goodbye on Thursday Core Feb 20, 1958
- E82 Heart's Desire Core Feb 21, 1958
- E83 Marriage of Convenience Core Feb 24, 1958
- E84 The Suicide Club Core Feb 25, 1958
- E85 The 65th Floor Core Feb 26, 1958
- E86 The Hickory Heart Core Feb 27, 1958
- E87 The Devil's Violin Core Feb 28, 1958
- E88 Wednesday's Child Core Mar 4, 1958
- E89 Vigilante Core Mar 5, 1958
- E90 The Prophet Hosea Core Mar 7, 1958
- E91 Mrs. Moonlight Core Mar 10, 1958
- E92 With Love We Live Core Mar 11, 1958
- E93 You and I Core Mar 12, 1958
- E94 Career Angel Core Mar 13, 1958
- E95 Contingent Fire Core Mar 14, 1958
- E96 Anxious Night Core Mar 18, 1958
- E97 On Approval Core Mar 19, 1958
- E98 Dandy Dick Core Mar 20, 1958
- E99 Hush, Mahala, Hush Core Mar 21, 1958
- E100 O'Rourke's House Core Mar 25, 1958
- E101 The Alleyway Core Mar 26, 1958
- E102 The Vagabond Core Mar 27, 1958
- E103 The Silver Spider Core Mar 28, 1958
- E104 Design for Glory Core Apr 1, 1958
- E105 The Inspector General Core Apr 2, 1958
- E106 The Two Mrs. Carrolls Core Apr 3, 1958
- E107 The Velvet Glove Core Apr 4, 1958
- E108 Death Takes a Holiday Core Apr 8, 1958
- E109 Man of the House Core Apr 9, 1958
- E110 A Case of Fear Core Apr 10, 1958
- E111 Walk in the Sky Core Apr 11, 1958
- E112 The Canterville Ghost Core Apr 15, 1958
- E113 Found Money Core Apr 17, 1958
- E114 Washington Whispers Money Core Apr 18, 1958
- E115 A Boy Grows Up Core Apr 22, 1958
- E116 Phony Venus Core Apr 23, 1958
- E117 Some Blessed People Core Apr 24, 1958
- E118 The Quiet Street Core Apr 25, 1958
- E119 The Quest of Quesnay Core May 7, 1958
- E120 Angel Street Core May 9, 1958
- E121 The Cause Core May 12, 1958
- E122 Much Ado About Nothing, Part 1 Mytharc May 20, 1958
- E123 Much Ado About Nothing, Part 2 Mytharc May 21, 1958
- E124 Day of Discoveries Core May 22, 1958
- E125 The Young and the Fair Core May 23, 1958
- E126 The Riddle of Mary Murray Core May 27, 1958
- E127 Button Button Core May 29, 1958
- E128 The End of the Season Core Jun 3, 1958
- E129 Look Out for John Tucker Core Jun 4, 1958
- E130 The Road to Recovery Core Jun 5, 1958
- E131 The Nightbird's Crying Core Jun 6, 1958
- E132 The Story of Marcia Gordon Core Jun 10, 1958
- E133 Town in Turmoil Core Jun 11, 1958
- E134 Washington Square Mytharc Jun 12, 1958
- E135 Course for Collision Mytharc Jun 13, 1958
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What is Matinee Theater?
It is an American television anthology series that aired daily on NBC between 1955 and 1958.
Was the show filmed?
The series was frequently broadcast live.
Who produced the series?
The show was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan, and Frank Price, with George Lowther serving as executive producer.
What style of production did the series use?
The show utilized the concept of theater-in-the-round, which features plays staged with minimal sets.
What does the title mean?
A matinee is a performance or showing of a play or film that takes place during the daytime.
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