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- A visitor from another planet arrives on Earth and seems anxious to provoke a war - "one thing you people do really well".
- In a small town's newspaper, there is an unusual listing that announces an upcoming murder.
- Rounding out this wonderful family is Ruthie and her new husband Harry.
- A troubled teenager and her father wind up moving in with a farmer and his family.
- A sociology professor who believes people have no real choices in their destinies must rethink his principles when he witnesses a crime.
- No fewer than three women could be the 'beloved stranger'. One of these three persons is to inherit the possessions from a sea captain. Unfortunately, the captain has died at sea without having the time to name which of the three women was the elect. It is up to a lawyer to investigate and find her.
- A conservative banker thinks that his world is being marred by scandal until he is awakened by his young daughter.
- A hitchhiker is picked up by a salesman who lends the musician some advice about career choices.
- A bachelor journalist writes an advice to the lovelorn column.
- There's more than the do-it-yourself fever behind an unsuccessful writer's plan to build his home himself. His almost too perfect wife, a successful fashion editor, would realize that, if only she hadn't just been offered a job in Paris.
- An entertainer performs for the troops in Korea and falls for a tough-as-nails Army captain.
- Ernie Barger has a startling revelation when he turns 50. The discovery that he is no longer needed by anyone sends him over the edge.
- Walter Matthau plays the role of Lieutenant Burch in a drama about Naval carrier pilots during World War II.
- Todays theme is the Flight to Freedom.
- Kate Douglas is a very active member of the local community-theater group. Her husband Tom is not only inactive, he is definitely against the whole idea, not only because he thinks it's ridiculous, but because it takes up most of his wife's time.
- A 16-year-old boy finds that advice from friends, family, and teachers is no substitute for winning the battle for maturity by himself.
- The army buddy of a soldier killed in the Korean war shows up at the young man's home and bonds with his parents only to have his true emotional needs surface when the facts come out about the boy's death.
- A lonely old woman who spends all her time going to radio and TV quiz shows wins a weekend as the guest of an old time movie star.
- A famous producer-director-actor spends a week with his young son, which is the one week the divorce courts have granted him for each year.
- Joey, a dishwasher by trade, has spent all of his young life under the guardian eyes of his mother, who feels she is protecting him from his own stupidity. But he has other, more endearing qualities, or so thinks Kay, an ex-stripper who recently became the assistant dishwasher.
- A childless couple befriend a boy who has been deserted by his aunt and uncle.
- Recounts the life of a baseball player from his youth to retirement.
- Though he is a notorious bank and train robber, Jesse James is known to his fellow townspeople in Missouri as Thomas Howard, husband and loyal churchgoer. Some who know the whole story even regard him as something of a Robin Hood. Not so Bob Ford, alias Bob Johnson, who takes a hand in Jesse's destiny.
- A man is tortured by guilt after failing to report a hit-and-run accident.
- The Hallet's maid, Kate, over idolizes the family she works for and her mama as "Saints" and she fails to see their flaws. Kate also slightly over steps her role as a maid and the Hallets come to depend on her too slightly much. Things start to change when attention starved Mama arrives for an over night visit when she has a slight accident that triggers an psychosomatic illness that causes the stay to extend into weeks and forces Kate to decide to ether care for Mama or the Hallets.
- A peaceful man must stand up to five sadistic gunslingers when they invade his town.
- A married couple with four children have never had a vacation when suddenly they win a week at a resort hotel in a lottery.
- A chance human interest interview reveals a girl has created a working television that would cost only a few dollars. NBC executives become interested, and a young man is assigned to help her complete plans at her home.
- A senile old man causes heartache for his two daughters and son-in-law.
- A 32 year old woman who never married falls for a man who was voted most likely to succeed but didn't. They fall in love, but she has a hard time separating from her overprotective father.
- International singing star Adeline Girard is all but forgotten, then she meets a young couple who do not want to get married.
- Lieutenant Stahlman, in charge of training a platoon of soldiers, is very sentimental about "Stardust II," a standard Army truck. His men share this unusual affection and when ordered to Korea, they decide to take the truck with them.
- A man tired of following a rigid dress code seeks help from a psychiatrist.
- A high-pressure public relations man takes a job as a publicist for a new art gallery. But the gallery owner has his own plans for hitting the front pages, far more artful than the publicist could suggest.
- A horrible accident leaves one family destroyed.
- An ex-football hero, who can't forget the past, stays on the campus to run the college supply store and work on his doctorate. Ten years have passed since graduation and his work hasn't neared completion.
- At breakfast, Jane announces that she and Ralph are getting married the next week. All Jane and Ralph want is a small wedding with the immediate family and no reception. This is because Jane's parents are poor and Jane and Ralph can borrow a car for their honeymoon. However, at dinner that night all Ralph's parents talk about are the big weddings they gave their daughters and everything escalates. All of a sudden, it is a big wedding breakfast with hundreds of guests. The problem is that for 12 years, Tom has been saving money to buy his own cab and license, but now that he can, all of his money is going towards a wedding neither he, or Jane or Ralph really want.
- Colonel Shivington prepares a revenge attack on Indians, but one soldier stands in his way.
- Newspaperman Edward Mowery works to free Louis Hoffner, a young man wrongfully convicted of murder, from prison.
- A wimpy, accident-prone little man aspires to marry a tough police sergeant's daughter, and becomes a rookie cop. He's given an undercover assignment, posing as a convict in a prison to gain information on his cell mates.
- A mining disaster leaves two miners fighting for their lives.
- An expendable house is built for an upcoming atomic test.
- Hank Patten, head of Crown Films, is disturbed by a visit from the chairman of the board, who brings him plans for reorganizing the studio. Patten is not in favor of the proposed changes, and refuses to compromise. The conflict grows as Patten fights to maintain the status quo.
- The story of singing and recording star of the 1920's Gene Austin. Gene and his wife Ruth are giving a farewell party before sailing on a second honeymoon in an attempt to solve their problems. At sea, a storm arises, and they are appalled when they hear a radio report that their boat has been lost with no survivors.
- Feeling that he's in a rut, a man can't bear to spend another summer in his cottage by the lake. Although his wife and kids are disappointed, he wants to sell the house and use the money for a long trip.
- Caroline Barnes has lived the life of a recluse in a New England fishing village since her seafaring husband disappeared years ago. In an attempt to change her life of seclusion, she plans a dinner party.
- A working girl takes her life savings to Las Vegas in search of a rich husband.
- Semi-documentary about a blind girl's training with a dog at the Seeing Eye school at Morristown, N.J.
- According to Life magazine (25OCT 1954): "a middle-aged, small town woman gains insight into her family and friends as a result of trying to give a garden party. "
- Ira Sterling wants to hand over the reins of his company to his son, but the problem is that his son-in-law is far more qualified to run the family business.
- A possessive girl loses two men before she changes her tactics to entrap a third.
- Successful novelist Maggie Travis returns to her mother's home hoping for a pleasant reunion. But past issues resurface leading to conflict. Maggie also notices her young niece Jennifer is disturbed and needs help.
- "While on vacation, a father and son set a rabbit trap. They are to return the next day to free the rabbit, a prospective pet for the boy. But the family is forced to return to the city after a rush call from the father's demanding boss."--TV guide, February 13, 1955.
- During the Irish Rebellion of 1921, a young patriot joins a group of terrorists and becomes an ardent worshiper of its leader. While on a raid the boy becomes suspicious of his idol and determines to learn the truth.
- A writer waiting for his soon-to-be ex-wife discusses his trouble's with the restaurant owner.
- A chronicle of two women-friends whose lives take unexpected turns. One musters all her effort to become a famous actress, but instead ends up married. The other, who lacks motivation except to find a husband, inadvertently becomes a stage and screen star. Both feel unfulfilled and secretly envy what the other has gained.
- The queen of a daytime radio serial falls in love and demands to be written out of the program.
- Grace Barre takes her New York fiancé home to Vermont to meet her family, anticipating a cool reception.
- An old man is proud of his skill as a printer and resents the way new technology is likely to make him obsolete.
- A recounting of the Confederate raid on St. Alban's, Vermont.
- A rancher's fanatic love for the land brings him into conflict not only with the farmers, but with his son as well.
- A poor family tries to make the best out of Christmas with little income.