The Dick Powell Show (1961)
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
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Episode 1 - Special Assignment
Release Date: 1962-09-25 -
Episode 2 - Tomorrow the Man
Release Date: 1962-10-02 -
Episode 3 - Run Till It's Dark
Release Date: 1962-10-09Stacy Palmer is on the run and tries to lose herself in a crowd at a Las Vegas casino. Young Jake Cobb, out on one last fling before his marriage, is attracted to Stacy.
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Episode 4 - The Doomsday Boys
Release Date: 1962-10-16 -
Episode 5 - The Sea Witch
Release Date: 1962-10-23 -
Episode 6 - The Great Anatole
Release Date: 1962-10-30 -
Episode 7 - The Honorable Albert Higgins
Release Date: 1962-11-06 -
Episode 8 - Days of Glory
Release Date: 1962-11-13 -
Episode 9 - In Search of a Son
Release Date: 1962-11-20 -
Episode 10 - Borderline
Release Date: 1962-11-27 -
Episode 11 - Pericles on 31st Street
Release Date: 1962-12-04 -
Episode 12 - The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff
Release Date: 1962-12-11 -
Episode 13 - Crazy Sunday
Release Date: 1962-12-18Tyro screenwriter Joel Coles makes a fool of himself at a Hollywood party, and finds out a few hard truths about life in the movie business.
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Episode 14 - The Big Day
Release Date: 1962-12-25 -
Episode 15 - Project X
Release Date: 1963-01-08 -
Episode 16 - The Losers
Release Date: 1963-01-15 -
Episode 17 - Everybody Loves Sweeney
Release Date: 1963-01-22 -
Episode 18 - The Rage of Silence
Release Date: 1963-01-29Carol Lynley plays a deaf woman who teaches at a school for the deaf. Peter Falk also plays a deaf character who is smitten with her, and misinterprets her kindness toward him as affection. Falk is unable to communicate with her and is completely helpless and frustrated by the hearing world. This frustration eventually erupts into an act of violence that shatters everyone's lives.
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Episode 19 - The Judge
Release Date: 1963-02-05 -
Episode 20 - Luxury Liner
Release Date: 1963-02-12 -
Episode 21 - Apples Don't Fall Far
Release Date: 1963-02-19 -
Episode 22 - Tissue of Hate
Release Date: 1963-02-26 -
Episode 23 - Thunder In A Forgotten Town
Release Date: 1963-03-05Ten years as a prisoner of the Chinese Reds hasn't made the folks in John Reardon's home town feel any differently about him - they still remember when he was the town hellion. (Several well known stars made cameo appearances.
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Episode 24 - Colossus
Release Date: 1963-03-12In 1912, immigrants Eric Tegman and John Michael Reardon purchase some land in California's San Fernando Valley - infuriating native son Dan Corbett, who wanted the property for his ranch.
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Episode 25 - Charlie's Duet
Release Date: 1963-03-19Night-club owner Charlie Harris is in love with singer Linda Baxter, but that means trouble for her --- gambling king Louis Samson is threatening her life as a way of cutting himself in on Charlie's business.
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Episode 26 - The Third Side of a Coin
Release Date: 1963-03-26 -
Episode 27 - Epilogue
Release Date: 1963-04-02 -
Episode 28 - The Last of the Big Spenders
Release Date: 1963-04-16Paul Oakland is uneasily reunited with his long-unseen son, Nick.
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Episode 29 - The Old Man and the City
Release Date: 1963-04-23 -
Episode 30 - The Last of the Private Eyes
Release Date: 1963-04-30