The Philco Television Playhouse - Season 3

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The Philco Television Playhouse - Season 3
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Title:The Philco Television Playhouse - Season 3
Genre: Drama
Air Date: 1950-09-10
Season Number: 3
Total Episodes: 56
Stars: Bert Lytell (Self - Host)
Overview
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
Seasons List
  • Season 1 (45 episode) - October 03, 1948
  • Season 2 (45 episode) - September 04, 1949
  • Season 3 (56 episode) - September 10, 1950
  • Season 4 (25 episode) - October 21, 1951
  • Season 5 (33 episode) - September 21, 1952
  • Season 6 (26 episode) - September 27, 1953
  • Season 7 (25 episode) - September 19, 1954
  • Season 8 (12 episode) - September 04, 1955

Episodes List

High Tor

Episode 1 : High Tor

Van Dorn is getting the hard sell from...
September 10, 1950
The Long Run

Episode 2 : The Long Run

September 17, 1950
Dear Guest and Ghost

Episode 3 : Dear Guest and Ghost

A mother receives help with her troublesome kids...
September 24, 1950
The Touch of a Stranger

Episode 4 : The Touch of a Stranger

A scientist's life has been destroyed by another...
October 01, 1950
The Vine That Grew on Fiftieth Street

Episode 5 : The Vine That Grew on Fiftieth Street

Seeds planted in a New York City backyard grow...
October 08, 1950
A Husband for Mama

Episode 6 : A Husband for Mama

The three children of a widowed woman scheme to...
October 15, 1950
Portrait in Smoke

Episode 7 : Portrait in Smoke

A debt collector searches for the woman who saved...
October 22, 1950
The Gambler

Episode 8 : The Gambler

A scathing denunciation of gambling and feudal...
October 29, 1950
The Power Devil

Episode 9 : The Power Devil

A young attorney involves himself in many shady...
November 05, 1950
I'm Still Alive

Episode 11 : I'm Still Alive

A mousy teacher at a small school had written a...
November 19, 1950
Torch for a Dark Journey

Episode 12 : Torch for a Dark Journey

A Czech scientist escapes from Prague with the...
November 26, 1950
Bonanza

Episode 14 : Bonanza

The residents of a Western ghost town won't admit...
December 10, 1950
Decoy

Episode 15 : Decoy

December 17, 1950
The Pupil

Episode 16 : The Pupil

A tutor hired to instruct an uncontrollable...
December 24, 1950
The Symbol: Jefferson Davis

Episode 18 : The Symbol: Jefferson Davis

Three decades in the life of the Confederate...
January 07, 1951
Confession

Episode 20 : Confession

The final confession of the highest degree. A...
January 21, 1951
The Great Escape

Episode 21 : The Great Escape

The story of the biggest POW-camp escape of World...
January 28, 1951
Kitty Doone

Episode 23 : Kitty Doone

A faded movie star schemes to keep her career at...
February 11, 1951
Let Them Be Sea Captains

Episode 24 : Let Them Be Sea Captains

Horace Greeley, volatile editor of The New York...
February 18, 1951
The Man Who Bought a Town

Episode 25 : The Man Who Bought a Town

A butcher purchases the town he calls home to...
February 25, 1951
No Medals on Pop

Episode 26 : No Medals on Pop

A young boy believes his father deserves a medal...
March 11, 1951
The Dark Corridor

Episode 27 : The Dark Corridor

The story of the Marr family which is made up of...
March 18, 1951
Bulletin 120

Episode 28 : Bulletin 120

In Mississippi in 1915, Dr. Joseph Goldberger...
March 25, 1951
Parnassus on Wheels

Episode 29 : Parnassus on Wheels

In 1900's New England, Helen McGuill buys a...
April 01, 1951
Routine Assignment

Episode 30 : Routine Assignment

A reporter gets a confession of robbery from a...
April 08, 1951
The Birth of the Movies

Episode 32 : The Birth of the Movies

Drama on the career of D.W. Griffith. Producer...
April 22, 1951
Mr. Arcularis

Episode 33 : Mr. Arcularis

After undergoing important surgery, Mr. Arcularis...
April 29, 1951
A Secret Island

Episode 34 : A Secret Island

A vicious woman is determined to see her niece...
May 06, 1951
The Visitors

Episode 35 : The Visitors

A young boy's disappearance when his mother...
May 13, 1951
Justice and Mr. Pleznik

Episode 36 : Justice and Mr. Pleznik

The story of a naturalized immigrant's first...
May 20, 1951
Rescue

Episode 37 : Rescue

May 27, 1951
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

Episode 38 : The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

A mild-mannered proof-reader goes on a world...
June 03, 1951
The Fast Dollar

Episode 39 : The Fast Dollar

A humorous tale of life in a small town and its...
June 10, 1951
Operation: Airlift

Episode 40 : Operation: Airlift

The story of the Berlin airlift, when the Western...
June 17, 1951
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal

Episode 41 : Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal

Widower Dr. Hudson lives with his daughter and...
June 24, 1951
The Plot

Episode 42 : The Plot

Widower Dr. Hudson lives with his daughter and...
July 01, 1951
Case History

Episode 43 : Case History

A sleuthing psychiatrist probes a murder in his...
July 08, 1951
I Want to March

Episode 44 : I Want to March

The year is 1915 and the suffragettes cause a...
July 15, 1951
Pretend I Am A Stranger

Episode 45 : Pretend I Am A Stranger

The story of a British soldier and his buddy's...
July 22, 1951
Television Story

Episode 46 : Television Story

A covetous young actress' career means more to...
July 29, 1951
The Return

Episode 47 : The Return

An amnesia victim is told by his alleged...
August 05, 1951
Ephraim Tutt's Clean Hands

Episode 48 : Ephraim Tutt's Clean Hands

Lawyer Tutt refuses to cross the street for a $5...
August 12, 1951
Come Alive

Episode 49 : Come Alive

An arrogant woman whose self-centered tactics...
August 19, 1951
Night at the Vulcan

Episode 50 : Night at the Vulcan

When an actor is murdered backstage, the cast of...
August 26, 1951
This Time Next Year

Episode 51 : This Time Next Year

The ghost of Ulysses S. Grant materializes every...
September 02, 1951
Women of Intrigue

Episode 52 : Women of Intrigue

In this tale of Communist intrigue set in...
September 09, 1951
The Wayward Season

Episode 53 : The Wayward Season

A composer's reaction to his daughter's marriage...
September 16, 1951
The Spur

Episode 54 : The Spur

After the assassination of President Lincoln,...
September 23, 1951
By-Line for Murder

Episode 55 : By-Line for Murder

A bitter assistant foreign editor of a London...
September 30, 1951
Requiem for a Model A

Episode 56 : Requiem for a Model A

After buying a very used car, a writer uncovers...
October 07, 1951