The 20th Century-Fox Hour

- Season 1

(1955)

The story of an English family during the momentous years that followed the death of Queen Victoria.

A detective is assigned to a case of murder of the wrong victim. During the investigation he finds himself taking a more than professional interest in the intended victim, the mysterious Laura.

Based on the movie of the same title. A powerful drama about a lynch mob that takes the law into its own hands.

Based on the screenplay by 'Philip Dunne', from the play by John P. Marquand and George S. Kaufman, based on the novel by Marquand. The daughter of a socially prominent family rebels against her father's snobbery when he opposes her marriage to a young man from the wrong side of the tracks. Following the production, a behind-the-scenes look at a screen test being made. The test, in which Joseph Cotten performs, is for 15-year-old Susan Luckey, who happily is given a contract by the studio. Also appearing is Fox casting director W.L. Gordon. Following that, a look at scenes from the forthcoming Fox feature Bonjour Miss Dove (1955), starring Jennifer Jones and Robert Stack. ...

A quiet New England household is disrupted by an invasion of art dealers who take an unexpected interest in a painting owned by one of the servants.

One Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by announcing that he is not merely a make-believe St. Nick, but the real McCoy. The production is followed by a preview of scenes from the Fox feature film The Rains of Ranchipur, starring Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, and Michael Rennie. This behind-the-scenes portion was produced and directed by Joe Parker.

(1955) Cameron Mitchell, William Gargan, Sylvia Sidney, Vera Miles. A mentally and emotionally disturbed young man...

In the teeth of a hurricane, the luxury yacht Magnolia receives an S.O.S. from a fishing boat in distress, but there are those on board whose urge to reach port without delay is in violent conflict with the call for help.

Feeling neglected by her busy husband, a bored housewife ends up with her best friend's spouse.

A one-hour television version of "Phone Call from a Stranger", with Bette Davis repeating her film role.

The story of a family's reaction to the death of their son. Based on the movie "Happy Land", starring Don Ameche.

During World War 2, a former concert pianist working for British Intelligence is captured by the Nazis. Under torture, he reveals vital secret information - unaware that it was false.

"An outlaw's son is torn between affection for his father and his own belief in law and order. While riding with the outlaw band, he is captured and imprisoned, then learns the gang abandoned his wife to die, leaving his newborn son homeless. Furious, he turns against the gang and joins forces with the law" (TV guide, April 4, 1956. Following the drama, scenes from the forthcoming film _Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, The (1956)_ are introduced by Fredric March, who also talks with Joseph Cotten).

The story of the self-proclaimed genius, Mr. Belvedere, who takes on the task of looking after three bratty kids.

Tom Jeffords helps an Apache and becomes blood brother to the great Apache chief Cochise. Jeffords falls in love with a beautiful woman of Cochise's tribe, Sonseeahray, but the greed and racism of the local white community bring tragedy to Jeffords and the Apache.

"When his young stepson is accidentally pinned under a truck, the driver frantically tries to rouse help in a nearby town. But he is caught taking equipment from a closed service station and is unable to convince anyone the boy is in trouble" (TV guide, May 16, 1956)

Carey Rydal endeavours to keep her scheming mother from being reunited with her father, having left him twenty years ago.

The long-suffering wife of a kindly but not very practical man has had just about enough of her husband's money-making schemes. In order to keep the family in food she takes in boarders.