Kraft Theatre
Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
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Season 8
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1
E1
A Simple Matter
Sep 29, 1954 -
4
E4
The Luck of Roaring Camp
Oct 20, 1954 -
5
E5
Split Level
A young architect who's finding it tough to make his mark in the big city is faced with a great temptation.
Oct 27, 1954 -
9
E9
Emma
Emma's a beautiful, intelligent heiress who cares for her elderly father. In desperate need of diversion, she involves herself in the romances and dalliances of her friends.
Nov 24, 1954 -
11
E11
Career
Dec 8, 1954 -
15
E15
One Hill, One River
Following the American Civil War, a Southern soldier returns home with the Union soldier who saved his life. When the Yankee falls for a Southern Belle, the resentments of the soldier's southern family quickly bubble to the surface.
Jan 5, 1955 -
16
E16
Patterns
Fred Staples is the newest executive in a large firm. He strikes up a friendship with Andy Sloane, the Vice President to whom he nominally reports. Staples is good at his job and the company's hard-nosed president, Walter Ramsey, is pleased with his choice. Staples has a crisis of conscience when Ramsey tells him that he's been recruited to replace Sloane, someone who has devoted his entire life to the company at the expense of his family. Sloane knows what Ramsey is up to but digs in his heels and refuses to quit. Tragedy ensues forcing Staples to make a choice.
Jan 12, 1955 -
17
E17
The Written Word
Jan 19, 1955 -
19
E19
The Skin Game
Feb 2, 1955 -
20
E20
Patterns (2nd Version)
The original presentation received such extensive praise, the same production crew and cast were hired for a highly unusual repeat live performance, thus becoming the first live drama in television history to be broadcast twice due to popularity. Both shows were performed and broadcast live. Fred Staples is the newest executive in a large firm. He strikes up a friendship with Andy Sloane, the Vice President to whom he nominally reports. Staples is good at his job and the company's hard-nosed president, Walter Ramsey, is pleased with his choice. Staples has a crisis of conscience when Ramsey tells him that he's been recruited to replace Sloane, someone who has devoted his entire life to the company at the expense of his family. Sloane knows what Ramsey is up to but digs in his heels and refuses to quit. Tragedy ensues forcing Staples to make a choice.
Feb 9, 1955 -
22
E22
The Emperor Jones
Feb 23, 1955 -
25
E25
The Story of Mary Surratt
Mar 25, 1955 -
30
E30
Gramercy Ghost
When her elderly landlady dies, a young woman inherits her house and the resident ghost: a soldier of the American Revolution who cannot go to Heaven because he failed to deliver a message to George Washington.
Apr 20, 1955 -
31
E31
A Seacoast in Bohemia
Apr 27, 1955 -
32
E32
Flowers for 2-B
May 4, 1955 -
33
E33
Judge Contain's Hotel
May 11, 1955 -
34
E34
The Braveness of Christy Fellon
Since his recent retirement, Christy Fellon has taken to visiting with a night watchman friend. One night, a new element is added: a robber appears and is captured by Christy Fellon himself.
May 18, 1955 -
35
E35
Million Dollar Rookie
May 25, 1955 -
36
E36
A Woman for Tony
Jun 1, 1955 -
40
E40
The Mob
Jun 29, 1955 -
43
E43
In the La Banza
A young man trains his ten-year-old brother to be a boxer. The older brother's motivation is his own vanity and quest for success.
Jul 20, 1955 -
44
E44
Meet a Body
Jul 27, 1955 -
45
E45
Spur of the Moment
A medical lab specialist dreams of becoming a successful surgeon. One day when no doctor is available, he intervenes in an emergency to perform an operation. When the patient dies, he tries to clear himself of responsibility by implicating a nurse.
Aug 3, 1955 -
46
E46
Two Times Two
A rural Southern woman is a mathematical whiz, but she's rather stay in the backwoods than be considered a genius in the big city.
Aug 10, 1955