Kraft Television Theatre
Season 8
1954 • 22 Episodes
Episodes
1. A Simple Matter
September 29, 1954
No overview available.
4. The Luck of Roaring Camp
October 20, 1954
No overview available.
5. Split Level
October 27, 1954
A young architect who's finding it tough to make his mark in the big city is faced with a great temptation.
9. Emma
November 24, 1954
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.
11. Career
December 8, 1954
No overview available.
15. One Hill, One River
January 5, 1955
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.
16. Patterns
January 12, 1955
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.
17. The Written Word
January 19, 1955
No overview available.
19. The Skin Game
February 2, 1955
No overview available.
20. Patterns (2nd Version)
February 9, 1955
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.
22. The Emperor Jones
February 23, 1955
No overview available.
25. The Story of Mary Surratt
March 25, 1955
No overview available.
30. Gramercy Ghost
April 20, 1955
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.
31. A Seacoast in Bohemia
April 27, 1955
No overview available.
32. Flowers for 2-B
May 4, 1955
No overview available.
33. Judge Contain's Hotel
May 11, 1955
No overview available.
34. The Braveness of Christy Fellon
May 18, 1955
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.
35. Million Dollar Rookie
May 25, 1955
No overview available.
36. A Woman for Tony
June 1, 1955
No overview available.
40. The Mob
June 29, 1955
No overview available.
44. Meet a Body
July 27, 1955
No overview available.
45. Spur of the Moment
August 3, 1955
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.