Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1h

Drama

Comedy

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.

Episodes

Cast

Not a Chance

1. Not a Chance

5th Oct 1951

A middle-aged woman begins a romance with a car-racing playboy.

The Name is Bellingham

2. The Name is Bellingham

12th Oct 1951

A US Customs Officer breaks up a narcotics smuggling ring.

Never Wave at a W.A.C.

3. Never Wave at a W.A.C.

19th Oct 1951

A society woman from Washington, D.C. joins the Army Corp.

Still Life

4. Still Life

26th Oct 1951

A woman falls in love with the Doctor she meets at the train station after she gets a cinder in her eye

The Lucky Touch

5. The Lucky Touch

2nd Nov 1951

An old woman is ignored by her family, that is until she wins a sizable amount of money.

Decision and Daniel Webster

6. Decision and Daniel Webster

9th Nov 1951

A man abandons his dream of Presidency to work at saving the Whig party.

The Memories of Aimee Durant

7. The Memories of Aimee Durant

16th Nov 1951

A woman is assigned the job of ghost-writing the memoirs of Aimee Durant, a flamboyant Wild West gal.

One is a Lonesome Number

8. One is a Lonesome Number

23rd Nov 1951

A man wishes to write the great American novel, but a fatal illness changes his life's direction

Two Living and One Dead

9. Two Living and One Dead

30th Nov 1951

Two employees are dead at a post office hold-up. There is one survivor, but the press paints him as a coward.

The Nymph and the Lamp

10. The Nymph and the Lamp

7th Dec 1951

A woman finds romance at a remote wireless station in Nova Scotia.

Exit

11. Exit

14th Dec 1951

Baro, a fearless young member of the underground network helps the persecuted flee.

The Dark Fleece

12. The Dark Fleece

21st Dec 1951

A man having been rejected by a society girl ventures West, upon his success out West he returns and plots revenge against another upper class family.

Girl in a Million

13. Girl in a Million

28th Dec 1951

A man marries a woman who has lost her voice; unfortunately, when her voice returns she doesn't shut up.

Clean Sweep for Lavinia

14. Clean Sweep for Lavinia

4th Jan 1952

In order to cut even more corners, the penny-pinching owner of a hotel also plays maid.

Billy Budd

15. Billy Budd

11th Jan 1952

When Claggart is found murdered after making false accusations of mutiny against Billy Budd, it leads to Billy's court-martial and trial.

The Man that I Marry

16. The Man that I Marry

18th Jan 1952

A wealthy woman finds herself engaged to two suitors at the same time.

P.G.

17. P.G.

25th Jan 1952

An Italian girl helps five American POWs.

Lady With a Will

18. Lady With a Will

1st Feb 1952

A millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.

The Daughter

19. The Daughter

8th Feb 1952

The troubled life of Mary Todd Lincoln and her influence on her husband.

Fifty Grand

20. Fifty Grand

15th Feb 1952

A prize fighter continues to box to pay his debts.

World So Wide

21. World So Wide

22nd Feb 1952

Architect Hayden Chart, recovering from the death of his wife, begins anew overseas.

Apple of His Eyes

22. Apple of His Eyes

29th Feb 1952

A widowed older farmer falls in love with the much younger woman he hires.

The Haunted Heart

23. The Haunted Heart

7th Mar 1952

A musician is torn between his music and the love of a woman.

Make Way for Teddy

24. Make Way for Teddy

14th Mar 1952

Grandpa has a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt hanging in his home and is overwhelmed when the real Mr. Roosevelt comes to visit.

The Human Touch

25. The Human Touch

21st Mar 1952

A pianist must choose between his music career and love.

The Autobiography of Grandma Moses

26. The Autobiography of Grandma Moses

28th Mar 1952

The life of artist Grandma Moses who began her career in her 70's, capturing rural scenes of life and celebrations in upstate New York.

Experiment

27. Experiment

4th Apr 1952

A doctor devotes her life to finding a serum to battle a disease sweeping Korea, the country that claimed her husband and son.

Four's a Family

28. Four's a Family

11th Apr 1952

A widow supports her family through painting and ceramics.

Now's the Time

29. Now's the Time

18th Apr 1952

Members of Steamer were attacked by Hamadan, a crazy musician, and blown away by magic wind.

Fear

30. Fear

25th Apr 1952

After the escape of three convicts, a woman home alone fears they might harm her.

Doctors Should Never Marry

31. Doctors Should Never Marry

2nd May 1952

A doctor becomes engaged to a socialite and problems arise when his pretty nurse complicates matters.

Appointment With the Past

32. Appointment With the Past

9th May 1952

Outlaw Monte Clovis comes to Kingdale to settle some business. He's come to claim his woman, Mary, and the child she was carrying when he was sent to the hoosegow. Monte wants a shoot out with his former best friend, Cal, who married to Mary and has since "gone straight." Meanwhile, Monte's old gang rides into town to hold up the bank.

Autumn in New York

33. Autumn in New York

16th May 1952

A woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.

Love Came Late

34. Love Came Late

23rd May 1952

A chambermaid becomes distraught when her daughter goes missing, and a businessman falls for the maid during their search for the daughter.

A Quarter for Your Troubles

35. A Quarter for Your Troubles

30th May 1952

A department-story employee is implicated in the death of a customer.

Souvenir from Singapore

36. Souvenir from Singapore

6th Jun 1952

Story of China Smith, a disreputable, disheveled Irishman making his living on the lucrative Singapore rackets.

Dress in the Window

37. Dress in the Window

13th Jun 1952

A newspaper reporter puts her life on the line to rescue a young girl being held captive by her gangster boyfriend.

Say Hello to Pamela

38. Say Hello to Pamela

20th Jun 1952

A traveling salesman fills in for a friend on a date and has his life changed.

The Von Linden File

39. The Von Linden File

27th Jun 1952

An insurance investigator's secretary uses a mink coat as bait to help her boss trap jewel thieves.

The House of Death

40. The House of Death

4th Jul 1952

A man's niece complicates a rapport he has with monsters.

A Southern Lady

41. A Southern Lady

11th Jul 1952

A reclusive woman's life is disrupted when her greedy nephew visits.

Early Space Conqueror

42. Early Space Conqueror

18th Jul 1952

A group of teenagers construct a rocket to travel into space.

A Man's World

43. A Man's World

25th Jul 1952

The widowed father of four boys must deal with one of them who is getting romantic ideas.

Crossroads

44. Crossroads

1st Aug 1952

A cynic is caught in the trap of his effort to be on both sides of the French Revolution.

So Help Me

45. So Help Me

8th Aug 1952

A nightclub entertainer meets and marries a millionaire.

Double Exposure

46. Double Exposure

15th Aug 1952

A psychiatrist is bamboozled by two patients, each claiming the other wants to kill someone.

The Trubbles

47. The Trubbles

22nd Aug 1952

A husband and wife team up to do a little detective work and find themselves in the middle of a heist.

Port of Call

48. Port of Call

29th Aug 1952

A big, ugly man discovers romance.

First air date

5th Oct 1951

Last air date

17th Apr 1963

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks