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The Invaders-Unseen Pilot pt I and II

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:04:03 GMT

The extended and unseen pilot shown to cast, crew, Quinn Martin and top executive of the Samuel Bronson studios..

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Outlaws: Last Chance

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:27:07 GMT

Although he is being hunted by the law, a young man decides not to leave town because he has been smitten by a saloon-girl. Original air date: 10 November 1960 (Season 1, Episode 6) Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller..

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''Emergency-Ward 10''- 18 August 1959

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:59:05 GMT

Episode 261 of the popular British twice-a-week soap opera. In this episode, the Hospital staff have to deal with a suicidal man who faces criminal charges. (as with most 1950s British series, most episodes are lost...only 12 editions survive from 1959....

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Outlaws: Beat the Drum Slowly

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:19:13 GMT

After two cowboys are cheated out of a large sum of money by a casino, an old man tells them that he has a plan that will get their money back. Among the guest stars are Ray Walston, Dean Jones, Vic Morrow, Harry Townes, and Anne Helm....

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''Emergency-Ward 10'' - 14 August 1959

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:38:27 GMT

Episode 260 of the popular twice-a-week British soap opera set in a hospital. Many episodes of this series are lost, with only around 227 episodes surviving out of the more than 1100 made...about 72 of the surviving episodes are on DVD as of 5 October 2012 (am I allowed to plug a commercial product ....

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Outlaws: Shorty

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:36:36 GMT

An exciting episode from the first season of this Western series. Included among the guest stars are Edward Binns, Leonard Nimoy (as a professional killer), and Alfred Ryder. Scripted, like Robert Mitchum's Out of the Past, by Daniel Mainwaring (Geoffrey Homes)....

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''Emergency-Ward 10'' - 28 July 1959

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:57:47 GMT

Episode 255 of the popular twice-a-week British soap opera set in a hospital..

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''Emergency-Ward 10'' - 24 July 1959

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:28:15 GMT

Episode 254 of the popular twice-a-week British soap opera set in a hospital. One of the few soap operas to be given a DVD release..

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''Emergency-Ward 10'' - 30 June 1959

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:42:22 GMT

Episode 247 of the popular twice-a-week British soap opera set in a hospital. One of the few soap operas to be given a DVD release..

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Outlaws: Thirty a Month

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:27:11 GMT

The first show of this Western series. Some of the actors are Robert Culp, Warren Oates, Steve Forrest, Howard McNear, Barton MacLane, Don Collier, and Jock Gaynor. If you want more episodes, write some reviews of this one....

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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Red Wine

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:43:16 GMT

An episode of the 1950s anthology TV series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode stars David Niven, and features John Banner in a small role. Oiginally aired 8 March 1956.

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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Gun

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:02:48 GMT

An episode of the 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode originally aired 11 February 1954, and stars Dick Powell. This dramatic episode features a very nice 1950s kitchen, and some nice scenes of 1950s Surburbia..

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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Contest

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:52:58 GMT

An episode of the 1950s anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode originally aired 4 November 1954, and stars Dick Powell..

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''Stage 7'' - Tiger at Noon

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:47:44 GMT

An episode of "Stage 7", a filmed dramatic anthology series of the mid-1950s. Originally broadcast on 27 February 1955, this is a 1959 syndication print..

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Man Against Crime: Washington Story

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:49:33 GMT

Hoods try to stop Mike Barnett from testifying before a Senate committee. Originally aired 17 June 1953 (Season 4, Episode 36). This series is also known as "Follow That Man". Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller....

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''The Buick-Berle Show'' - 13 October 1953

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:36:59 GMT

An episode of the popular 1950s comedy-variety series "The Buick-Berle Show", starring Milton Berle and featuring Jackie Cooper, Denise Darcel, Dagmar, and Vic Damone. Broadcast live, and preserved as a kinescope recording....

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Dragnet: The Big Fraud

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:14:36 GMT

Friday and Smith investigate a case where a man claims to be have been shaken down by police. Season 4, Episode 2 Original Air Date: September 2, 1954.

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"Captain Midnight" - Frozen Men (1955)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:26:56 GMT

Episode THE FROZEN MEN, of the 50's series CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT, with original commercials for Ovaltine. Starring Richard Webb and Sid Melton. Air Date: October 12, 1955.

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Parade of Stars (1950)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:54:13 GMT

Popsicle Parade of Stars (1950) Original Air Date: 12 June 1950 (Season 1, Episode 5) Cast: Fanny Brice (Baby Snooks), Hanley Stafford (Daddy) With original commercials..

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'You Bet Your Life' (1955) - Secret Word: Face

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:37:03 GMT

"You Bet Your Life" episode from Feb. 24, 1955, secret word "Face". Starring Groucho Marx. With original commercials..

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Public Defender: Mama's Boy

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:18:21 GMT

Dennis Hopper plays the defendant in this story, which involves a mother who kept her son on a very tight leash. Originally aired on Feb. 10, 1955 (S2, Ep24). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller....

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Ozzie & Harriet: Oscillating Ozzie

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:21:42 GMT

Ozzie feels that by becoming unpredictable he will make himself more attractive to the opposite sex. Originally aired on 26 June 1953 (Season 1, Episode 39). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller....

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''The Lone Ranger'' - Cannonball McKay

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:17:12 GMT

An episode of the early television western "The Lone Ranger". Episode originally aired 29 December 1949 (this is a syndication print missing a few minutes of the episode)..

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''The Lone Ranger'' - Old Joe's Sister

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:03:52 GMT

An episode of "The Lone Ranger" from 1949. Note: This is an edited syndication print, missing several minutes. Originally aired 22 December 1949..

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''The Lone Ranger'' - The Legion of Old Timers

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:55:17 GMT

An episode of "The Lone Ranger" from 1949. Not the first, but one of the earliest US network shows produced on film. Originally aired 6 October 1949 (note: this is a syndication print)..

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''The Chevy Mystery Show'' - The Suicide Club

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:56:22 GMT

An episode of "The Chevy Mystery Show" starring Cesar Romero, and hosted by Vincent Price. Originally aired 18 September 1960. Contains the original Chevrolet commercials. Sound quality is bad (no, I cannot fix this)..

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1954 Commercial for Singer sewing machines

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:40:23 GMT

A 1954 commercial for Singer sewing machines..

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1960 Commercial for Raid insecticide

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:15:13 GMT

A 1960 commercial for Raid insecticide..

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1960 Commercial for ''Off'' insect repellent

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:58:54 GMT

A 1960 commercial for "Off" insect repellent..

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1960 Commercial for Mazola corn oil & Mazola Margarine

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:54:38 GMT

An uncommon 1960 commercial for Mazola corn oil & Mazola Margarine..

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1960 Commercial for Holiday car washing cream

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:39:35 GMT

A 1960 commercial for Johnson's "Holiday"-brand car washing cream..

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''The Comedy Spot'' - Maggie (Unsold pilot)

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:59:05 GMT

An unsold pilot from 1958 called "Maggie", starring Margaret O'Brien. The pilot for the unproduced sitcom was shown on 29 August 1960 as part of the summer replacement series "The Comedy Spot", a series which presented various pilots for unproduced sitcoms..

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''Four Star Playhouse'' - Meet McGraw

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:17:48 GMT

An episode of "Four Star Playhouse", aired 25 February 1954 and starring Frank Lovejoy. This episode later resulted in a spin-off that aired in the 1957-1958 season..

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Four Star Playhouse: Broken Journey

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:44:07 GMT

David Niven is an amiable safe-cracker who devises an ingenious but simple way of escaping from custody. Originally aired 2 June 1955 (Season 3, Episode 35). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller....

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''Munroe'' - Unsold Pilot

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:06:25 GMT

A very silly 1963 unsold pilot for a proposed sitcom called "Munroe". Very silly. This is not "NET Playhouse" or "Playhouse 90". At 22 minutes, it is shorter than the average sitcom of the era. Print is very shaky/unsteady..

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''The Jane Powell Show'' - Unsold Pilot

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:08:51 GMT

An unsold pilot for a proposed series titled "The Jane Powell Show". This would have been a sitcom about a singer who marries a a math professor (played by Russell Johnson) and has to adapt to small-town life..

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''Fireball Fun-for-all'' - 27 October 1949

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:28:23 GMT

An episode of the early (and short-lived) comedy-variety series "Fireball Fun-for-all". Starring Olsen and Johnson. (thanks to zigoto for providing the date, this was previously "Misc Episode 1").

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''Chopsticks'' (circa 1958)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:30:17 GMT

From circa 1958, a show called "Chopsticks" from circa 1958. Not sure if this is an unsold pilot, or a locally-aired (non-network) series. Children's game show. Special guest is June Christy. Contestants include Billy Preston (is it *the*?).

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Suspense - The Debt

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:20:31 GMT

A young drifter is robbed by two other hobos after hopping off a train. Making his way to a country store, he's offered refuge from the rain by the young woman and her father who run the business. During the night the store is robbed and the old man is murdered....

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Ozzie & Harriet: Individuality

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:12:52 GMT

You'll see why Ozzie wants to delay having the house painted until Thorny is out of town. Meanwhile, Ricky is given permission to redecorate his half of the bedroom---much to David's dismay. The way that Thorny goes about threatening to sue Ozzie is funny: "Of course, it'd be a dirty shame to waste....

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1960 Commercial for OK Used Cars

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:56:08 GMT

Erm, I came across this commercial in a show sponsored by Chevrolet..

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1960 Commercial for Chevrolet trucks

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:51:45 GMT

Not exactly a commercial for Chevrolet trucks, and not exactly a plug for the trucking industry in general. A hybrid of the two (also: considering that most 1960s shows had less advertising than today, it's amazing how many commercials were produced in that era....

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1960 Commercial for Chevrolet & Corvair (Ad 2)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:29:48 GMT

Another 1960 commercial for the Chevrolet and Corvair..

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1960 Commercial for Chevrolet & Corvair (Ad 1)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:20:43 GMT

A 1960 commercial for the 1960 Chevrolet and the not-as-dangerous-as-claimed Corvair..

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Suspense - The Cask of Amontillado

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:55:53 GMT

In World War II Italy, Count Montressor has watched with horror as his former stable boy became a powerful Nazi general. In the process, General Fortanato has murdered the Count's sister and stolen his wife....

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''Candid Camera'' - Misc 1953 episode

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 04:11:05 GMT

One of the earliest reality TV series, but not the first (that was "Cash and Carry", 1946-1947). This is a highlights episode aired in 1953 (re-uploaded due to sync problems with previous upload)..

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''Rootie Kazootie'' - Poison Zoomack and his Magnet

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:54:51 GMT

An episode of the fondly-remembered 1950s childrens series "Rootie Kazootie". One of many puppet-based series of the era..

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The Fat Man: Thirty-Two Friends of Gina Lardelli

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:11:15 GMT

A beautiful wayward young woman (Rita Moreno) has apparently committed suicide, however thirty-two friends engage the services of Detective Lucius Crane (Robert Middleton) to prove it was murder and ensure her a proper Catholic burial....

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Four Star Playhouse: Detective's Holiday

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:37:30 GMT

While on a duck-hunting trip, Dick Powell suspects that his hostess is wanted by the law. Originally aired on 4 March 1954 (Season 2, Episode 24). Don't bother downloading the h.264 file; the Cinepack file from which it is derived is smaller....

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''Compilation of Classic TV Footage'' - Episode 21

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:31:35 GMT

A collection of clips from public domain television series of the 1950s and 1960s. Includes excerpts from "The Price is Right", "As the World Turns", "Beat the Clock", "Hancock's Half Hour", "Life with Elizabeth", "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Strictly for Laffs" (unsold pilot), "The Frank Sinatra Timex ....

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