Schlitz Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse is an American anthology drama series that aired from 1951 to 1959 on CBS, sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company. The series presented weekly half-hour dramas covering a wide range of genres, from suspense and romance to comedy and adventure. Over its eight-year run, the show featured performances by many notable actors and adapted stories from popular magazines and original teleplays. The series was a staple of CBS's programming lineup throughout the 1950s. Several episodes are in the public domain.
This series is:Anthology
Season 1
Appointment with the Past
A drama about a man haunted by an appointment with his past, as a long-buried memory resurfaces to confront him with consequences he
Storm Warnings
A suspenseful drama about a community bracing for an approaching storm, as the gathering weather mirrors the emotional turbulence of
Go Away a Winner
A gambler faces the ultimate dilemma when he must choose between walking away with his winnings or risking everything on one final,
Midnight Haul
A tense drama about a dangerous midnight transport, as a driver navigates both the perils of the road and the secrets of his cargo
Night Ride to Butte
A Western drama about a perilous night ride to the town of Butte, where a traveler must confront danger and destiny on the dark trails
Something Wonderful
An uplifting drama about the possibility of something wonderful happening in the most ordinary of lives, as a series of small events
The Governess
A drama about a governess who arrives in a household filled with secrets, as her presence gradually unravels the carefully maintained
The Closed Door
A drama about the secrets behind a closed door, as a man's investigation into a locked room leads to revelations that challenge
Fresh Start
A drama about a man seeking a fresh start after a troubled past, as he discovers that leaving old habits behind is harder than he
Appointment With the Past
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.
Season 2
The Governess
Quite sentimental story of an old woman looking back on her life as a governess. Though now she's seemingly been forgotten by her past charges, the deep feelings this woman felt for her "children" never will.
Storm Warnings
Wanda is married to one of the operators of a small Alaskan cargo airline. She sends a note to her husband's partner, Vic, suggesting a rendezvous. When the letter goes missing, Vic is convinced his partner knows about their affair and feeding him deadly landing instructions via radio during a storm.
Season 3
Fresh Start
Despondent shop girl Norma Bailey decides to end it all by gas asphyxiation. Before it can take effect, a young man breaks in and stops it, but he's there by chance, running from the police, pursuing him for a stolen diamond bracelet. Later, Norma falls in love with him and tries to persuade the victim not to press charges.
Closed Door
A heartless businessman has spent the last three weeks in a single room of his home. He's developed a psychosomatic affliction which makes it unable for him to turn the room's doorknob. He refuses to leave until he can open the door himself, and refuses psychiatric help. A family with a sick child takes refuge in his home during a severe storm against his wishes.
Go Away a Winner
Vi divorces her husband after he be comes involved with crooks and goes to prison for a gas station holdup. She gets on with her life with her son and new husband. Seven years later, out of prison, Marty shows up at the amusement park shooting gallery she operates. He's angry and wants her to know he's good with a gun.
Night Ride to Butte
A young woman is forced to choose between two detectives who love her.
Something Wonderful
A young actress must decide between marriage and a stage career.
Season 4
Midnight Haul
A driver tries to find out why his trucks are being stolen
The Long Trail
Texas Ranger Walden accepts the hospitality of an Oregon sheriff and his daughter while on the trail of a man wanted for murder. He learns his quarry, Sam Gates, is nearby and the sheriff agrees to help him fulfill the order of the law. Several locals ask the ranger to reconsider arresting Gates because he was only acting in self defense. Plus, he's now a family man, married to the sheriff's daughter.
The Unlighted Road
Young Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice local girl, everything seems to be going his way. Things get complicated when he unwittingly gets involved with criminals working out of the diner.
Details
- Years
- 1951–1959
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 20
- Genres
- Drama, Anthology
- TMDB Rating
- 7.2/10 (5 votes)
- Maturity Rating
- NR
- Quality
- SD
- Audio
- English
- Status
- Public Domain Mark 1.0
- Studio
- CBS
