About this season
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation.
Episodes (28)
1. When in Rome
Aired 7 September 1960 • 60 min
2. The Man Who Knew Tomorrow
Aired 21 September 1960 • 60 min
3. The Revolt of Judge Lloyd
Aired 5 October 1960 • 60 min
4. The Missing Key
Aired 19 October 1960 • 60 min
5. A Time to Decide
Aired 2 November 1960 • 60 min
6. The Guest Cottage
Aired 16 November 1960 • 60 min
7. The Yum Yum Girl
Aired 30 November 1960 • 60 min
8. Shame the Devil
Aired 14 December 1960 • 60 min
9. Operation Northstar
Aired 28 December 1960 • 60 min
10. The Mating Machine
Aired 11 January 1961 • 60 min
In “The Mating Machine,” we meet four people involved with such a gadget — Geraldine Brooks, who runs it; Diana Lynn, as a waitress who mistakes Miss Brooks’ office for an employment agency: John Ericson, as a physicist who thinks he needs a wile, selected scientifically, and George Grizzard, as a disbeliever, They are all thrown together a bit too concidentally, but after that, it is every man (and woman) for himself (or herself).
11. The Devil Makes Sunday
Aired 25 January 1961 • 60 min
12. The Big Splash
Aired 8 February 1961 • 60 min
13. The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
Aired 22 February 1961 • 60 min
Charlie Gordon, a retarded man working in a bakery, is made a genius through medical technology.
14. Private Eye, Private Eye
Aired 8 March 1961 • 60 min
Producer Max Liebman turns the tables and investigates the private eye. Sketches: Private Life of a Private Eye: Mike Mallet's after a thug, but his doting wife keeps getting in his way. Nairobi Safe Robbery: Simians sack a safe. The Good Old Days: A widow beseeches Percy Dovetonsils to find her husband's murderer. More Gore: The sponsor has doubts about his TV Series. Peter Legato: The star of the series is the music. Silent Movie: Nick Carter triumphs again. Musical Highlights: Conductor Charles Sanford ""Chase"" Ballet (""Son of Drum Suite:) ..... Buzz Miller Vocalise: Debussy Preludes ............... Edie Adams ""Girl Friday"" ............................ Pat Carroll
15. The White Crown
Aired 8 March 1961 • 60 min
16. Welcome Home
Aired 22 March 1961 • 60 min
The story of a beloved housekeeper and nanny who doesn't want to retire.
17. The Intervener
Aired 22 March 1961 • 60 min
18. The Oddball
Aired 5 April 1961 • 60 min
19. The Shame of Paula Marsten
Aired 19 April 1961 • 60 min
Paula Marsten, who has attempted suicide and been brought to a mental hospital in a state of nervous collapse, is recognized by the head physician, Dr. King, who refuses to become involved in the case.
20. Summer Rhapsody
Aired 3 May 1961 • 60 min
21. The Leonardi Code
Aired 17 May 1961 • 60 min
22. Famous
Aired 31 May 1961 • 60 min
23. Trial Without Jury
Aired 14 June 1961 • 60 min
Mr. and Mrs. Pollard feel that their son-in-law, novelist Mark Davis, isn't a fit parent for their grandchild. Lawyer Ellen Reed is convinced the Pollards' charge is based on their disapproval of Mark's latest book.
24. The Haven
Aired 28 June 1961 • 60 min
Although it disappoints his wife and kids, a man can't bear to spend another summer in their cottage by the lake so he decides to sell the house and use the money for a long trip.
25. Watching Out for Dulie
Aired 12 July 1961 • 60 min
26. Double-Edged Sword
Aired 26 July 1961 • 60 min
Colonel and Lady Morrigan were very nicely provided for in their brother's will. Now Muriel no longer need fear a poverty-stricken old age and the Colonel can pay his debts and renew membership in his beloved club. But then the Colonel studies the will and discovers that, in order to get the money, he'll have to tell a lie so he refuses it.
27. The Golden Thirty
Aired 9 August 1961 • 60 min
28. Woman Across the Hall
Aired 23 August 1961 • 60 min