Robert Montgomery Presents - Season 8
Season 8
Episodes
Soldier from the Wars Returning
An Army sergeant assigned to escort the body of another sergeant to his hometown for burial. The Korean War is long over and the sergeant finds people apathetic to his mission and he wonders if the fight has been in vain.
Onions in the Stew
A housewife living on a small island off the coast of Seattle has plenty of problems with her two teenage daughters, one of them wants to sing in a Jazz band and the other wants to date the plumbers son.
After All These Years
A man walks out on his wife and son for no apparent reason. Feeling the pressures of life mounting to beyond what he can handle he deserts them.
Last Trip of the Hindenburg
A dramatization of the final hours aboard the huge dirigible that climaxed in its tragic end.
September Affair
An airplane's forced landing in Naples leads to a romance which changes the lives of a pretty young concert pianist and an unhappily married engineer. The two decide to spend the spare time together, and become so absorbed in each other that they forget about the time.
Pilgrimage
A doctor leaves his practice after his wife divorces him and winds up on an epidemic-ridden Caribbean Island.
Goodbye, Grey Flannel
Terry Major, top man in an advertising agency, is about to retire to a peaceful New England town, far from the hustle and bustle of Madison Avenue. He plans to spend his days growing apples, but soon learns that it's not so easy to give up a lifetime of ad-writing!
One Bright Day
Julian Prescott, president of a leading drug company, returns after a long illness and finds many things changed, including the ingredients of some best-selling medicines. He postpones a planned recuperation trip to find out just what is going on.
Mr. Tutt Goes West
Mr. Tutt does battle against a crooked store owner in a small Montana town, is trying to bilk a young mining engineer out of a good diggings.
The Misfortunes of Mr. Minihan
Mr. Minihan's misfortunes all stem from the fact that, through no fault of his own, he spreads unhappiness and trouble wherever he goes. In other words, Mr. Minihan is a jinx, and no matter how much his friends love him, they can't afford to spend too much time in his company. Thus they are forced to devise schemes to send Mr. M. far, far away.
Plainfield Teachers College
A group of gentlemen who frequent a New York City poolroom, evolve a plan to fool both the newspapers and the local bookmaker. They create a mythical college and endow it with an equally mythical, but very successful football team. Each week they phone in Plainfield's winning scores to the newspapers, which gullibly print them.And each week they also bet on their team and collect a handsome sum from the bookie.
Sunset Boulevard
An aging star of the silent screen's emotional involvement with a young writer ends up in tragedy as she tries to regain her former glory.
The Young and Beautiful
For teenager Josephine Perry, growing up in the World War I period is not a carefree process. For though this intense and sensitive young girl is constantly searching for love, she finds herself incapable of returning it, and this eventually alienates her from other people.
Miracle at Lensham
An American actor starring in a film on location in England, donates $50. to a rundown church. The money disappears and amidst much publicity the donations and tourists pour in.
Amahl and the Night Visitors
The story of the three kings on their journey to Bethlehem to see the newborn King.
Music for Your New Year's Eve
Robert Montgomery departs from his usual format to present one hour of music. Montgomery himself will introduce the numbers.
The Liar
A young girl prepares for her wedding to a young man who doesn't know that she is a pathological liar.
Give and Take
A tragic marriage when a woman married into a wealthy family comes to hate her husband and his family because she can give him nothing in return for his kindness and chivalry.
Crisis at Sand Cave
True story of the attempts to rescue Floyd Collins, cave explorer, from a cave-in comes under the heading of sure-fire material.
The Clay Pigeon
A test pilot finds love with a woman already engaged.
The Week the World Stood Still
Swedish industrialist Birger Dahlerus devoted a week trying to stave off war in Europe by shuttling back and forth between Berlin and London carrying proposals for peace right up until September 1, 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland
The Grand Prize
A secretary wins a quiz show and gets to boss her boss for a day.
Wait for Me
The younger sister of a very pretty girl lacks self-confidence and tries to rehabilitate her life with the help of a social service agency.
Reclining Figure
Reclining figure, the Broadway comedy of a few seasons ago about a wealthy American art collector anxious to get his hands on a valuable Renoir painting. He enters into negotiations with an idealistic young dealer, who is willing to sacrifice a great deal to make the transaction. Romance and forgery enter the story before it's complete.
The Enemy
In Japan lives a dedicated young surgeon who was educated in America, as was his lovely wife Hana. Now that the U.S. and Japan are at war, Sadao is kept from the front lines to tend the dangerous ailment of an important general. Even during this time of war with America, Sadao and Hana realize that many influences of their American sojourn are still with them. One day, a wounded American sailor is washed up on the shore near their home. As a surgeon, Sadao must try to save the dying man, whether comrade or enemy. But this act jeopardizes the welfare of his whole household, because of the attitude of the Japanese authorities.
Last Train to Kildevil
A suburban wife is having marital problems. Her husband Tom, anxious for a big business deal with Robert Farrand, an influential member of their community, accuses Marietta of being rude to Farrand. But Tom doesn't know that Farrand has made a play for Marietta. He is also unaware that Marietta has been seeing her former sweetheart in the city. The main elements of their conflicts are brought to a head when the Jacksons and Farrand are among the riders on the commuter train's last trip to Manhattan.
His Name Was Death
An ordinary man murders his wife and begins to think of himself as a master criminal and commits more murders.
One Minute to Ditch
Concerns the Pan American B-377 Stratocruiser which was ditched successfully in the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon coast on March 26, 1955.
A Slice of Life
Now that her children are grown and her salesman husband is on the road much of the time, Mrs. White is concerned about Grizel, her Scottish maid, and Tony, Grizel's sweetheart. Grizel and Tony do not have enough money to get married, but Tony thinks up a scheme.
Victoria Regina
The story of the tragic love affair of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, beginning with Victoria at age 18 to the celebration of her diamond jubilee in 1897 covering a 60 year period of her life and that timeless love story of Victoria and Albert.
Fear Street
During Prohibition, two brothers on opposite sides of the law are plunged into mortal conflict with a girl they both love.
The Trial of Pontius Pilate
Already bitter over his assignment as Governor to the relatively small Judea, when he thought he merited assignment to Egypt. Pilate's life is further complicated when he is called upon to judge Jesus. Mindful of his own political future and following the advice of Claudia, Pilate washes his hands of the matter. Pilate's one fear is that he will be forgotten, but he is assured by a sage that as long as there is a world he will be remembered.
The New World
The drama of the last suspenseful weeks leading up to the first successful nuclear chain reaction (at Stagg Field Chicago) which made the atomic bomb a practical possibility.
Longing for to Go
A romantic comedy of a producer and his girl friday who's looking for more than a work relationship.
Return Visit
A successful New York businessman goes back to a small Midwestern railroad town to meet the family and friends he had rejected. He comes to grips with his past and finds out a startling truth about himself.
Sturdevant's Daughter
A young woman suspects a romance between her mother and a doctor and attempts to entice the doctor herself.
One Smart Apple
A country girl comes to New York to work for an advertising agency and shows the city "slickers" a thing or two.
The Weather Lover
A diabolically sophisticated man controls the weather of the world and tries to stretch his luck by controlling love as well.
Faust '57
A scientist, Faust is striving to solve a difficult equation. Suddenly, Green, the Devil's assistant, appears and tells Faust that he can have the answer if he will agree to the Devil's conditions.
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