Episodes
1. Adventures of a Model
August 19, 1958
30 min
A fashion model who uses her wits to hold off wolfish suitors and dislikes athletics must endure an agonizing series of athletic challenges to please a Texas sportswear manufacturer.
2. The Last Marshal
August 26, 1958
30 min
A United States marshal travels to Wyoming to clean up illegal activities involving both outlaws and lawmen.
3. Tonight in Havana
September 2, 1958
30 min
A restaurant owner and his wife lead a carefree life in Havana, Cuba, until an old romantic partner of the owner arrives and begs him to help her recover a stolen necklace.
4. Strange Counsel
September 9, 1958
A very astute lawyer with a folksy demeanor works for a young woman who believes that someone has tampered with her grandfather's will and that her uncle is the culprit.
5. Fountain of Youth
September 16, 1958
30 min
A newly married woman receives as a wedding gift from her vengeful scientist ex-boyfriend a vial containing a potion that can provide a person with 200 years of youthful vigor and good looks — but there is only enough potion in the vial for one person, leading to conflict as she ponders whether to take the potion herself or give it to her new husband. (Note: Written, directed, narrated, designed, and produced by Orson Welles, this episode won a 1958 Peabody Award and is widely regarded as one of the most important works of early television experimentation. It is considered a foundational example of Welles’s essay-film style, directly anticipating later works such as F for Fake, and remains the most critically significant and historically influential episode of Colgate Theatre.)
Guest Stars:
Bill Goodwin, Billy House, Rick Jason, Orson Welles
6. McCreedy’s Woman
September 23, 1958
30 min
The owner of a small nightclub tries to turn a gambler into an honest man, but romance and the interference of other people complicate her efforts.
7. Welcome to Washington
September 30, 1958
After a newly elected congresswoman arrives in Washington, D.C., she discovers that there is a lot more to representing her legislative district than merely passing legislation — including, as one of her first challenges, house-hunting with her husband.