General Electric Theater - Season 10

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The Golden Years

1 - The Golden Years

Air Date: September 10, 1961

The Iron Silence

2 - The Iron Silence

Air Date: September 24, 1961

In a Cold War tale, two Soviets are in an occupied Eastern European country. One is the womanizing martinet who gets himself murdered, and the other is the sympathetic Russian.

Cat in the Cradle

3 - Cat in the Cradle

Air Date: October 1, 1961

A Musket for Jessica

4 - A Musket for Jessica

Air Date: October 8, 1961

In the pioneering days of the 1760's in frontier Pennsylvania, a spirited Amish woman takes matters into her own hands when her husband-to-be refuses to bear arms against the Indians threatening the community.

The $200 Parlay

5 - The $200 Parlay

Air Date: October 15, 1961

An office worker named Alma can't get her bookkeeper boy friend Stanley to pop the question. His excuse: no nest egg. Her solution: make a killing at the races - with money from the office petty cash box.

The Wish Book

6 - The Wish Book

Air Date: October 22, 1961

A young mountain girl plans on buying fine dresses with the prize money she hopes to win for her woodcarving at the county fair.

The Great Alberti

7 - The Great Alberti

Air Date: November 5, 1961

Star Witness: The Lili Parrish Story

8 - Star Witness: The Lili Parrish Story

Air Date: November 12, 1961

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A Voice on the Phone

9 - A Voice on the Phone

Air Date: November 19, 1961

Newlyweds Paul and Carol Madsen have scarcely settled in their new apartment when the phone begins ringing. The caller is a psychotic crank who drives Carol to near hysteria.

Money and the Minister

10 - Money and the Minister

Air Date: November 26, 1961

A wealthy recluse felt that her last years had been made happier by the guidance of Reverend Theodore Carlisle, and she named him as the major beneficiary of her will.

We're Holding Your Son

11 - We're Holding Your Son

Air Date: December 3, 1961

Successful businessman, George Harris, is awakened in the middle of the night by a phone call from the police. His teen-age boy, Sonny, is being held for grand larceny.

Call to Danger

12 - Call to Danger

Air Date: December 10, 1961

The exploits of Robert Hale, a US Treasury Department agent. Hale recruits a civilian locksmith named Johnny Henderson to help retrieve stolen currency plates.

Tippy-Top

13 - Tippy-Top

Air Date: December 17, 1961

Young Randy's insistence that his invisible friend Tippy-Top is real causes friction between his mother and the man she intends to marry. Mom humors her son, but Bob wants to convince the boy that his best buddy is imaginary.

A Friendly Tribe

14 - A Friendly Tribe

Air Date: December 31, 1961

The Wall Between

15 - The Wall Between

Air Date: January 7, 1962

The gridiron feats of Bud Austin are still talked about in his home town, but Bud's infant son will never grow up to follow in his father's footsteps. Tests have shown that the year-old baby is mentally disabled.

The Hold-Out

16 - The Hold-Out

Air Date: January 14, 1962

When his daughter Margie announces her intention to marry young Fred Judson, John Graham is disturbed. He believes the couple is too young for marriage and, more importantly, unprepared for the independence he believes marriage requires. Margie and Fred seem content to live on hand-outs from their parents, but John seems the only parent to think that's a bad idea. No matter what he says, the two insist on marrying, even if John won't attend the wedding. Eventually, it's what John doesn't say that affects their decision.

The Little Hours

17 - The Little Hours

Air Date: January 21, 1962

Go Fight City Hall

18 - Go Fight City Hall

Air Date: January 28, 1962

Todays theme is Go Fight City Hall.

Shadow of a Hero

19 - Shadow of a Hero

Air Date: February 4, 1962

A high school basketball coach is concerned when his star player skips practice to study for an exam.

Badge of Honor

20 - Badge of Honor

Air Date: February 11, 1962

Howard Douglas is driving through a deserted section of the city when he notices a body lying in the street. Stopping to investigate, he finds himself surrounded by a gang of teenagers armed with zip guns and switchblades.

The Free Wheelers

21 - The Free Wheelers

Air Date: February 18, 1962

Ten Days in the Sun

22 - Ten Days in the Sun

Air Date: March 4, 1962

Max Grossblatt, an elderly Chicago tailor, dreams of being able to visit his son Larry in California. But on a tailor's salary, all that Max can afford is dreams

A Very Special Girl

23 - A Very Special Girl

Air Date: March 11, 1962

Successful, attractive society-reporter, Alice Lockman, wouldn't mind being married. But the available eligible bachelors really don't measure up to Alice's standards - or her mother's either.

My Dark Days (1)

24 - My Dark Days (1)

Air Date: March 18, 1962

After a housewife attends a meeting of the Alien Protection Committee, an FBI agent informs her that the Committee is suspected of being a Communist front organization. He asks her to join as a spy

My Dark Days (2)

25 - My Dark Days (2)

Air Date: March 25, 1962

After Marion Miller testifies before a Congressional committee concerning her years as an anti-communists spy, she looks forward to a peaceful life as a housewife. But it seems the Communists have other ideas.

Hercule Poirot

26 - Hercule Poirot

Air Date: April 1, 1962

Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the disappearance of Mr. Davenheim.

The Bar Mitzvah of Major Orlovsky

27 - The Bar Mitzvah of Major Orlovsky

Air Date: April 15, 1962

Orlovsky, a Russian defector, falls in love with Miriam Raskin, the widowed daughter of a rabbi. Although Orlovsky moved away from religion as a child, he re-connects to his Jewish tradition through Miriam, who is preparing to celebrate her son's bar mitzvah.

The Troubled Heart

28 - The Troubled Heart

Air Date: April 22, 1962

After eight years of marriage, a woman is happy to finally become pregnant. Her doctors discover she has a heart defect that could kill her if she goes through childbirth.

Mister Doc

29 - Mister Doc

Air Date: April 29, 1962

Western comedy about a pharmacist and his son at the turn of the 20th century.

The Unstoppable Gray Fox

30 - The Unstoppable Gray Fox

Air Date: May 6, 1962

Acres and Pains

31 - Acres and Pains

Air Date: May 13, 1962

Somebody Please Help Me!

32 - Somebody Please Help Me!

Air Date: May 20, 1962

The First Hundred Years

33 - The First Hundred Years

Air Date: May 27, 1962

The Story of Ben, an engineering student works nights in a supermarket to support his family.

The Roman Kind

34 - The Roman Kind

Air Date: June 3, 1962