About this season
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.
Episodes (29)
1. A Dollar's Worth
Aired 20 October 1957
The spoiled daughter of a brash manicurist discovers that her father hadn't died when he returns from a prison sentence for forgery.
2. The Defense
Aired 27 October 1957
3. Innocent Conspiracy
Aired 3 November 1957
A loyal Japanese wife finds a way to help her discouraged husband when an orphan wanders into their lives.
4. Understanding Heart
Aired 10 November 1957
5. The Little Witness
Aired 24 November 1957
A mother struggles to protect her son (Johnny Crawford), who witnessed a murder.
6. Blizzard
Aired 1 December 1957
7. Friends at a Distance
Aired 8 December 1957
A widowed small-town gift-shop owner and children's book illustrator meets a charmingly foreign handyman and it seems her dreams of a Prince Charming are coming true.
8. Man in a Hurry
Aired 15 December 1957
9. Power Play
Aired 29 December 1957
10. The Demon and Mrs. Devon
Aired 5 January 1958
A Chinese vase and a steroids surprise party drastically alter a young businessman's life.
11. The Accused
Aired 12 January 1958
A serial strangler is at large in a community where two determined women attempt to raise awareness of the correlation that salacious pictures have on sex crimes.
12. The Hidden One
Aired 19 January 1958
13. Faraway Island
Aired 26 January 1958
14. My Two Hands
Aired 2 February 1958
15. Dear Milkman
Aired 9 February 1958
A wife who has written a loving book about her milkman husband encounters marital conflict when a Hollywood producer wants to make a movie based on the wife's book except the producer's vision is to change reality to suit cinema practices.
16. The Bargain
Aired 16 February 1958
17. A Greater Strength
Aired 23 February 1958
A newly returned widow discovers to her dismay that her only daughter has been adopted while she was a POW. While trying to retrieve her daughter, she encounters frustrating complications that endanger her child and challenge her faith.
18. Conflict
Aired 2 March 1958
19. The Oriental Mind
Aired 9 March 1958
20. Windfall
Aired 16 March 1958
21. Time of Decision
Aired 23 March 1958
Ruth's 16 yo sister Ellen, appears to have become mentally ill. Ruth and her boyfriend struggle to come up with a workable strategy to help her.
22. Air Stewardess
Aired 30 March 1958
During a night flight aboard a transcontinental airplane, a dangerous drug disappears from its storage place.
23. To Open a Door
Aired 6 April 1958
A chic boutique owner is very tempted to compromise her integrity when she falls for a handsome, cultured married man. The feeling is mutual and the chemistry electric and she struggles to "close that door."
24. Thanks to You
Aired 13 April 1958
25. Dangerous Verdict
Aired 20 April 1958
A man who is to be tried for murder tries to escape across the Mexican border since he was not granted a change of venue. His concern was that the judge, being a woman, would allow emotion to influence the verdict.
26. Second Rate Citizen
Aired 27 April 1958
27. South American Uncle
Aired 4 May 1958
Loretta plays it for laughs as a clever con artist who dupes three parish priests out of money. They compare notes and set up a trap to help her back on the right path.
28. A Strange Adventure
Aired 11 May 1958
Globe-trotting lady encounters what looks like her own portrait in an Italian gift shop, leading to a romantic fling and a shocking surprise.
29. Day of Rest
Aired 18 May 1958
A woman's day of rest assigned to her by the husband due to a her developing cold becomes problematic due to the needs of her six children.