Sunday Night Theatre

Season 8

14 episodes · 1h 30m in all · 8.0/10

Episodes

1. 8

   8. Myself a Stranger

   27 Jan 1957

2. 10

   10. Twelfth Night

   10 Mar 1957 · 90 min · 8.0/10

   Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino sends her to help him woo the Lady Olivia, who doesn't want the Duke, but finds that she likes the new messenger the Duke's sending. Then, of course, Viola's brother shows up, and merry hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle and his cohorts are trying to find some way to get back at Olivia's officious majordomo, Malvolio.

3. 13

   13. Requiem for a Heavyweight

   31 Mar 1957

   An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.

4. 23

   23. The Lass of Richmond Hill

   9 Jun 1957

   The Prince of Wales, contrary to strict royal protocol, falls in love with a commoner, Maria Fitzherbert, and plans to marry her.

5. 25

   25. Edward, My Son

   23 Jun 1957

   Arnold Boult is determined to make his son a success at all costs. He commits arson, causes two suicides, and bribes people. His wife, unable to leave him, becomes alcoholic and dies. His son is killed. After doing time in prison he searches for his illegitimate grandson.

6. 26

   26. Abe Lincoln in Illinois

   30 Jun 1957

   Before becoming one of America's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln had a long career as a businessman, lawyer, government official and elected representative for the state of Illinois. This film looks at the rise of this self-educated statesman, including his famous series of public debates with rival Stephen Douglas. A glimpse is also shown of some of the more personal aspects of his Lincoln's life, including the early romance and heartbreak he experienced with Ann Rutledge.

7. 28

   28. The Magnificent Egotist

   14 Jul 1957

8. 33

   33. The Girl at the Next Table

   18 Aug 1957

9. 34

   34. Time and the Conways (II)

   25 Aug 1957

10. 36

    36. Mrs. Wickens in the Fall

    8 Sept 1957

11. 37

    37. Who Cares?

    15 Sept 1957

12. 42

    42. The Mulberry Bush

    20 Oct 1957

13. 50

    50. The Trial of Mary LaFarge

    15 Dec 1957

14. 51

    51. Who Cares?

    15 Sept 1957