Matinee Theater - Season 2 Episode 183 : Stopover
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.
First Air Date : Oct 31, 1955
Last Air Date : Jun 13, 1958
Runtime : 60 min.
Genre : Drama
Stars : John Conte
Quality :
- Eps. 1 : The House Off Fifth Avenue1956-08-27
- Eps. 2 : Yankee Doodler1956-08-29
- Eps. 3 : The Pink Hippopotamus1956-08-30
- Eps. 4 : September Tide1956-08-31
- Eps. 5 : Are You Listening?1956-09-03
- Eps. 6 : Ladies' Maid Bell1956-09-04
- Eps. 7 : 100 Red Convertibles1956-09-05
- Eps. 8 : The Ivy Curtain1956-09-06
- Eps. 9 : The Gramercy Ghost1956-09-07
- Eps. 10 : Lovers1956-09-10
- Eps. 11 : Reach for the Stars1956-09-11
- Eps. 12 : I Like It Here1956-09-12
- Eps. 13 : A Question of Balance1956-09-13
- Eps. 14 : The Marriage Royal1956-09-14
- Eps. 15 : Mad Money1956-09-19
- Eps. 16 : A Letter from Johnny Brock1956-09-20
- Eps. 17 : Uncle Harry1956-09-21
- Eps. 18 : At Mrs. Leland's1956-09-24
- Eps. 19 : The House Next Door1956-09-25
- Eps. 20 : Alumni Reunion1956-09-26
- Eps. 21 : Sound of Fear1956-09-27
- Eps. 22 : Late Date1956-09-28
- Eps. 23 : Pride and Prejudice1956-10-01
- Eps. 24 : Pearls of Sheba1956-10-02
- Eps. 25 : The Stamp Caddy1956-10-15
- Eps. 26 : The Egotist1956-10-16
- Eps. 27 : The Family Man1956-10-17
- Eps. 28 : Sight Unseen1956-10-18
- Eps. 29 : The Eye of the Storm1956-10-19
- Eps. 31 : The Woman Across the Hall1956-10-23
- Eps. 32 : And Then There Were Three1956-10-24
- Eps. 33 : Shake the Stars Down1956-10-29
- Eps. 34 : Horse Power1956-10-30
- Eps. 35 : Without Sanction1956-10-31
- Eps. 36 : The Outing1956-11-02
- Eps. 37 : Thank You, Edmondo1956-11-05
- Eps. 38 : The Tell-Tale Heart1956-11-06
- Eps. 39 : Strangers on a Honeymoon1956-11-07
- Eps. 40 : A Dram of Poison1956-11-08
- Eps. 41 : The Shining Hour1956-11-09
- Eps. 43 : Step Into Darkness1956-11-13
- Eps. 44 : Candle in the Dark1956-11-14
- Eps. 45 : Savrola1956-11-15
- Eps. 46 : Table Set at Night1956-11-16
- Eps. 47 : Madame de Treymes1956-11-19
- Eps. 48 : The People vs. John Tarr1956-11-20
- Eps. 50 : Dracula1956-11-23
- Eps. 51 : Julie1956-11-26
- Eps. 52 : The Empty Nest1956-11-27
- Eps. 53 : Spare Your Pity1956-11-28
- Eps. 54 : The Last Leaf1956-11-30
- Eps. 55 : Therese1956-12-03
- Eps. 56 : Julie1956-12-04
- Eps. 57 : Refugee1956-12-06
- Eps. 58 : Jenny Kissed Me1956-12-07
- Eps. 59 : Miracle at Carville1956-12-10
- Eps. 60 : The Upper Hand1956-12-11
- Eps. 61 : Love is a Locksmith1956-12-12
- Eps. 63 : The Wisp End1956-12-14
- Eps. 64 : Prominent Citizens1956-12-17
- Eps. 65 : Head of the Family1956-12-18
- Eps. 66 : Password1956-12-19
- Eps. 67 : Late Love1956-12-20
- Eps. 68 : Eugenie Grandet1956-12-21
- Eps. 69 : Cold Christmas1956-12-24
- Eps. 70 : Little Women1956-12-25
- Eps. 72 : Smilin' Through1956-12-27
- Eps. 73 : Strong Medicine1956-12-28
- Eps. 74 : Everything's Relative1956-12-31
- Eps. 75 : Miss Morissa1957-01-02
- Eps. 76 : The Scandalous Priest1957-01-03
- Eps. 77 : Dark Victory1957-01-04
- Eps. 78 : The Lonely Look1957-01-07
- Eps. 79 : The Sudden Truth1957-01-08
- Eps. 80 : The Man in the Half-Moon1957-01-09
- Eps. 81 : The Hex1957-01-10
- Eps. 82 : If This Be Error1957-01-11
- Eps. 84 : Here We Are1957-01-15
- Eps. 85 : Arms and the Man1957-01-16
- Eps. 86 : Home is the Hunted1957-01-17
- Eps. 87 : Madam Ada1957-01-18
- Eps. 88 : Night Train1957-01-22
- Eps. 89 : This Language1957-01-23
- Eps. 90 : The 13th Crypt1957-01-24
- Eps. 91 : Mr. Pirn Passes By1957-01-25
- Eps. 92 : Anything for a Laugh1957-01-29
- Eps. 93 : Realms of Gold1957-01-30
- Eps. 94 : Deacon of Oak Ridge1957-01-31
- Eps. 95 : Accent on Youth1957-02-01
- Eps. 96 : Three Kids1957-02-04
- Eps. 97 : Frankenstein1957-02-05
- Eps. 98 : The Most Dangerous Man1957-02-06
- Eps. 99 : One1957-02-07
- Eps. 101 : The Brat's House1957-02-11
- Eps. 102 : Mr. Todd1957-02-12
- Eps. 103 : A Case of Pure Fiction1957-02-13
- Eps. 104 : The Master Builder1957-02-14
- Eps. 105 : The Others1957-02-15
- Eps. 106 : The Remarkable Mr. Jerome1957-02-19
- Eps. 107 : Bobbie1957-02-20
- Eps. 108 : The Hickory Limb1957-02-21
- Eps. 109 : The Bridge1957-02-22
- Eps. 110 : The Serpent's Tooth1957-02-25
- Eps. 111 : Voyage to Mandok1957-02-26
- Eps. 112 : The Day Before the Wedding1957-02-27
- Eps. 113 : Queen of Spades1957-02-28
- Eps. 114 : Shadow and Substance1957-03-01
- Eps. 115 : You Touched Me1957-03-04
- Eps. 116 : The Hemlock Cup1957-03-05
- Eps. 117 : Papa's Wife1957-03-06
- Eps. 118 : The Prizewinner1957-03-07
- Eps. 119 : Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1957-03-08
- Eps. 120 : Yesterday's Magic1957-03-14
- Eps. 121 : Tongue of Silver1957-03-15
- Eps. 122 : Peaceable Kingdom1957-03-18
- Eps. 123 : The 19th Hole1957-03-19
- Eps. 124 : Wedding in the Family1957-03-20
- Eps. 125 : The Ways of Courage1957-03-25
- Eps. 126 : Journey Into Darkness1957-03-26
- Eps. 127 : Barricade at the Big Black1957-03-27
- Eps. 128 : The Vicarious Years1957-03-28
- Eps. 129 : The First Year1957-03-29
- Eps. 130 : End of the Rope1957-04-01
- Eps. 131 : We Won't Be Any Trouble1957-04-02
- Eps. 132 : The Daughter of Mata Hari1957-04-03
- Eps. 133 : Talk You of Killing1957-04-04
- Eps. 134 : The Pursuit of Happiness1957-04-05
- Eps. 135 : Wuthering Heights [restaged]1957-04-08
- Eps. 136 : Long Distance1957-04-09
- Eps. 137 : The Point of Cleaning1957-04-10
- Eps. 138 : The Sport1957-04-11
- Eps. 139 : The Flashing Stream1957-04-12
- Eps. 140 : Thread That Runs So True1957-04-15
- Eps. 141 : Jamie Picks a Wife1957-04-16
- Eps. 142 : Blind Man's Bluff1957-04-17
- Eps. 143 : The Story of Joseph1957-04-19
- Eps. 144 : Pushover1957-04-24
- Eps. 145 : Ashes in the Wind1957-04-25
- Eps. 146 : A Hat, a Coat, a Glove1957-04-26
- Eps. 147 : The Professional1957-04-29
- Eps. 148 : Guardians of the Temple1957-04-30
- Eps. 150 : Church on Monday1957-05-02
- Eps. 151 : The Gioconda Smile1957-05-03
- Eps. 152 : Show of Strength1957-05-06
- Eps. 153 : Make Believe Affair1957-05-07
- Eps. 154 : Hymn to the Dedicated1957-05-08
- Eps. 155 : Thursday's Child1957-05-09
- Eps. 156 : Big-Hearted Herbert1957-05-10
- Eps. 157 : The Embattled Maiden1957-05-13
- Eps. 158 : The Middle-Aged Freshman1957-05-14
- Eps. 159 : Best Friend in Town1957-05-15
- Eps. 160 : Jane Eyre1957-05-16
- Eps. 161 : Starmaster1957-05-17
- Eps. 162 : Aftermath1957-05-20
- Eps. 163 : Guest at the Embassy1957-05-21
- Eps. 164 : Second-Hand Lover1957-05-22
- Eps. 165 : The Avenging of Anne Leete1957-05-23
- Eps. 166 : The Lonesome Husband1957-05-24
- Eps. 167 : Puzzle in the Stars1957-05-27
- Eps. 168 : The Gwendolyn Harleth Story1957-05-28
- Eps. 169 : The Girls Named Almaya1957-05-29
- Eps. 170 : The Dream That Was Fixed1957-05-30
- Eps. 171 : A Growing Wonder1957-05-31
- Eps. 172 : Bachelor Father1957-06-03
- Eps. 173 : The Golden Door1957-06-04
- Eps. 174 : Rain in the Morning1957-06-05
- Eps. 175 : Eye of the Storm1957-06-07
- Eps. 176 : Rich Man, Poor Man1957-06-10
- Eps. 177 : The Party Dress1957-06-11
- Eps. 178 : White-Headed Boy1957-06-12
- Eps. 179 : Liza1957-06-17
- Eps. 180 : Pigeons and People1957-06-19
- Eps. 181 : Things Hoped For1957-06-20
- Eps. 182 : Mr. Wendigo1957-06-21
- Eps. 183 : Stopover1957-06-24
- Eps. 184 : A Light in the Sky1957-06-25
- Eps. 185 : The Charmer1957-06-26
- Eps. 186 : The Brief Candle1957-06-28
- Eps. 187 : Too Much Johnson1957-07-01
- Eps. 188 : Money in the Bank1957-07-02
- Eps. 189 : Trouble Traine1957-07-03
- Eps. 190 : The Last Voyage1957-07-04
- Eps. 191 : The Price of Scandal1957-07-05
- Eps. 192 : But When She Was Bad1957-07-11
- Eps. 193 : The Fable of Harry1957-07-12
- Eps. 194 : Portrait in Mini1957-07-15
- Eps. 195 : The Cask of Amontillado1957-07-16
- Eps. 196 : The Richest Man in the World1957-07-17
- Eps. 197 : The Last Hour1957-07-18
- Eps. 198 : The First Captain1957-07-22
- Eps. 199 : Shuttered Hearts1957-07-24
- Eps. 200 : One for All1957-07-25
- Eps. 201 : Call It a Day1957-07-26
- Eps. 202 : Ann Veronica1957-07-29
- Eps. 203 : Boys Will Be Men1957-07-30
- Eps. 204 : The Forbidden Search1957-07-31
- Eps. 205 : The Fawn with Crooked Teeth1957-08-01
- Eps. 207 : The Rose Bush1957-08-05
- Eps. 208 : Finley's Fan Club1957-08-06
- Eps. 209 : Laugh a Little Tear1957-08-07
- Eps. 210 : The Invisible Man1957-08-08
- Eps. 211 : Where Angels Fear1957-08-09
- Eps. 212 : First Love1957-08-13
- Eps. 213 : The Last Survivors1957-08-14
- Eps. 214 : Time for Action1957-08-15
- Eps. 215 : Haven's End1957-08-20
- Eps. 216 : Heed the Falling Sparrow1957-08-21
- Eps. 217 : The President's Child Bride1957-08-22
- Eps. 218 : Now or Never1957-08-23
- Eps. 219 : Awakening1957-08-27
- Eps. 220 : Angel Face1957-08-28
- Eps. 221 : The Star Sapphire1957-08-29
- Eps. 222 : Women Have Ways1957-08-30
- Eps. 223 : Jewel Boy1957-09-02
- Eps. 224 : Molly Morgan1957-09-03
- Eps. 225 : Woman Alone1957-09-04
- Eps. 226 : Among Strangers1957-09-06
- Eps. 227 : The Adjustable Mr. Willing1957-09-09
- Eps. 228 : Freedom Comes Later1957-09-10
- Eps. 229 : In the Fog1957-09-11
- Eps. 230 : Son of 37 Fathers1957-09-12
- Eps. 231 : Hand Me Down1957-09-13
- Eps. 232 : Emma1957-09-16
- Eps. 233 : Personal Equation1957-09-17
- Eps. 234 : Night Cry1957-09-18
- Eps. 235 : The Mysterious Disappearance1957-09-19
- Eps. 236 : The Impersonal Touch1957-09-20
- Eps. 237 : The Story of Sarah1957-09-22
- Eps. 238 : The Waiting Swan1957-09-24
- Eps. 239 : One Mummy Too Many1957-09-25
- Eps. 240 : Hearthstones1957-09-26
- Eps. 241 : The Reluctant Heiress1957-09-27