Armstrong Circle Theatre
Running for almost thirteen years, this dramatic anthology series featured many well-know actors and actresses, as well as a number who would later go on to become stars. Originally, the program presented dramas written by contemporary writers on a number of subjects, but later in its run it changed to documentary-style dramas on subjects ranging from espionage and the history of Russian communism to the dangers of medical and insurance fraud.
- 1950-1963
- 13 seasons
- NBC
- Drama
Running for almost thirteen years, this dramatic anthology series featured many well-know actors and actresses, as well as a number who would later go on to become stars. Originally, the program presented dramas written by contemporary writers on a number of subjects, but later in its run it changed to documentary-style dramas on subjects ranging from espionage and the history of Russian communism to the dangers of medical and insurance fraud.
Season 11 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
Engineer of Death: The Eichmann Story
Wed, Oct 12, 1960 60 mins
At the Jerusalem Cultural Center in Israel, before a three-judge court, Adolf Eichmann goes on trial for his life. He is accused of "crimes against humanity", "crimes against the Jewish people" and "war crimes" - including robbery, enslavement, sterilization and the murder of millions by bullets, poison gas, torture, starvation and disease.
Episode 2
The Antique Swindle
Wed, Nov 9, 1960 60 mins
An expose of the purveyors of under-aged Chippendale.
Episode 3
The Hidden World
Wed, Nov 23, 1960 60 mins
"The Hidden World" demonstrates advanced techniques in the treatment of emotionally disturbed children.
Episode 4
A Memory of a Murder
Wed, Dec 7, 1960 60 mins
Based upon the former City of Crestview Police Chief Les Wilson murder case from 1940 in Crestview, Florida, that was solved by his son, Ray Wilson, Okaloosa County Sheriff in 1958.
Episode 5
The Immortal Piano
Wed, Dec 21, 1960 60 mins
The "immortal" piano was carved from two pillars of King Solomon's temple, presented to the King of Italy at the beginning of the last century, and subsequently lost. People began to wonder if it ever existed at all. But Israeli piano tuner Avner Carmi believed in the piano's existence and set out to find the ancient instrument.
Episode 6
Black Market Babies
Wed, Jan 4, 1961 60 mins
Laura Barkley desperately wants a baby, but the adoption agency has turned her down. Unwed Joanna Sommers doesn't want the baby she's due to have. They both find the answer to their problems: the black market in babies.
Episode 7
Medicine Man
Wed, Jan 18, 1961 60 mins
A story of the traffic of phony pills, the people who manufacture and sell them, and the unwary public that invests millions in fake panaceas.
Episode 8
The Spy Next Door
Wed, Feb 15, 1961 60 mins
A dramatization of Soviet intelligence operations in the U.S.
Episode 9
Battle of Hearts
Wed, Dec 20, 1961 60 mins
Episode 10
The Fortune Tellers
Wed, Mar 1, 1961 60 mins
A dramatization exposing crystal-ball racketeers.
Episode 11
Minerva's Children
Wed, Mar 15, 1961 60 mins
A visit to the City and Country school of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan explores the special provisions that are made for the education and development of the country's gifted children.
Episode 12
The Crime Without a Country
Wed, Mar 29, 1961 60 mins
A drama about Interpol, the communications center for the police forces of several countries. When an American in Turkey buys a quantity of opium, Interpol agents focus their attention on the international traffic in narcotics.
Episode 14
Briefing from Room 103
Wed, Apr 26, 1961 60 mins
A dramatization of a group of children and adults living together in an underground shelter in preparation of a nuclear attack. Experts discuss America's civil-defense programs.
Episode 15
Moment of Panic
Wed, May 10, 1961 60 mins
Many times motorists decide to flee the scene of an accident rather than face the consequences. Neil Draper is that person, a driver who hit and ran.
Episode 16
Days of Confusion: The Story of College Admissions
Wed, May 24, 1961 60 mins
The Story of College Admissions.
Episode 17
Parole Granted
Wed, Jun 7, 1961 60 mins
Parolee Danny Leeds struggles to adjust to life outside of prison, and to his parole officer, George Kovaks, the man who sent him to prison.
Episode 18
The Dedicated American, the Story of Dr. Gordon Seagrave
Wed, Jun 21, 1961 60 mins
Dr. Seagrave as has practiced in the Orient for nearly four decades. Tonight, he discusses his experiences, his goals, and what he has achieved. Films are shown of the Seagrave Hospital in Burma.
Episode 19
The Spy Next Door
Wed, Jul 5, 1961 60 mins
Episode 22
The Crime Without a Country
Wed, Aug 16, 1961 60 mins
Episode 23
Moment of Panic
Wed, Aug 30, 1961 60 mins
Episode 24
Days of Confusion: The Story of College Admissions
Wed, Sep 13, 1961 60 mins