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Hosted by Bob Hope, with Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Bing Crosby, Martin and Lewis, Bette Davis and more (one hour).
Live 1953-54 western series broadcast from Philadelphia and starring Jack Valentine. Also on this tape: Lash of the West starring Lash LaRue.
Lush 1959-62 adventure series set in the South Pacific and starring Gardener McKay as adventurer Adam Troy, owner of the schooner Tiki. Based on James A. Michener's bestseller.
'The Amazon' with Lizabeth Scott and Claude Akins. Originally aired 3/21/60 (one hour).
'Angel of Death' with Inger Stevens. Originally aired 3/6/61 (one hour).
'Appointment at Tara-Bi'. Originally aired 10/1/61 (one hour).
'Archer's Ring' (one hour).
'The Assassins' with Madlyn Rhue (one hour).
'Bamboo Curtain' with Anne Francis and David Opatshu. Originally aired 12/14/59 (one hour).
'Beached' with Marilyn Maxwell, Reed Morgan, Fuji and Simon Oakland. Originally aired 5/2/60 (one hour).
'Beach Head' with Glynis Johns. Originally aired 6/12/61 (one hour).
'The Big Surf' with Betsy von Furstenburg, Robert Sampson and Pilar Seurat. Originally aired 12/5/60 (one hour).
'The Black Pearl' with Lon Chaney, Jr., Patricia Medina, Kurt Kasznar and Anthony Steel. Originally aired 10/12/59 (one hour).
'A Bride for the Captain' with Ray Walston. Originally aired 3/11/62 (one hour).
'Castaways' with Viveca Lindfors and Fifi D'Orsay. Originally aired 1/4/60 (one hour).
'The Color of Venom' with Vincent Price. Originally aired 2/8/60 (one hour).
'Command at Sea' with Raymond Massey and Phillip Ahn. Originally aired 6/5/61 (one hour).
'Daughter of Illusion' with Barbara Steele and Alan Napier. Originally aired 12/12/60 (one hour).
'The Death-Divers' with Gena Rowlands. Originally aired 4/25/60 (one hour).
'The Dream Merchant' with Larry Blyden, Constance Ford and Patricia Breslin. Originally aired 3/18/62 (one hour).
'The Feather Cloak' with Pippa Scott, George Macready and Phillip Pine. Originally aired 2/27/61 (one hour).
'The Fires of Kanua' with Nancy Gates and Barry Morse. Originally aired 11/19/61 (one hour).
'Flamin' Lady' with Cathleen Nesbitt, Harvey Korman and Patricia Cutts. Originally aired 5/22/61 (one hour).
'The Forbidden Sea' with Joan Blondell, John McGiver and Henry Silva. Originally aired 4/4/60 (one hour).
'The Good Killing' with John Van Dreelen. Originally aired 1/30/61 (one hour).
'Hangman's Island' with Carroll O'Connor. Originally aired 11/21/60 (one hour).
'Haunted' with Kim Hunter and Elaine Stritch. Originally aired 12/21/59 (one hour).
'Heads You Lose' with Luciana Paluzza and Sean McClory. Originally aired 4/18/60 (one hour).
'Incident in Suva' with Joanna Barnes. Originally aired 12/26/60 (one hour).
'Isle of Eden' with Yvonne DeCarlo. Originally aired 2/22/60 (one hour).
'The Jonah Stone' with Gloria deHaven and Hans Conreid. Originally aired 4/3/61 (one hour).
'The Krishmen' with Agnes Moorehead. Originally aired 10/31/60 (one hour).
'The Lady from South Chicago' with Paulette Goddard, Suzanne Pleshette, Simon Oakland and Anna May Wong - and watch closely for a brief appearance by Tor Johnson. Originally aired 11/2/59 (one hour).
'Man Eater' with Kent Smith, Bethel Leslie and John Fiedler. Originally aired 2/6/61 (one hour).
'Mr. Flotsam' with Reginald Gardiner, Bruce Gordon and Martin Landau. Originally aired 1/23/61 (one hour).
'Nightmare on Napuka' with Martin Landau. Originally aired 1/18/60 (one hour).
'Once There Was a Princess' with Ina Balin and Paul Hartman. Originally aired 1/14/62 (one hour).
'One Way Ticket' with Buddy Ebsen. Originally aired 12/3/61 (one hour).
'Passage to Tua' with Diane Baker. Originally aired 4/11/60 (one hour).
'Please Believe Me' with Kent Smith, Jacqueline Scott and Sarah Marshall. Originally aired 2/4/62 (one hour).
'The Pretender' with Cecil Kellaway, Ann Helm and Mark Roberts. Originally aired 11/12/61 (one hour).
'Prisoner in Paradise' with Fay Bainter and Patricia Cutts. Originally aired 2/29/60 (one hour).
'The Quest of Ambrose Feather' with Reginald Owen, Pippa Scott, Christopher Dark and Jess White. Originally aired 2/11/62 (one hour).
'The Raft' with Vince Edwards. Originally aired 11/20/59 (one hour).
'The Reluctant Hero' with Dick York and Susan Oliver. Originally aired 10/8/61 (one hour).
'Safari at Sea' with Diana Lynn and John Ericson. Originally aired 11/16/59 (one hour).
'The Secret Place' with Dan O'Herlihy and Donald Losby. Originally aired 2/25/62 (one hour).
'The Serpent in the Garden' with Marilyn Maxwell and Alan Hale. Originally aired 4/17/61 (one hour).
'Show Me a Hero' with David Jansen. Originally aired 11/5/61 (one hour).
'The Siege of Troy' with Ron Randell and Joanna Moore. Originally aired 3/7/60 (one hour).
'Sink or Swim' with Constance Towers and John Dehner. Originally aired 12/19/60 (one hour).
'Somewhere South of Suva' with Alexis Smith. Originally aired 12/28/59 (one hour).
'There Is An Island' with Herbert Marshall and Carmen Phillips. Originally aired 3/14/60 (one hour).
'A Touch of Genius' with John Abbott, Jessie Royce Landis and Cecil Kellaway. Originally aired 4/10/61 (one hour).
'Treasure Hunt' with Cesare Danova and Chana Eden. 1/9/61 (one hour).
'The Velvet Trap' with Tuesday Weld and Bert Freed. Originally aired 1/21/62 (one hour).
'Vendetta' with Diane Baker and Rita Moreno. Originally aired 10/15/61 (one hour).
'The Violent Journey' with Natalie Trundy. Originally aired 3/28/60 (one hour).
'Walk Through the Night' with Lawrence Tierney and Brock Peters. Originally aired 1/25/60. Also includes a great promo for the rare Charles Bronson show 'Man with a Camera' (one hour).
'A Whale of a Tale' with Juliet Prowse and Cal Bolder. Originally aired 11/7/60 (one hour).
'Whip-Fight' with Susan Oliver. Originally aired 5/9/60 (one hour).
'Once Around the Circuit' with Peggy Ann Garner and Mike Kellin. Originally aired 10/17/60. Includes original commercials (one hour).
'The Babysitters' with Erika Peters. Originally aired 3/25/62 (one hour).
'Blueprint for Paradise' with Pilar Seurat and John Fiedler. Originally aired 4/1/62, this was the last episode of the series (one hour).
(1955-56) Barry Curtis and Jim Bannon / (1958-59) Dean Fredericks and Jerry Paris
Rarely seen 1949 puppet show.
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Glen Gordon starred as Sax Roemer's notorious Oriental mastermind in this 1956 series. Also with Les Stevens as Nayland Smith.
(1951) Lee Bowman / 'The Dusty Doll' with Don Haggerty
Wally Cox starred in this 1956-57 comedy series about a newspaper proofreader who is sent on a round the world trip as a reward for his good work (he corrected a news story and prevented a major lawsuit against his paper).
'Sea Cucumber' and 'Hawaiian Humza.'
'Lapidary Wheel' and 'Romantic Pigeon.'
Scott Forbes starred as the rugged 19th Century American in this 1956-58 adventure series.
'The Squatter' and 'The Gambler.'
'The Pearl and the Crown' and 'Apache Silver.'
'The Tempered Blade' and 'Birth of the Blade.'
'Jim Bowie - Apache' and 'The Horse Thief' with Chuck Connors and Sidney Blackmer.
'A Night in Tennessee' and 'A Grave for Jim Bowie.'
'Jackson's Assassination' and 'Osceola.'
'Ursula' and 'Rezin Bowie - Gambler.'
'The Land Jumpers' and 'Pirate on Horseback.'
'Deaf Smith' and 'Beggar of New Orleans.'
'Trapline' and 'Close Shave.'
1951 syndicated show starring Bill Williams as the famous scout and Don Diamond as his sidekick El Toro.
'Thunder Over Inyo' and 'Road to Monterey.'
'Singing Wires' and 'Devil's Angels Camp.'
'Bad Men of Narysville' and 'Feud in San Filipe.'
'Spoilers of California' and 'Heroes of Hermosa.'
'Road to Destiny' and 'Ticket to Mexico.'
'Baron of Black Springs' and 'The Marango Story.'
'Law of the Six Guns' and 'Pledge to Danger.'
'Law of the Frontier' and 'Powdersmoke Trail.'
'Fury at Red Gulch' and 'Range Master.'
'Trail to Old Sonora' and 'Outlaw Paradise.'
'The Golden Trap' and 'Trouble in Tuscarora.'
'Ventura Feud' and 'The Trap.'
Syndicated adventure series starring Robert Newton as the famous pirate. With Kit Taylor as young Jim Hawkins and Connie Gilchrist as Purity - owner of John's favorite watering hole. Filmed in Australia and originally aired in 1955.
'The Devil's Stew' and 'Sword of Vengeance.' Color.
'Turnabout' and 'Ship of the Dead.' Color.
'Eviction' and 'The Pink Pearl.' Color.
'The Necklace' and 'Miss Purity's Birthday.' Color.
'Pieces of Eight' and 'Dead Reckoning.' Color.
'Dragon Slayer' and 'Tales of a Tooth.' Color.
'Orphan's Christmas' and 'Execution Dock.' Color.
Pilot episode ('Gun Trouble Valley') starring Allan 'Rocky' Lane in the title role.
Also on this tape: An episode of the popular series Mr. Ed
This U.K. series was aired in the States from 1955-58. Starring Richard Green as the legendary bandit.
'Highlander' and 'Isabella.'
'May Queen' and 'Goodbye Little John.'
'Apple for the Archer' and 'The Youngest Outlaw.'
'Tables Turned' and 'Bandit for Britton.'
'The Dream' and 'The Traitor.'
'Children of Greenwood' and 'The Miser.'
'The Coming of Robin' (pilot episode) and 'The Money Lender.'
'Year and a Day' and 'Secret Mission.'
'Thorkill Ghost' and 'Quickness of Hand.'
'Youthful Menace' and 'Prisoner.'
1954 syndicated production featuring Ronald Howard as the famous sleuth, with H. Marion-Crawford as his assistant Dr. Watson.
'The Red Headed League' and 'Deadly Prophecy.'
'Jolly Hangman' and 'Vanished Detective.'
'The Belligerent Ghost' and 'Baker Street Bachelors.'
'Haunted Gainsborough' and 'Exhumed Client.'
'Case of the Singing Violin' and 'Case of the Shoeless Engineer.'
'The Mother Hubbard Case' and 'Case of the Unlucky Gambler.'
'Case of the Diamond Tooth' and 'Case of the Careless Suffragette.'
'Case of the Imposter Mystery' and 'Case of the Greystone Inscription.'
'Case of the Thistle Killer' and 'Case of the Split Ticket.'
'The Case of Blindman's Bluff' and 'Case of the Baker Street Nursemaid.'
'Case of the Cunningham Heritage' and 'The Case of Lady Beryl.'
'Case of the Shy Ballerina' and 'Case of the French Interpreter.'
'Case of the Pennsylvania Gun' and 'Case of the Reluctant Carpenter.'
'Case of the Winthrop Legend' and 'Case of the Laughing Mummy.'
'Case of the Neurotic Detective' and 'Case of the Impromptu Performance.'
'Case of the Royal Murder' and 'Case of the Perfect Husband.'
British import from the 1956-57 season. Starring William Russell in the title role, with Ronald Leigh-Hunt as King Arthur, Jane Hylton as Guinevere, Cyril Smith as Merlin and Bobby Scroggins as Brian the Squire.
'The Theft of Excalibur' and 'Lady Lilith.'
'The Ferocious Fathers' and 'Montaise Fair.'
'The Ugly Duckling' and 'Knight with the Red Plume.'
'The Lesser Breed' and 'Ruby of Radnor.'
'The Prince of Limerick' and 'Witches Brew.'
Original 1958 pilot.
1958 Euro-import starring Marius Goring as the hero of the French Revolution. Based on the book by Baroness Orczy.
'Sword of Justice' and 'The Elusive Chavulin.'
'Sir Andrew’s Fate' and 'Tale of Two Pigtails.'
'The Hostage' and 'The Ambassador’s Lady.'
'Antone and Antoinette' and 'Sir Percy’s Wager.'
Marius Goring and Robert Shaw / Louis Hayward
John Bentley starred as Inspector Paul Derek in this 1959 adventure series shot in Kenya. Two complete episodes.
John Bentley / Johnny Weissmuller
A pair of baseball stories from famed director John Ford.
'Flashing Spikes' (1962) starring James Stewart and 'Rookie of the Year' (1955) starring John Wayne. 90 minutes total.
'The Jail' with John Gavin. An Alfred Hitchcock production written by Ray Bradbury and directed by Norman Lloyd (one hour).
'The Fortress' with Lloyd Bridges (one hour).
Featuring Roy Rogers, Jimmy Dean and Dennis Morgan.
Classic 1951-53 series starring Tim Moore as George 'Kingfish' Stevens, Spencer Williams as Andy, Alvin Childress as Amos, Ernestine Wade as Sapphire Stevens, Amanda Randolph as Mama and Nick O'Demus as Lightnin'.
'Kingfish Sells His Land' and 'The Christmas Show.'
'Madam Queen's Voice' and 'Insurance Policy.'
'Kingfish Gets Amnesia' and 'Girl at the Station.'
'Kingfish Teaches Andy to Fly' and 'Second Honeymoon.'
'Press Agent' and 'Invisible Glass.'
'Uranium Mine' and 'Father by Proxy.'
'Chinchilla Business' and 'Andy the Godfather.'
'Andy Buys a House' and 'Meal Ticket.'
'Getting Mama Married' parts one and two.
'Andy Helps Out' and 'Leroy Lends a Hand.'
'Ready Made Family' and 'The Diner.'
'Superfine Brush' and 'Kingfish Sells a Lot.'
'Hospitalization' and 'The Boarder.'
'Andy Gets a Telegram' and 'Kingfish Gets Drafted.'
'Society Party' and 'The Convention.'
'Kingfish's Last Friend' and 'Relatives.'
'Ballet Tickets' and 'Broken Clock.'
'Young Girl's Mom' and 'Sapphire Disappears.'
'Ball Game' and 'Turkey Dinner.'
'Andy Falls in Love' and 'Traffic Violations.'
'The Happy Stevens'' and 'Vacation Show.'
'The Rare Coin' and 'Andy Plays Santa Claus.'
'Kingfish's New Neighbor' and 'Call Lehigh 4-9900.'
'Andy Needs Glasses' and 'Income Tax.'
'Kingfish Pawns a Gun' and 'Quo Vadis.'
'Seeing is Believing' and 'Antique Shop.'
'Leroy's Suits' and 'Kingfish's Secretary.'
'Arabia' and 'Engagement Ring.'
'Cousin Effie's Will' and 'The Adoption.'
'The Winslow Woman' and 'Viva La France.'
'The Birthday Card' and 'The Light Blue Car.'
'Kingfish Goes to Work' and 'Kingfish Buys a Chair.'
'Kingfish Finds His Future' and 'The Piggy Bank.'
'Kingfish Has a Baby' and 'Jewelry Store Robbery.'
'The Gun' and 'The Chair.'
1960 ABC special featuring Maurice Chevalier (one hour).
Andy Divine / Gabby Hayes
Action-packed 1952-56 western series starring Gail Davis as the famed sharpshooter. Also with Brad Johnson as lawman Lofty Craig and Jimmy Hawkins as Tagg.
'Dutch Gunmaker' plus 'Shadow at Sonoma.'
'Treasure Map' plus 'Annie and the Leprechauns.'
'Joker on Horseback' plus 'Twisted Trails.'
'Desperate Men' plus 'Sundown Stage.'
'Bike Riders' plus 'Western Privateers.'
'Dude's Decision' plus 'Lilly Maid.'
'Dead Man's Bluff' plus 'Tall Tale.'
'First Phone' plus 'Annie Rings the Bell.'
'Tomboy' plus 'Reckless Press.'
'Dude's Stagecoach' plus 'Outlaw Brand.'
'Sharp Shooting Annie' plus 'Hard Rock Trail.'
Pilot episode with Roland Winters and John Simpson / Young's pre-'Mister Ed' series with Polly Bergen
'The Bells of Cockaingne' (1953) starring James Dean and Gene Lockhart plus 'Broadway Trust' starring Gene Lockhart and Lloyd Bridges.
1963-64 crime show starring Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara.
'Call It a Lifetime' (90 minutes).
An hour of music and dance originally aired November 21, 1954 on KTLA Los Angeles.
‘Tales of Frankenstein.’ A moody production from Hammer Films with Anton Diffring - directed by Curt Siodmak.
Plus: Alfred Hitchcock hosts 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' written by Robert ('Psycho') Bloch and starring Diana Dors and Brandon de Wilde.