Title from disc labels and containers; individual episode titles from respective title screens. Host (v. 1 & 2), Ronald Regan v. 1: Ronald Reagan, Natalie Wood, Joe E. Brown, Jack Benny. v. 2: Joan Fontaine, Macdonald Carey, Ricardo Montalban, Gisele Mackenzie. v. 3: Ida Lupino; Vincent Price; Charles Boyer; Lon Chaney. v. 4: Howard Duff; Gloria Talbot; Charles Boyer; Edmond O'Brien. v. 5: Angela Lansbury; David Niven; Patty McCormack; Virginia Gregg. v. 6: Ida Lupino; David Niven; Merle Oberon; Barbara Billingsly. v. 7: Ralph Ballamy, Joe Louis, Alan Ladd, Harry Belafonte, Ethel Waters. v. 8. Jeff Morrow; Richard Denning; Richard Carlson; Vincent Price. v. 9. David Niven; Charles Boyer; Dan Duryea; Dick Powell. Originally produced as individual episodes of the television program anthology series, General Electric Theater, between 1953 and 1957. Projected 7 volume set, with 4 episodes per disc. "ALP 4949D (volume 1), ALP 4950D (volume 2), ALP 5128D (volume 3), ALP 5243D (volume 4), ALP 5244D (volume 5), ALP 5318D (volume 6), ALP 5580D (volume 7)"--from respective disc labels. Description based on vol.s 1-5.
Contents:
v. 1. ( 95:46 min.) Let it rain (195?) / directed by Ralph Nelson -- Feathertop (195?) / directed by Don Medford -- The golden key (195?) / directed by Don Medford -- The honest man (1956) / directed by Frank Tashlin -- v. 2. (96:16 min.) Summer promise (1956) / directed by Robert Stevenson -- Easter gift (1956) -- Estaban's legacy (1956) / directed by Jack Smight -- The hat with the roses (1956) / directed by Don Medford -- v. 3. (102:09) The adolescent (1954) / directed by Roy Kellino -- The brainwashing of John Hayes (1955) / directed by Harry Horner -- A place of his own (1953) / directed by Robert Florey -- The golden junkman (1953) -- v. 4. (103:09) Payment in kind (1955) / directed by Rodney Amateau -- America's first great lady (1955) / Peter Godfrey -- The wild bunch (1955) / directed by William A. Seiter -- Dark stranger (1954) / Arthur Ripley -- v. 5. (100:29) W. Somerset Maugham's A string of beads (1953) / directed by William Cameron Menzies -- The bomb (195?) / directed by Blake Edwards -- Dan Marshall's brat (1957) / directed by Reginald Le Borg -- The boy that nobody wanted (1957) / directed by Richard Kinon -- v. 6. (82:04 min.) House for sale (1954) / directed by Jules Bricken -- The man on the train (1953) / directed by Robert Florey -- Sound off, my love (1953) / directed by Robert Florey -- The story of Emily Cameron (1956) / directed by Roy Kellino -- v. 7. (115 min.) Outpost at home -- The return of Gentleman Jim -- Committed -- Winner by decision -- v. 8. (100 min.) Half mile down -- Bowery Bishop -- The Happy gift -- The rebel -- v. 9. (100 min.) The thin Line -- Backstage -- The frightened witness -- The returning -- v. 10. Hostage -- Sky Pilot for the Cumberlands -- The Strange Request -- Timberland Preacher.
Summary:
A collection of damatic, comedic, mystery and fantasy anthology television shows aired during the 1950's, originally made by a variety of production companies with generally one named star leading the cast.
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