The Motorola Television Hour is an hour-long anthology series which alternated bi-weekly with The United States Steel Hour on ABC. The show premiered on November 3, 1953. [1] The series aired live from New York City.[ citation needed]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Outlaw's Reckoning" | Ralph Nelson [2] | Halsted Welles | November 3, 1953 | |
| An inn near a much-used bridge becomes a tense waiting place when the bridge is closed. (Episode was originally created for Plymouth Playhouse.) | |||||
| 2 | "Westward the Sun [1]" | Unknown | Unknown | November 17, 1953 | |
| 3 | "Brandenburg Gate [1]" | Ralph Nelson | Unknown | December 1, 1953 | |
| 4 | "At Ease" | Unknown | Rod Serling | December 15, 1953 | |
| 5 | " The Thirteen Clocks [2]" | Unknown | James Thurber | December 29, 1953 | |
| A prince disguised as a minstrel must save a beautiful princess from her evil uncle. | |||||
| 6 | "The Last Days of Hitler" | Unknown | David Davidson | January 12, 1954 | |
| Likely based upon the book by historian Hugh Trevor-Roper covering the last ten days of Hitler's life. | |||||
| 7 | "Side by Side" | Unknown | William McCleery | January 26, 1954 | |
| 8 | "A Dash of Bitters" | Unknown | Reginald Denham | February 9, 1954 | |
| 9 | "The Muldoon Matter" | Don Richardon | Rod Serling | February 23, 1954 | |
| 10 | "The Family Man [3]" | Unknown | William McCleery | March 9, 1954 | |
| 11 | "Nightmare in Algiers" | Daniel Petrie | Alvin Sapinsley | March 23, 1954 | |
| 12 | "The Sins of the Fathers" | Unknown | David Davidson | April 6, 1954 | |
| Based upon a 1902 short story by Silas Weir Mitchell. | |||||
| 13 | " Black Chiffon" | Unknown | Philip Barry, Jr. | April 20, 1954 | |
| Adapted from the 1949 stage play of the same name by Lesley Storm. | |||||
| 14 | "Love Song [1]" | Unknown | Unknown | May 4, 1954 | |
| 15 | "Atomic Attack" | Ralph Nelson | David Davidson | May 18, 1954 | |
| A family in a New York City suburb deal with the aftermath of an H-bomb attack fifty miles away. | |||||
| 16 | "Chivalry at Howling Creek" | Unknown | Unknown | June 1, 1954 | |
Notable guest actors
Actors appearing on the series included:
- Eddie Albert [1]
- Jackie Cooper
- Hume Cronyn
- Cedric Hardwicke [2]
- Helen Hayes
- Oscar Homolka [1]
- Brian Keith [1]
- Lisa Kirk [1]
- Lee Marvin
- Walter Matthau
- Jack Palance [1]
- Roberta Peters [2]
- John Raitt [1]
- Tony Randall
- Basil Rathbone [2]
- Maria Riva [1]
- Phyllis Thaxter
- Christopher Walken
- Jane Wyatt [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 572. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b c d e Hawes, William (2002). Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. McFarland. p. 56. ISBN 9780786411320. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Brullo, Ida (March 8, 1954). "Television and Radio Chatter". The Morning Call. New Jersey, Paterson. p. 22. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
External links
- The Motorola Television Hour at IMDb
- The Motorola Television Hour Atomic Attack on Archive.org
- The Motorola Television Hour at CVTA with list of episodes
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Categories:
- 1950s American anthology television series
- 1953 American television series debuts
- 1954 American television series endings
- American Broadcasting Company television dramas
- Black-and-white American television shows
- American English-language television shows
- American live television series
- United States television show stubs
The Motorola Television Hour is an hour-long anthology series which alternated bi-weekly with The United States Steel Hour on ABC. The show premiered on November 3, 1953. [1] The series aired live from New York City.[ citation needed]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Outlaw's Reckoning" | Ralph Nelson [2] | Halsted Welles | November 3, 1953 | |
| An inn near a much-used bridge becomes a tense waiting place when the bridge is closed. (Episode was originally created for Plymouth Playhouse.) | |||||
| 2 | "Westward the Sun [1]" | Unknown | Unknown | November 17, 1953 | |
| 3 | "Brandenburg Gate [1]" | Ralph Nelson | Unknown | December 1, 1953 | |
| 4 | "At Ease" | Unknown | Rod Serling | December 15, 1953 | |
| 5 | " The Thirteen Clocks [2]" | Unknown | James Thurber | December 29, 1953 | |
| A prince disguised as a minstrel must save a beautiful princess from her evil uncle. | |||||
| 6 | "The Last Days of Hitler" | Unknown | David Davidson | January 12, 1954 | |
| Likely based upon the book by historian Hugh Trevor-Roper covering the last ten days of Hitler's life. | |||||
| 7 | "Side by Side" | Unknown | William McCleery | January 26, 1954 | |
| 8 | "A Dash of Bitters" | Unknown | Reginald Denham | February 9, 1954 | |
| 9 | "The Muldoon Matter" | Don Richardon | Rod Serling | February 23, 1954 | |
| 10 | "The Family Man [3]" | Unknown | William McCleery | March 9, 1954 | |
| 11 | "Nightmare in Algiers" | Daniel Petrie | Alvin Sapinsley | March 23, 1954 | |
| 12 | "The Sins of the Fathers" | Unknown | David Davidson | April 6, 1954 | |
| Based upon a 1902 short story by Silas Weir Mitchell. | |||||
| 13 | " Black Chiffon" | Unknown | Philip Barry, Jr. | April 20, 1954 | |
| Adapted from the 1949 stage play of the same name by Lesley Storm. | |||||
| 14 | "Love Song [1]" | Unknown | Unknown | May 4, 1954 | |
| 15 | "Atomic Attack" | Ralph Nelson | David Davidson | May 18, 1954 | |
| A family in a New York City suburb deal with the aftermath of an H-bomb attack fifty miles away. | |||||
| 16 | "Chivalry at Howling Creek" | Unknown | Unknown | June 1, 1954 | |
Notable guest actors
Actors appearing on the series included:
- Eddie Albert [1]
- Jackie Cooper
- Hume Cronyn
- Cedric Hardwicke [2]
- Helen Hayes
- Oscar Homolka [1]
- Brian Keith [1]
- Lisa Kirk [1]
- Lee Marvin
- Walter Matthau
- Jack Palance [1]
- Roberta Peters [2]
- John Raitt [1]
- Tony Randall
- Basil Rathbone [2]
- Maria Riva [1]
- Phyllis Thaxter
- Christopher Walken
- Jane Wyatt [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 572. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b c d e Hawes, William (2002). Filmed Television Drama, 1952-1958. McFarland. p. 56. ISBN 9780786411320. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Brullo, Ida (March 8, 1954). "Television and Radio Chatter". The Morning Call. New Jersey, Paterson. p. 22. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
External links
- The Motorola Television Hour at IMDb
- The Motorola Television Hour Atomic Attack on Archive.org
- The Motorola Television Hour at CVTA with list of episodes
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| This article about a television show originating in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1950s American anthology television series
- 1953 American television series debuts
- 1954 American television series endings
- American Broadcasting Company television dramas
- Black-and-white American television shows
- American English-language television shows
- American live television series
- United States television show stubs