About this season
Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The program was directed by Arthur Hiller.
Episodes (36)
1. Keeley's Wonderful Machine
Aired 16 September 1956
2. I Am Not Alone
Aired 23 September 1956
3. Mr. and Mrs. Browning
Aired 30 September 1956
4. Vicksburg, 5:35 PM
Aired 7 October 1956
5. The Churchill Club
Aired 14 October 1956
6. She Sette Her Little Foote
7.0Aired 21 October 1956 • 30 min
7. Uncle Fred Flits By
Aired 28 October 1956
8. She Also Ran
Aired 4 November 1956
The true story of the only woman ever to run for the Presidency of the U.S. In 1884, long before women were granted the right to vote, Belva Lockwood campaigned as the Equal Rights Party's candidate.
9. Knockout
Aired 11 November 1956
10. Chico and the Archbishop
Aired 18 November 1956
11. Racoon Hunt
Aired 25 November 1956
12. Fortunatus
Aired 9 December 1956
13. Scio, Ohio
Aired 16 December 1956
14. The Sergeant Boyd Story
Aired 23 December 1956
15. The Mountain That Moved
Aired 30 December 1956
16. Passport to Life
Aired 6 January 1957
17. The Jumping Parson
Aired 13 January 1957
18. Parents of a Stranger
Aired 20 January 1957
19. The Consort
Aired 27 January 1957
20. The Man Who Discovered O. Henry
6.0Aired 3 February 1957
21. The Greatest Man in the World
Aired 10 February 1957
22. The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Aired 24 February 1957
A woman who began her career as a scullery maid and became a Denver society woman, was present on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. She took charge of one of the lifeboats and is credited with bringing it and its passengers to safety.
23. The Intruder
Aired 3 March 1957
24. Fight for the Title
Aired 17 March 1957
Based on a story from the life of the boxer Benny Leonard: Leonard kayos an aspiring title hunter, who suffers brain damage from the blow. His heart goes out to the victim and he simulates a real fight in the gym so the punchy fighter can achieve his dream of being the champion. The poor fellow is institutionalized and Leonard pays all his bills.
25. Escape
Aired 24 March 1957
26. Castle Dangerous
Aired 31 March 1957
27. Hatfield, the Rainmaker
Aired 3 April 1957
28. Bullet Lou Kirn
Aired 11 April 1957
Lou Kirn, a Navy football star in 1931, a Squadron Commander during WW2, and a man faced with his biggest challenge in 1954...a dread form of paralysis. During this personal battle he reaches out to save a paralyzed boy. A true story of courage--Kirn promises to walk if the boy will walk too!
29. Elfego Baca
Aired 18 April 1957
30. Rabbi on Wheels
Aired 25 April 1957
31. The Diamond Peer
Aired 2 May 1957
32. Stranded
Aired 9 May 1957
In November of 1940, the worst blizzard in the state's history hit Minnesota. Beatrice Enter, a rural schoolteacher was trapped with her students in a one-room schoolhouse without light or heat. This is the true story of her courage and resourcefulness in saving herself and her students. A teacher who saves the lives of her pupils during a terrible storm. (TVGuide)
33. The Plot to Save a Boy
Aired 6 June 1957
34. Line Chief
Aired 11 June 1957
35. Pit-A-Pit and the Dragon
Aired 18 June 1957
36. The Koshetz Story
Aired 25 June 1957