O. Henry Playhouse

30min

Drama

The O. Henry Playhouse was an early American anthology television series which featured television adaptations of short stories written by 19th-century author O. Henry and primarily set in New York City. The series was both hosted and narrated by Thomas Mitchell, who portrayed the title character, and featured several television and film stars during its run such as DeForest Kelley, Lisa Montell, Otto Kruger, Max Showalter and Ernest Borgnine. The series was syndicated and initially ran from January 23 to May 25, 1957, and its final episode aired on November 19 of that year.

Episodes

Cast

The Reformation of Calliope

1. The Reformation of Calliope

30min

23rd Jan 1957

Man About Town

2. Man About Town

30min

30th Jan 1957

Sam Plunkett's Promise

3. Sam Plunkett's Promise

30min

6th Feb 1957

Two Renegades

4. Two Renegades

30min

13th Feb 1957

The Marionettes

5. The Marionettes

30min

20th Feb 1957

Fog in Santone

6. Fog in Santone

30min

27th Feb 1957

Hearts and Hands

7. Hearts and Hands

30min

6th Mar 1957

Blackjack Bargainer

8. Blackjack Bargainer

30min

9th Mar 1957

Yancey Gorey redeems himself from a complex financial situation using a rival between the Gorees and Coltranes.

The World and the Door

9. The World and the Door

30min

13th Mar 1957

The Guilty Party

10. The Guilty Party

30min

20th Mar 1957

A Ramble in Aphisia

11. A Ramble in Aphisia

30min

27th Mar 1957

Fourth in Salvador

12. Fourth in Salvador

30min

30th Mar 1957

A Fourth of July celebration in tropical Salvador starts a hot revolution and melts a very valuable piece of ice.

After Twenty Years

13. After Twenty Years

30min

3rd Apr 1957

A Trick of Nature

14. A Trick of Nature

30min

10th Apr 1957

Sisters of the Golden Circle

15. Sisters of the Golden Circle

30min

17th Apr 1957

Hygeia at the Solito

16. Hygeia at the Solito

30min

27th Apr 1957

Only the Horse Would Know

17. Only the Horse Would Know

30min

4th May 1957

The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear

18. The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear

30min

11th May 1957

Miller's Millions

19. Miller's Millions

30min

18th May 1957

Between Rounds

20. Between Rounds

30min

25th May 1957

A man helps locate and rescue the young neighborhood boy he had been entertaining with his (possibly tall) tales.

First air date

23rd Jan 1957

Last air date

25th May 1957

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks