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Screen Director's Playhouse

  • 1955 – 1956
  • Ended
  • Comedy · Drama
  • ~30m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.0/10

Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.

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Latest: Season 1 · 1955

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  1. E1. Meet The Governor

    Oct 5, 1955 · 30m

    A "bumpkin-type" lawyer runs for governor until the opposition digs into his past.

  2. E2. Day is Done

    Oct 12, 1955 · 30m

    During the catastrophic 1951 retreat of American troops in Korea, a recruit finds a Chinese bugle. His sargeant then attempts to use it to instill the fighting spirit in his men.

  3. E3. Midsummer Daydream

    Oct 19, 1955 · 30m

    A young man who wants desperately to get married finds "The Girl" in, of all places, a marriage license bureau. But the happy ending is threatened by the appearance of a suave, smooth, sophisticated gambling man.

  4. E4. Arroyo

    Oct 26, 1955 · 30m

    A small New Mexican town enjoys a reasonably peaceful existence under the rule of self-appointed judge Lamar Kendall. This state of affairs is disrupted by the appearance of a wounded young woman, who reports that an Indian raid has wiped out her wagon train.

  5. E5. Want ad Wedding

    Nov 2, 1955 · 30m

    A young naval officer, alone in a strange city, is planning to be married. Having no friends in town, he places an ad in the newspaper advertising for wedding guests.

  6. E6. The Life of Vernon Hathaway

    Nov 9, 1955 · 30m

    A meek little watch repairman daydreams himself into exciting adventures. When his alter ego takes over, he begins living his dreams in real life.

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