Series synopsis
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 5, 1955. It ended on June 12, 1957. It stars Paul Birch, John Drew Barrymore, Richard Arlen and Elsa Lanchester.
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
Premise
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Birch
- John Drew Barrymore
- Richard Arlen
- Elsa Lanchester
- Clarence Muse
- Debra Paget as Mary Connors
- Phyllis Kirk
- Glenda Farrell
Supporting cast
- Abraham Sofaer
- Vince Edwards as Carl Markheim
- Jeffrey Hunter as Dick Cannock
- Joan Leslie
- William Hopper as Philip Harland
- Allyn Joslyn
- Jean Carson
- Ron Randell
- Dale Robertson as Lt. Clay Tucker
- Jay C. Flippen
- Donald Randolph
- Leon Askin
Guest cast
- Paul Birch
- John Drew Barrymore
- Richard Arlen
- Elsa Lanchester
- Clarence Muse
- Debra Paget as Mary Connors
- Phyllis Kirk
- Glenda Farrell
- Abraham Sofaer
- Vince Edwards as Carl Markheim
- Jeffrey Hunter as Dick Cannock
- Joan Leslie
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | October 5, 1955 | June 13, 1956 |
| Season 2 | 19 | October 3, 1956 | June 12, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cavalcade The story opens with the family patriarch marching off to the Boer war at the turn of the century, and ends thirty years later, with the now-aged principal characters coping with the Depression and the bleak days following Queen Victoria's death. |
October 5, 1955 |
| 2 |
Laura Detective Mark McPherson is assigned to the case of a murdered fashion model only to find that the murder victim is someone else. During the investigation he finds himself taking a more than professional interest in the intended victim, the mysterious Laura. |
October 19, 1955 |
| 3 |
The Ox-Bow Incident A cattle rustling and the murder of the rancher leads the town on a mob lynching. While the sheriff is away the Major takes over and assumes control of the Posse. |
November 2, 1955 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Child of the Regiment After his wife suffers a miscarriage during an earthquake in Japan, he finds that a young Japanese girl is parentless and homeless and decides to take her in. Hoping of course that his wife will overcome her grief over the loss of their own child. He is reassigned to Honolulu and there he encounters problems with his superior who is extremely racist against his daughter and causes trouble for him and his outfit. |
October 3, 1956 |
| 2 |
Stranger in the Night A sensitive widow of delicate constitution falls in love with a cottage by the sea previously owned by Captain Robert Wilton who commited suicide. Feeling a ghostly prescence she becomes enchanted with him and he helps her to overcome her fears. |
October 17, 1956 |
| 3 |
The Money Maker Mrs. Miller is elderly with no money, she makes a living by counterfeiting one dollar bills. This leads to trouble with the US government who can't believe it. |
October 31, 1956 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 1955 |
| Last aired | June 12, 1957 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |