Sunday Night Theatre - Season 6

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The Creature

5 - The Creature

Air Date: January 30, 1955

A scientist searches for the Yeti in a Himalayan fastness, and is soon at odds with an adventurer who wants to find the Creature for less exalted reasons.

Candida

8 - Candida

Air Date: February 20, 1955

The idealist Reverend Morell tries to unite Socialism and Christianity.

The Merchant of Venice

11 - The Merchant of Venice

Air Date: March 13, 1955

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.

The Merchant of Venice/II

12 - The Merchant of Venice/II

Air Date: March 17, 1955

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.

Midsummer Fire

16 - Midsummer Fire

Air Date: April 17, 1955

It Could Happen Only in Paris

18 - It Could Happen Only in Paris

Air Date: May 1, 1955

Romeo and Juliet

21 - Romeo and Juliet

Air Date: May 22, 1955

In Shakespeare's classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.

The Legend of Pepito

23 - The Legend of Pepito

Air Date: June 5, 1955

Holiday for Simon

24 - Holiday for Simon

Air Date: June 12, 1955

A Life in the Sun

35 - A Life in the Sun

Air Date: August 28, 1955

The Scarlet Pimpernel

38 - The Scarlet Pimpernel

Air Date: September 18, 1955

A noblewoman discovers her husband is The Scarlet Pimpernel, a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the blade of the guillotine.

The Makepeace Story #2: A New Generation

43 - The Makepeace Story #2: A New Generation

Air Date: October 23, 1955

The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business

44 - The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business

Air Date: October 30, 1955

Idiot's Delight

47 - Idiot's Delight

Air Date: November 20, 1955

A group of disparate travelers are caught are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

The Devil Came from Dublin

50 - The Devil Came from Dublin

Air Date: December 11, 1955

The Devil's General

51 - The Devil's General

Air Date: December 18, 1955

A veteran hero of the German army finds himself at odds with the Nazi regime.