About this season
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Episodes (33)
1. Miracle at the Opera
Aired 20 September 1959 • 30 min
2. The Last Reunion
Aired 27 September 1959 • 30 min
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.
3. Hitler's Secret
Aired 4 October 1959 • 30 min
4. Night Club
Aired 11 October 1959 • 30 min
"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.
5. The Tallest Marine
Aired 18 October 1959 • 30 min
In Korea, a Marine lieutenant is unpopular because he insists on adhering to the book even in the most crucial combat situations.
6. The Day of the Hanging
Aired 25 October 1959 • 30 min
7. Disaster
Aired 1 November 1959 • 30 min
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.
8. Signs of Love
Aired 8 November 1959 • 30 min
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.
9. Survival
Aired 15 November 1959 • 30 min
10. The Last Dance
Aired 22 November 1959 • 30 min
11. Platinum on the Rocks
Aired 29 November 1959 • 30 min
12. Absalom, My Son
Aired 6 December 1959 • 30 min
13. The House of Truth
Aired 13 December 1959 • 30 min
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.
14. Mr. O'Malley
Aired 20 December 1959 • 30 min
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.
15. Silhouette
Aired 27 December 1959 • 30 min
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.
16. Sarah's Laughter
Aired 3 January 1960 • 30 min
17. R.S.V.P.
Aired 10 January 1960 • 30 min
18. Lear vs. the Committeeman
Aired 17 January 1960 • 30 min
A tailor has a dream of becoming a committeeman, but because he's Italian-American he feels his chances are slight.
19. They Like Me Fine
Aired 24 January 1960 • 30 min
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.
20. Early to Die
Aired 7 February 1960 • 30 min
21. The Patsy
Aired 21 February 1960 • 30 min
A black man who 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; and through his selfless act of boundless courage he makes them realize that he is a better man than the lot of them combined.
22. The Story of Judith
Aired 28 February 1960 • 30 min
Todays theme is The Story of Judith.
23. The Book of Silence
Aired 6 March 1960 • 30 min
24. So Deadly, So Evil
Aired 13 March 1960 • 30 min
A small town girl comes to New York to forget a recent tragedy only to have her life threatened by a masked strange
25. Do Not Disturb
Aired 20 March 1960 • 30 min
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.
26. The Web of Guilt
Aired 27 March 1960 • 30 min
27. Mystery at Malibu
Aired 10 April 1960 • 30 min
28. Aftermath
Aired 17 April 1960 • 30 min
A new preacher comes to town and is not quite up to the challenges that lie ahead of him.
29. Adam's Apples
Aired 24 April 1960 • 30 min
30. The Ugly Ducking
Aired 1 May 1960 • 30 min
31. Don't You Remember?
Aired 8 May 1960 • 30 min
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.
32. At Your Service
Aired 22 May 1960 • 30 min
33. Hot Footage
Aired 29 May 1960 • 30 min
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.