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Matinee Theater

Season 2 1957

  • 1957-02-13T20:00:00Z on NBC
  • 45m
  • 17h (17 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Drama
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.

17 episodes

Season Premiere

1957-02-13T20:00:00Z

2x01 A Case of Pure Fiction

Season Premiere

2x01 A Case of Pure Fiction

  • 1957-02-13T20:00:00Z1h

A well-known woman mystery writer believes she has found the way to commit the perfect murder. Unknown to her, a greedy nephew, who stands to inherit her money, plans to make her the victim of her own ingenuity.

1957-02-14T20:00:00Z

2x02 The Master builder

2x02 The Master builder

  • 1957-02-14T20:00:00Z1h

Halvard Solness a brilliant architect and builder, becomes moody and afraid of life as he grows old. Hilda a girl who represents the younger generation comes into his life at this point and inspires him to change his attitude.

1957-02-15T20:00:00Z

2x03 The Others

2x03 The Others

  • 1957-02-15T20:00:00Z1h

The governess of two motherless children believes they are possessed by the spirits of two deceased servants.

1957-07-08T19:00:00Z

2x04 The Remarkable Mr. Jerome

2x04 The Remarkable Mr. Jerome

  • 1957-07-08T19:00:00Z1h

the story of the romance of Jennie Jerome, an American girl, who fell in love with the son of the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Randolph Churchill.
Against the wishes of their parents, the young sweethearts plan to marry. Based on the biography by Anita Leslie of the parents of Sir Winston Churchill.

1957-02-20T20:00:00Z

2x05 The Bridge

2x05 The Bridge

  • 1957-02-20T20:00:00Z1h

A 15-year-old boy who suffers from lack of attention tries to get attention from his mother by showing off a watch he has stolen.

1957-02-21T20:00:00Z

2x06 The Hickory Limb

2x06 The Hickory Limb

  • 1957-02-21T20:00:00Z1h

A teenage daughter tries to effect a reconciliation between her divorced parents. The father is a famous author who has never had time for his family.

1957-03-28T20:00:00Z

2x07 The Vicarious Years

2x07 The Vicarious Years

  • 1957-03-28T20:00:00Z1h

1957-04-15T20:00:00Z

2x08 Thread that runs so true.

2x08 Thread that runs so true.

  • 1957-04-15T20:00:00Z1h

1957-05-06T19:00:00Z

2x09 Show of Strength

2x09 Show of Strength

  • 1957-05-06T19:00:00Z1h

2x10 The avenging of Anne Leete

  • 1957-05-23T19:00:00Z1h

1957-06-12T19:00:00Z

2x11 White-Headed Boy

2x11 White-Headed Boy

  • 1957-06-12T19:00:00Z1h

1957-07-11T19:00:00Z

2x12 But when she was bad

2x12 But when she was bad

  • 1957-07-11T19:00:00Z1h

The child star of a TV show has her father convinced she is capable only of angelic behavior. But when the father falls in love with a script girl and decides to marry her, his daughter attempts to cause trouble. - Tv Guide

1957-07-10T19:00:00Z

2x13 Strong Medicine

2x13 Strong Medicine

  • 1957-07-10T19:00:00Z1h

In 1874 a former New York city policeman walks all the way to Texas to claim a ranch left to him by a relative. He finds that he is unwelcome.

2x14 The richest man in the world

  • 1957-07-17T19:00:00Z1h

""A young girl's boy friend is appalled at the way she plays on people's emotions for monetary rewards. She tries to make him understand that her meager salary will not support her aunt, her uncle and herself. When a rich old man comes to their small village, the girl goes immediately to strike up another friendship""--TV guide.

1957-07-12T19:00:00Z

2x15 The Fable of Harry

2x15 The Fable of Harry

  • 1957-07-12T19:00:00Z1h

Harry Parker, a man who has spent his entire life traveling with carivals learns that the granddaughter of a woman he had once loved lives in the small town where the carnival has stopped. The girl's finance comes to play the shell game with the money the couple have saved for their wedding. - Tv Guide

1957-08-05T19:00:00Z

2x16 The rose bush

2x16 The rose bush

  • 1957-08-05T19:00:00Z1h

1957-03-04T20:00:00Z

2x117 You Touched Me

2x117 You Touched Me

  • 1957-03-04T20:00:00Z1h

Hadrian comes home to find his family and home under the control of his overwhelming spinster aunt. Eventually, Emmie, the spinster, loses control over the family and pursues an unsuspecting Reverend.

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