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General Electric Theater Season 8 Episodes

33 Episodes 1959 - 1960

Episode 1

Miracle at the Opera

Sun, Sep 20, 195930 mins

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Episode 2

The Last Reunion

Sun, Sep 27, 195930 mins

Newsman Paul Stylos follows the story of Harry Pell, a cunning murderer who has managed to elude capture. Stylos contacts Pell's former military captain Joe Kittridge, then tricks him into agreeing to be the bait that could entice Pell into a trap.

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Episode 3

Hitler's Secret

Sun, Oct 4, 195930 mins

A story is based on the history of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany in 1934. Paul von Hindenburg, President of the Republic of Germany, is dying. On his deathbed he begins to question his wisdom in selecting Hitler to succeed him. The dying man tells his son Oskar not to let his last will and testament fall into Hitler's hands.

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Episode 4

Night Club

Sun, Oct 11, 195930 mins

"Night Club," based on a story by Katherine Brusn. Is about a powder-room attendant in a night club who has become a cynic as the result of years of watching and listening to female patrons.

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Episode 5

The Tallest Marine

Sun, Oct 18, 195930 mins

In Korea, a Marine lieutenant is unpopular because he insists on adhering to the book even in the most crucial combat situations.

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Episode 6

The Day of the Hanging

Sun, Oct 25, 195930 mins

Rancher John Emmet Owens is a hard worker, but he barely ekes out a living for his family. A sheriff friend offers him the opportunity to earn some extra money by serving as the town's hangman,

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Episode 7

Disaster

Sun, Nov 1, 195930 mins

Miss Winoah Kelsey lives alone in her large Southern mansion. One night during a violent flood, a young man enters a second-story window of her home and threatens to kill her.

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Episode 8

Signs of Love

Sun, Nov 8, 195930 mins

A man is considering running for national office and to clinch the deal his wife throws a party with a powerful Washington lawmaker in attendance.

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Episode 9

Survival

Sun, Nov 15, 195930 mins

In the Old West, itinerant cowboy Joe Garvey finds himself stranded in the brutal Arizona desert along with an Apache Indian. Although they speak different languages and harbor deep animosity toward one another, the men soon realize they must rely on one another if they are to survive their ordeal.

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Episode 10

The Last Dance

Sun, Nov 22, 195930 mins

Phyllis and Gene, high school students, are sure that they are in love. Despite their parents' objections, they decide to run away and get married after the last dance of the school year.

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Episode 11

Platinum on the Rocks

Sun, Nov 29, 195930 mins

Ex-vaudevillian Eddie Martin is confronted by his lawyer son, who demands to know how Martin can be spending more than his total retirement income. The father blithely replies that he has become a jewel thief who steals from wealthy friends to help the needy.

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Episode 12

Absalom, My Son

Sun, Dec 6, 195930 mins

After banishing his elder son Absalom, King David seeks solace in his young wife Bathsheba and their son Solomon. Despite prophecies of tragedy, the king rejoices when Absalom returns to beg forgiveness.

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Episode 13

The House of Truth

Sun, Dec 13, 195930 mins

The United States information officer in a small village in Southeast Asia has little faith in the fight against communism. His attitude provokes a conflict with Emily Skinner, the dedicated librarian.

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Episode 14

Mr. O'Malley

Sun, Dec 20, 195930 mins

Six-year-old Barnaby Baxter longs to go hunting with his father. He wishes on a star for a fairy godmother who can make his dream come true and is answered by a cigar-smoking, pink-winged fairy godfather named O'Malley.

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Episode 15

Silhouette

Sun, Dec 27, 195930 mins

Stan Mayor is a well-known movie comic whose face fits his talents as a clown. When his girl friend refuses to take him seriously and expresses admiration for handsome men, Stan decides to make a drastic change.

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Episode 16

Sarah's Laughter

Sun, Jan 3, 196030 mins

After many years of marriage a childless couple meet a young neighbor who is expecting her first baby. and the wife becomes acutely conscious of her childless state and the effect it has on her life.

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Episode 17

R.S.V.P.

Sun, Jan 10, 196030 mins

Greer Garson plays an actress who accepts an invitation from a childhood friend to spend a weekend at her country estate. Upon arriving she discovers that she was confused about the identity of her hostess. Recalling an incident from her past, she realizes that this is an ideal opportunity to settle an old score.

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Episode 18

The Committeeman

Sun, Jan 17, 196030 mins

A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.

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Episode 19

They Like Me Fine

Sun, Jan 24, 196030 mins

Small-time comic Eddie Miller hears that a big producer is looking for an unknown comedian to star in his new Broadway review. Eddie begs his agent to get him an audition.

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Episode 20

Early to Die

Sun, Feb 7, 196030 mins

Tests show that eight-year-old Scott Gauman has leukemia, but his mother refuses to believe that Scott is dying. This drama is based on a magazine article about the City of Hope medical center in Duarte, California.

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Episode 21

The Patsy

Sun, Feb 21, 196030 mins

A black man is maligned by his military peers. They play jokes on him to see his reaction; and he soon becomes "The Patsy" for their abusive entertainment. They lose all respect for him until they play their last "joke" on him. Through his selfless act of boundless courage, he makes them realize that he is a better man than the lot of them combined.

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Episode 22

The Story of Judith

Sun, Feb 28, 196030 mins

Todays theme is The Story of Judith.

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Episode 23

The Book of Silence

Sun, Mar 6, 196030 mins

A drama of artistic conscience behind the Iron Curtain. A committee meets to decide the literary fate of an author whose "seditious" book may win him the Nobel Prize. They discover that their number is increased by one a writer purged many years before.

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Episode 24

So Deadly, So Evil

Sun, Mar 13, 196030 mins

Following the death of her brother, Natalia Cory moves from her quiet hometown to New York City in an effort to put her past behind her. However, once there, a mysterious stranger plagues her with phone calls, threatening to reveal that she was in fact responsible for her brother's death.

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Episode 25

Do Not Disturb

Sun, Mar 20, 196030 mins

Arthur Martin makes his living at home, writing articles for a monthly magazine. But working at home has its disadvantages: the family hardly ever leaves him at peace.

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Episode 26

The Web of Guilt

Sun, Mar 27, 196030 mins

When a young lawyer is accused of murder his celebrated senior partner agrees to defend him. However a series of explosive courtroom accusations shatter the poise of the great man.

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Episode 27

Mystery at Malibu

Sun, Apr 10, 196030 mins

A man sells his business to Lemaire Enterprises and then commits suicide. A suspicious newsman decides to find out all he can about Olga Lemaire, who single- handedly runs the million-dollar business.

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Episode 28

Aftermath

Sun, Apr 17, 196030 mins

A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.

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Episode 29

Adam's Apples

Sun, Apr 24, 196030 mins

A bright young man leaves Madison Avenue for the life of a New Hampshire farmer. He acquires a self-appointed tutor, Ichabod Adams, a determined New Englander.

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Episode 30

The Ugly Duckling

Sun, May 1, 196030 mins

The mythical king of a mythical kingdom is trying to marry off his dumpy daughter, but none of the princes will have her. Then word arrives that a young prince of a distant land is on his way to court her. Adapted from a play by A.A. Milne based on the tale of "The Princess and the Pea."

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Episode 31

Don't You Remember?

Sun, May 8, 196030 mins

A two character melodrama about an embittered woman who checks into a transient hotel late at night. The night clerk finds her attractive and accepts an invitation to her room for a drink, however he does not like what he sees after pouring a drink, a .38 automatic in the hand of his hostess.

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Episode 32

At Your Service

Sun, May 22, 196030 mins

Van Johnson plays Jimmy Devlin, an American in Paris who's set up shop helping tourists but a lack But a of clients threatens his on the rocks business-until a glamorous movie star requests his services.

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Episode 33

Hot Footage

Fri, Mar 4, 196030 mins

TV-news cameraman Jonathan Love is in Acapulco, Mexico covering the mysterious torpedoing of a freighter. Not far behind is his inevitable competition: Hank Wahr, cameraman for a rival TV news service.

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